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PM riles SYRIZA with remarks on EU anniversary
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece marked on Thursday the 40th anniversary of its accession to what was then the European Economic Community, but remarks made in the presence of EU dignitaries by Prime Minister Kyriakos... for Greece, not a party-political gathering. SYRIZA referred to Mitsotakis’s remarks as “incendiary
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Foreign policy tops political agenda as relations with Greece's neighbours come under scrutiny
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMinister Edi Rama to Athens to speak to members of his country’s diaspora in Greece. The Greek.... Instead, it wants to put the focus on Mitsotakis’s reluctance to engage with the pact and portray him... depict the name deal as a betrayal of Greek interests. Rama rally On Sunday, the spotlight also fell
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Mitsotakis accused of flippancy over handling of diplomatic relations with neighbours
PoliticsGreek Politicsby the leaders of the neighbouring countries. The announcement that Albania’s PM Edi Rama... to nationalist voters. Main opposition party SYRIZA noted in a statement that Rama’s campaign rally... relations in the region. Along the same lines, PASOK spokesman Dimitris Mantzos claimed Rama’s visit
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ESI up to 101.8 in November, consumer confidence rises for sixth straight month, jumping by 2.5 pts
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) rose by 0.8 points to 101.8 in November from 101 in October, European Commission (EC) figures revealed on Thursday. Sentiment has stayed above the 100-point mark... a score of 96.8 was noted for November. Compared to November 2017, the ESI has risen by 3.2 points
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Consumer confidence hits 19-year high, ESI highest since 2007
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) strengthened by 3.1 points in August to reach 108.4 points, European Commission (EC) figures showed on Thursday. As of August’s reading, the index has remained above..., when the index reached 109.1. Compared to August 2018, the ESI has increased by 3.7 points. Consumer
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ND on spot over police raid but opinion poll ratings provide comfort
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat they were beaten and arrested for supposedly impeding the police’s work after refusing to give access... not engage in violence. On Thursday, the head of the committee for investigating police violence, prominent... rise for SYRIZA, which saw its backing rise to 25 pct. There was hardly any movement among
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Newsletter 387 - 30/06/2023
PoliticsMitsotakis re-elected, Tsipras beaten and far right resurgentSunday’s election delivered... into 158 seats in Parliament. Main opposition party SYRIZA saw its support dwindle even further..., will engage in the most populist and reactionary opposition possible with the aim of presenting
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Rising tension in Western Balkans add to diplomatic concerns
PoliticsForeign Policysaw hundreds of VMRO-DPMNE supporters storm the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM... to Swiss newspaper Tagesanzeiger last month, Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama said... parties. In the same interview, Rama warned that “borders will be in danger if the EU stays inactive
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Consumer confidence takes 10-point dive in September
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) recorded a drop of almost 3 points in September to 108 points..., dropping to 84.4. Over the rolling 12-month period, the ESI in September was 9 points up from the 99.2 points of October 2022. The EU average ESI stood at 92.8 points in September, down from the 93.2
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Revenues at 4.77 bln in Oct, beating target for fourth straight month
Economyto the targets being beaten over the last four months, even though there is a steady increase in unpaid...The final budget execution to October confirmed preliminary figures, released by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) on November 13, showing revenues beating monthly targets by 763 million euros
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