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Greece’s fiscal mess spells bad news for growth prospects

The recent news on the Greek public finances has been terrible and suggests that the Government faces a huge task to get its fiscal house in order. Eventually, we expect pressure from the European Commission and the markets to prompt a considerable fiscal consolidation, leading to a prolonged period of weak growth.

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