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  1. Latest criticism regarding human rights, civil society rebuffed by govt
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The Greek government’s attitude towards civil society and human rights has come under fire from... media reports and complaints by press freedom and human rights advocates that the Greek authorities.... On Wednesday, the UN’s Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders presented her preliminary findings from

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  2. Newsletter 203 -15/04/2019

    Newsletters

    More voter-friendly measures eyed Tsipras vows to leave tax-free threshold untouched as EC hints... million euros in European Central Bank (ECB) funding, along with a smaller drop of 75 million euros in Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA). ECB funding in March came to 8.36 billion euros, along with 19

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  3. Budget primary shows deficit of 7.01 bln as revenues suffer in September

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The budget primary balance recorded a deficit of 7.01 billion euros in the first nine months of 2020, compared to a surplus of 4.47 billion noted in September 2019, the preliminary Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution bulletin for September showed on Thursday. The primary surplus was below its

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  4. Next key programme developments due in April as Athens shapes growth strategy
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    EconomyProgramme

    Eurogroup, along with plans for debt relief and the programme exit, which have been put off for now because... Minister Giorgos Houliarakis, details of which have been reported in the local media, hints

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  5. Prior actions, pending actions and milestones along the bumpy road
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    Agora

    to undertake this responsibility against the background of an administration that lacks human... along the implementation highway. There will be delays and unintended side effects. Such pendular

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  6. Greeks on AI: Interest, anxiety and a desire to "remain human"
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    Society

    . As the report records, many respondents say simply: “I want to remain human”. This is not a technical... between human and machine. It echoes long‑standing anxieties in Greek public discourse about technology..., addressing fears, and ensuring that AI is seen not as a threat to human identity but as a tool that can

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  7. Rising clinical depression hints at hidden side of Greek crisis

    Society

    The proportion of Greeks suffering from major depression has increased substantially since 2011 and is several times higher than pre-crisis levels, according to a new study by the University of Athens. The institution’s Mental Health Research Institute ...

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  8. Tsipras hints at post-election scenario of grand coalition, without him as PM

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    In his first televised interview of this election campaign, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has claimed he will not continue as premier if SYRIZA is forced into an alliance with New Democracy, To Potami and/or PASOK. Tsipras told Alpha TV on Wednesday nig...

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  9. IMF hints at flexibility as debt relief talks continue
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The terrorist attack on former Prime Minister Lucas Papademos in Athens on Thursday has drawn attention away from the uncertainty created by the failure to reach an agreement on debt relief at Monday’s Eurogroup, but discussions are continuing in the ba...

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  10. Moscovici hints at possibility of shelving 2019 pension cuts, riles opposition
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    EconomyProgramme

    During his visit to Athens on Tuesday, European Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici seemed to suggest that Greece might not have to implement the pension cuts that have been lined up for next year. When questioned about this issue after a mee...

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