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MEPs agree to keep Tempe file open despite government's efforts to conclude inquiry
Despite the conclusion last week of the parliamentary inquiry into the Tempe train crash, the government’s hopes that the issue will slip down the agenda suffered a blow on Monday, when relatives of the 57 victims in the accident appeared before a European Parliament committee again.
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Government tries to contain fallout from breach of voters' data
New Democracy is hoping that by leaving MEP Anna-Michelle Assimakopoulou off its candidate list for the upcoming European Parliament elections following the row about how she obtained voters' email addresses it has laid the potentially damaging issue to rest.
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Moody's leaves Greece's rating unchanged, one notch from investment grade
Despite hopes that on Friday Moody’s would complete the cycle of granting the investment grade for Greece and the country would be rewarded by all rating agencies, it left Greece unchanged at ‘Ba1’, which is one notch below the investment grade, and kept the outlook stable.
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Government turns attention to migration, hoping to avoid another front before EP vote
With one eye on the upcoming European Parliament elections, and the fear that many voters will use it as a chance to vent their frustrations, the government is turning its attention towards the migration issue again.
Kasselakis offers more hints of a positive narrative for SYRIZA's post-Tsipras era
Mitsotakis hits back on multiple fronts as SYRIZA sets out its economic pledges
Economy
Budget continued to outperform in Feb, delivering 3.4 bln primary surplus
The budget primary balance recorded a surplus of 3.4 billion euros in February, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Friday.
Wages index rises by 5.5 pct YoY in Q4, records first quarterly drop since Q3 2021
Import prices reach one year of contraction with 6.4 pct drop in Jan
Society
Workers lost almost 9 pct of real income last year, research shows
The Greek economy’s debt legacy issues have been lasting despite some progress in the last few years and they were once again captured in the latest annual report published by the research arm of Greece’s largest union GSEE.
Latest census data shows demographic challenge is here as population shrinks, ages
Risk of poverty drops to 26.3 pct, reflecting post-Covid rebound
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Bravo, Bank of Greece
The Central Bank of Greece recently announced on its website the launch of a new publication, called “Note on the Greek Economy.” This new publication aims to “inform the broader public about the recent economic developments and prospects of the Greek economy.”