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Ionian gas deal strengthens government's aspiration of becoming US energy gateway
PoliticsGreek Politicscontain up to 200 billion cubic metres of natural gas, though with a 15–18 pct probability... in Athens — including Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, and Ambassador
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PM insists on 3 pct election threshold, unveils plans to entice diaspora voters
PoliticsGreek Politicsfrom 15 to 12 — a recalibration that shifts diaspora representation from the party‑controlled state list to direct election by overseas voters. The Interior Ministry will be responsible
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Government tries to contain fallout from breach of voters' data
PoliticsGreek Politicsgiven the ongoing investigation into a potential data breach at the Interior Ministry. The MEP... Data Protection Authority, the Interior Ministry and a public prosecutor. It was also announced on Friday that Interior Ministry general secretary Michalis Stavrianoudakis and New Democracy’s secretary
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Investigations into voter email leak continue despite denials from government
PoliticsGreek Politicsof separate investigations by the Interior Ministry, a Greek prosecutor and the country’s Data...-Michelle Asimakopoulou from the upcoming EP elections and the resignation of a senior Interior... that the email list was leaked from the Interior Ministry during the tenure of the caretaker
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Gov't unveils bill to overhaul pension system, increase income tax revenues
EconomyProgrammea minimum of 40 years residence in Greece. A lower amount of 346 euros is granted for a minimum of 15... replacement rates. Replacement rates start from 0.77 percent for the first 15 years up to 2 percent... percent for 15 years, at 20.68 percent for 25 years, at 33.81 percent for 35 years and at 42.8 percent
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Tsipras gives mixed message on expectations for crucial upcoming Eurogroup
PoliticsGreek Politicsaccept when Greece and its lenders return to the negotiating table at the June 15 Eurogroup... Greece. However, the reality for Tsipras is that if there is no agreement on June 15, there is hardly... tranche of around 7 billion euros in order to meet debt repayments in July of over 6 billion. Given
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Newsletter 254 -19/06/2020
speculation focussing on the one-year anniversary of the New Democracy government on July 7. Mitsotakis... 9.5 percent of the Greek economy, compared to the EU average of 15 percent. He called for the number to be raised to 12 percent over the next four years, with a long-term goal of 15 percent by 2030
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Newsletter 209 -07/06/2019
7 vote In what will probably be its last act as a government, SYRIZA was due to adopt legislation... spot ahead of the July 7 vote, possibly resulting in a situation where SYRIZA can argue... to be held on July 7. New Democracy strengthened on Sunday its political comeback with several
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New Democracy on course for clear majority, opinion polls suggest
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe parties are finalizing their candidate lists ahead of the July 7 elections as two opinion polls... the 3 percent threshold. He warned voters on Thursday not to “experiment” with their ballots on July 7. “A strong mandate for a stable government is needed on July 7,” he said. “If there isn’t a stable
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What in the world will we do without barbarians?
Agoraper year, which in 2000 and 2001 represented approximately 7 percent of GDP. With the effective interest rate - interest payments over the stock of debt – at just under 7 percent, the equation... it had a wage bill below 15 billion euros. By 2009 this figure had doubled. The social benefits bill
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