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Agoraof homes being rented by owners to others for no fee. Another interesting finding relates to the area... on Greek society. An increasing amount of Greeks are finding themselves socially excluded. According... without work, the lack of comprehensive welfare coverage is a major problem. The jobless only receive
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Outdoor gatherings with hint of protest raise concerns over relaxation of lockdown
PoliticsGreek Politicsincident a complaint has been filed against police by a local resident who claims to have been beaten...-inspired, both the Kypseli and Aghia Paraskevi incidents have attracted a degree of controversy due
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Newsletter 41 - 04/09/2015
a strong rebound by 4.1 percent in May. Turnover in department stores saw the biggest decline (-16.2... a new national currency. The key problem that the breakaway party faces is that without a convincing... be struggling to inspire people when the Union of Centrists, a party run by an eccentric everyman
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Newsletter 87 - 09/09/2016
on Friday meant that the focus was very much on finding common ground on issues such as growth... to recognise reality, while finding someone to pin the blame on. When German Interior Minister Thomas de... as it is not showing “responsibility and solidarity”. The problem is that this argument was made
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Newsletter 94 - 04/11/2016
in Greece, the prospect of finding 400 million euros or more to cut from the budget is a politically.... This brings us to the inherent problem that Greece faces, and which Cyprus seems to have overcome... an extended period of pain that leaves negligible room for manoeuvre. Finding a way to overcome
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Athens prepares new primary residences proposal after finding common ground with banks
EconomyProgrammeThe Greek government and local banks are reportedly making progress in their discussions about how to replace the Katseli law, which expires at the end of the month, with a new framework for protecting primary residences from foreclosure. The two sides ...
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Budget deficit of 6.38 bln in Aug confirmed; target beaten due to one offs
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a deficit of 6.38 billion euros in the first eight months of 2021, compared with a deficit of 5.48 billion in the same period last year, the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data showed on Monday....
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VAT and income taxes buoy revenue performance as primary surplus target is beaten in Sep
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance in September was confirmed at a surplus of almost 6 billion euros, compared to a surplus of 52 million euros in the same month of 2022, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Wednesday....
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Polls provide PM with some comfort, spell out size of task for opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsof Freedom, the populist party led by Zoe Konstantopoulou, saw its support shoot up during February... in third place. The social democrats saw their backing dip from 12.8 pct to 12.4 pct. Although the gap... half of 2015, and therefore a dangerous alternative than to engage with PASOK and its more
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Athens encouraged by terms for new round of Cyprus talks
PoliticsForeign Policyplays in efforts to solve the Cyprus problem, analysts note. According to the statement made... in the negotiations. Discussions on other issues of the Cyprus problem will take place in parallel.... will engage with all the involved sides (the guarantor powers and the EU) to prepare a “common document
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