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Newsletter 500 - 27/03/2026
in the coming weeks. Eurostat this week reaffirmed the poor spending power of Greeks with the latest per capita... sceptical of institutional integrity. That combination will shape the political climate in the weeks... and a digital fuel card that subsidises 36 cents per litre. This translates into roughly €50 per
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Newsletter 290 - 26/03/2021
on the health system is likely to continue for the next two weeks as there has been no let-up in hospital... for unnecessary foreign travel until July. of measures in the coming weeks, while the vaccination programme... to visitors from Israel under a bilateral agreement signed earlier this year. The agreement allows
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Cancelled leaders' meeting in US emphasises stalemate in Greek-Turkish relations
PoliticsForeign PolicyAnkara might stoke bilateral tension in the weeks ahead. Athens is preparing for two possible outcomes.... Just two weeks ago Turkey issued a NAVTEX announcing maritime research for its vessel, Piri Reis... and bilateral issues as well as on defense cooperation and trade. Trump said that he believed Ankara would
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Hope of economic, trade benefits drive Tsipras's landmark visit to Iran
PoliticsForeign PolicySYRIZA came to power last January. Tehran's interest in enhancing bilateral relations was expressed... Greece had only limited trade relations with Tehran, amounting to around 20 million euros per year... for diplomatic passports and a road map for the improvement of bilateral cooperation. Greek diplomatic
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Pension reform to be one of new government's toughest challenges in next weeks
EconomyProgrammeReform of the Greek pension system will be one of the thorniest issues in the third bailout programme that the new government will have to tackle. It is a key milestone in the coming months. Top eurozone officials recently stated that pension reforms ar...
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Two weeks left for Athens to settle last remaining prior actions
EconomyProgrammeThursday, June 14, is widely seen as the date by which the Greek government needs to have completed any legislative work related to the fourth review so that the lenders can reach an agreement on the remaining issues by the time the Eurogroup takes plac...
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Agorabe known when the verdict is published, which could take a few weeks longer. The Supreme Court ruling... percent. In terms of the number of rooms per person, Greece has the lowest ranking at 1.2, followed... of households per income during 2008-2012 showed the dramatic burden on household disposable income from
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Bank holiday to end but capital controls remain and some transactions forbidden
Economyclosed for 3 weeks (since June 29). Over that period, around 1,000 branches were operating mostly.... · The daily withdrawal limit is kept unchanged at 60 euros per depositor per bank per day. However, money not withdrawn in one or more days may be withdrawn in one go per week (up to 420 euros per
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Greece braces for price shockwaves from Iran amid weakening purchasing power
EconomyMacroeconomyon diesel at the pump and a digital fuel card that subsidises 36 cents per litre. This translates into roughly €50 per month over the next two months, based on specific income criteria. There were also... of the new minimum wage, effective from April, which rises by €40 to €920 gross per month, without any
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Athens unmoved as relations with Russia become chillier
PoliticsForeign PolicyBilateral relations between the Greek government and Russia's President Vladimir Putin appear... to certain stories in the Greek media, the first crack in bilateral relations appeared. Greek... anniversary of their diplomatic relations in that year. A few weeks ago, according to a report
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