GREECE - Factors to Watch on September 7

ATHENS, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events which may affect Greek financial markets on Monday:

OPAP CEO EXPECTS GAMING TAX TO BE DELAYED

OPAP's (OPAr.AT) CEO Christos Hadjiemmanouil expects a ministerial decision to tax betting games winnings on Sept 21 to either postpone the implementation of the tax until after the elections or to be in line with the company's recommendation to reintroduce a tax-free threshold, financial daily Imerisia reported.

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GREEK AUG INFLATION SEEN UP AT 0.7% Y/Y

Greek consumer price inflation is seen rising to an annual 0.7 percent pace in August, as favourable base effects from lower energy prices start to recede and food prices rise, economists said on Friday. [ID:nL4362966]

EUROPEAN STOCK INDEX FUTURES SIGNAL HIGHER OPEN

European stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Monday after the Group of 20 finance ministers and central bankers said they would not remove economic stimulus until the global recovery was well entrenched. [ID:nL7547226]

GREEK PM STARTS CAMPAIGN, PROMISING TOUGH MEDICINE

Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis kicked off his campaign to win against the odds in an Oct. 4 snap election by promising painful spending cuts on Saturday, in the teeth of union opposition. [ID:nL5115132]

GREEK SOCIALISTS WIDEN LEAD BEFORE ELECTION

Greece's opposition socialists have widened their lead over the outgoing conservative government before a snap election on Oct. 4, opinion showed on Sunday. [ID:nL6263042]

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