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Passing of insolvency law gives opposition campaigning foothold
Parliament passed legislation setting out the new insolvency code on Monday, with 158 votes in favour from the government benches, while 140 opposition MPs voted against the bill in principle.
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Credit growth in September up by 2.4 pct as business lending picks up
Credit movement in the Greek private sector rose by 2.4 percent in September after an increase of 1.9 percent in August, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Tuesday.
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Deposits rise by 1.16 bln in September
Net deposit movements in the Greek banking system were positive by 1.16 billion euros in September, up notably from inflows of 421 billion euros in August, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures revealed on Tuesday.
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Turkey friction looms as Greece and Albania opt for ICJ route, Lavrov visits Athens
Athens is trying to use all the diplomatic tools at its disposal to respond to what it sees as Turkish intransigence and aggressiveness in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Censure motion voted down, prompting government and opposition to claim victory
SYRIZA ups stakes over bankruptcy code as govt faces embarrassment over missing GD bigwig
Economy
Pandemic takes heavy toll on Greek workers, study finds
Research from the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) has shown the burden of the coronavirus pandemic on the average Greek worker.
Budget primary shows deficit of 7.01 bln in September
Disposable income falls by 11.8 pct YoY in Q2, final consumption down by 12.7 pct
Society
Greeks less optimistic in face of second Covid-19 wave, survey finds
Thinktank diaNeosis has released a survey tracking the reality of life in Greece during the coronavirus pandemic.
Gap between deaths and births grows to largest in series in 2019
Household expenditure rises by 2.5 pct in 2019
Agora
Bound to lose
For an instant it was exhilarating. Some seven years after antifascist rapper Pavlos Fyssas and migrant worker Luqman Shahzad were murdered and numerous others attacked, the leadership and several members of Neo-Nazi Golden Dawn were convicted on October 7 of operating as a criminal organisation.
Video talk: How to make the most out of EU "Corona funds"
Competing claims and narratives in Eastern Mediterranean