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  1. Govt counts cost of own energy package as hopes of coordinated EU response fade
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    . The measures are equivalent to 2.2 pct of GDP, compared to 0.5 pct of GDP for 2021. There have also been hints that the government is planning further measures to cushion the effects of inflation

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  2. Newsletter 339 - 27/05/2022

    Newsletters

    , the PASOK-KINAL leader offered no further hints as to who the party would side with in the event of a hung..., if applicable. In the previous assumptions, Greece was seen reaching a primary balance of 2.2 pct

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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. EC ups growth to 2.2 pct in 2019, sees growth in 2020 at 2.4 pct
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    of the regular winter forecast cycle, revising upward its expectations for the growth of 2019 to 2.2 percent... growth stands at 2.2 percent. Net exports are the main contributor for last year’s performance... on the sovereign debt front, will be enough to break the trend and finally attract foreign direct

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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. Athens ties up prior actions, IMF hints at programme role
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Government MPs were due to vote on Thursday afternoon a series of last-minute amendments aimed at ensuring that Greece has completed all 140 of its prior actions ahead of Thursday’s Eurogroup. The amendments, a disparate set of interventions on issues, ...

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  8. 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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  9. New president receives strong endorsement, hints at areas of interest

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Senior judge Katerina Sakellaropoulou was elected Greece's new, and first female, president on Wednesday by the vast majority of the country’s MPs, vindicating Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s choice, but also justifying SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras...

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  10. Government hints at perks for vaccinated as uptake stalls
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Vaccination rates across Greece are beginning to diverge, leading experts to make further appeals to citizens to overcome their hesitancy and scepticism. While the political leadership continues to praise the operational efficiency of the vaccination ca...

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