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Greece drops six places in global ease of doing business report The World Bank’s Doing Business 2018 report showed that Greece fell several places to stand at 67 out of 190 countries surveyed. Last year’s report had put the country at 61.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Tsipras concludes US trip with focus on geopolitics and investments Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras concluded his visit to the USA on Wednesday with a series of engagements aimed at cementing the two key themes of his trip: Greece’s geopolitical role and its keenness to attract investment.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Tsipras returns from US with positive sentiment but absence of tangible results The focal point of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's trip to the US on Tuesday came with talks at the White House with US President Donald Trump, who provided the positive comments that Athens was hoping for on the Greek economy.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Opposition parties seek renewal as Tsipras visits Washington As Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras prepared for his meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday afternoon, Greece’s opposition parties tried to ensure that the SYRIZA leader did not have the spotlight just to himself.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Despite talks in US, review still looms large Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras goes into Tuesday’s meeting with US President Donald Trump buoyed by his talks with potential investors, but also the latest exchanges between Athens and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Energy, defence high on agenda as Tsipras prepares for US visit Preparing for his visit to Washington on October 17 will top the agenda for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s office this week.
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EconomyFeatures
Greek competitiveness rank remains low as tax, bureaucracy create obstacles Greece has dropped one place in this year’s Global Competitiveness Index (GCI), standing at 87 overall out of 137 economies. The 87th spot was occupied by Algeria last year, which this year moved to number 86.
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Society
Greeks' working hours among highest in EU, annual leave below average An annual review for the working rights of workers in the European Union has found a divergence in the working lives of employees across the Union are entitled to.
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EconomyFeatures
Tourism could give economy annual 5 bln boost, NBG report finds Tourism could generate an additional 5 billion euros for the Greek economy annually according to new research by the National Bank of Greece (NBG).
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EconomyFeatures
Mandatory e-payments come into force as Greece seeks to boost card use further Electronic payment options have become mandatory for a wider range of businesses and professions as a move to combat tax evasion and boost VAT revenues.