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Holding out for a (reformist) hero
AgoraSince the start of the Greek crisis, many international commentators (as well as locals) have been holding out hope that a reformist white knight would emerge from the political morass and ride to Greece’s rescue. Reality, though, has been equally consistent in shattering their illusions
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PM cautious about extending compulsory vaccinations
PoliticsGreek Politicsconcerns, the government is holding off for the time being with regards to extending its compulsory.... As Greece moves closer to the peak of the summer holidays, the daily rate of vaccination has visibly... to a report in Kathimerini, the government decided that forcing schoolteachers to get the jab
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Govt targets unvaccinated with new Covid restrictions, drawing more claims of muddled approach
PoliticsGreek Politicsas possible, while holding those who have not been vaccinated mostly responsible for the inability... used by government officials with regard to Greeks who have yet to get the jab has started... getting the jab, as well as treading too softly with regards to the Church of Greece, especially
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Vaccines provide govt with hope of pandemic exit as labour reform battle gathers pace
PoliticsGreek Politics, around 19% of Greece’s population had received at least one Covid-19 jab, while almost 8% had..., and therefore higher risk, groups. According to the ECDC, the vaccination rate for over-80s in Greece is just... as a modernising force, discarding antiquated practices holding Greece back, while SYRIZA wants to put itself
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If you think it's bleak for Greece now, wait until tomorrow
Agorahands), the structural unemployment rate is 20 percent. In 2022, the Fund sees Greek unemployment at 18... productivity growth since 1970 has been averaging 0.7 percent, by far the lowest in the euro area, which
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Govt plays down Omicron threat despite wariness and high Covid death rate
PoliticsGreek Politicsuptick in the number of Greeks either getting their first vaccine or their booster jab. According to officials, around 20,000 people a day are getting their first jab and around 60,000 their booster
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Value of HFSF participation in Greek banks falls to 17 billion
EconomyBankingfell from 95.2 percent to 35.4 percent, which is currently the recap fund’s lowest holding in the four... of 859 million was recorded due to the drop in the valuation of bank warrants. The highest negative... capital loss) of 3.5 billion stemming from its bank holdings and warrants. The outcome for the 6-month
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Piraeus Bank’s bottom line turns profitable with 20 mln net profits in Q2
EconomyBankingthat of ECB refinancing rate. The bank expects volumes to rise further as the counterparty interest... includes a large ticket of around 200 million. This does not relate to Marinopoulos, where the bank las
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Newsletter 187 -14/12/2018
at 18.3 pct in Q3 Rate remains under 20 percent for second consecutive quarter The Greek non-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate stood at 18.3 percent in the third quarter (Q3) of the year, dropping from the rate of 19 percent seen in Q2, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed
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Higher education in Greece needs radical overhaul to create labour-relevant workforce, study says
Society. The employment rate for Greeks with a higher level of education is 66 percent compared to an EU average of 78... sector was 884 euros in 2016 compared to 1,054 euros in 2008. In the public sector, despite falling
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