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  1. Opposition parties continue to pursue wiretap claims, as surveillance bill passes first hurdle

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    the intelligence service EYP to the operation of the Predator spyware via a government contractor... from invoices and bank statements pertaining to the activities of EYP contractor Krikel, which..., transactions totalling 5.3 million euros linked to the government contractor appear to have escaped

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  2. Are hirings in the public sector out of control?
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    EconomyFeatures

    higher mid-year as contracts follow a seasonal pattern peaking in late spring). The net increase... permanent public sector staff and 15,000 contractors, at a cost of 600 million euros. These accusations... contractors. Their numbers have swelled from 3,413 in 2012 to 15,601 at the end of 2017. By far the largest

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  3. Public sector staff trends survive MoU exit, change of government
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    Society

    in early summer. In June 2019 the number of public sector contractors was 103,213 and in June 2020 it had reached 120,818. Despite the seasonal fluctuations, over the years both the minimum and maximum... in the latter part of 2019, however there was no corresponding fall in the number of contractors. New record

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  4. Greek pensions laid bare
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    Agora

    pensions amounts to 884 euros. Note, though, that for around 45 percent of pensioners their monthly... and they receive on average monthly pensions of 771 euros. This is below the overall average of 884 euros since

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  5. Greek women in crisis
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    Agora

    who lives by herself. Linda Kyriakou, 64 years old, a former ceramic artist and painter, lives

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  6. Tempe rail crash charges reignite debate about scrupulousness of investigation
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    representatives and employees of the contractor were charged with instigation of subsidy fraud... signalling-telecommand systems, but the contractor attempted to construct an entirely new signalling system

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  7. Last-minute labour amendment, university asylum law fuel political row as third bill passes
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    employees’ compensation rights. Also, firms are no longer responsible for ensuring that sub-contractors abide by labour regulations. The sub-contractor is responsible for ensuring workers’ rights...-contractors they use and employees having the right to take legal action against employers even

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  8. Newsletter 68 - 01/04/2016

    Newsletters

    not in a rush to become prime minister,” he told Skai TV. Greeks have paid dearly for the headstrong rush

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  9. The men who would be prime ministers
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    Agora

    prime minister,” he told Skai TV. Greeks have paid dearly for the headstrong rush to power made by its

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  10. If you think it's bleak for Greece now, wait until tomorrow
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    Agora

    productivity growth since 1970 has been averaging 0.7 percent, by far the lowest in the euro area, which

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