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Athens takes heart from Gentiloni, Lagarde comments but still has distance to cover
EconomyMacroeconomyprotections in primary residences. It has been made known by the institutions that they do not want any... challenge for the government. Work has already started at the Finance Ministry and the underlying... and social issue, the government has realised that the revision of the surplus target is politically
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Mitsotakis has ground to cover after election disappointment as progressives ponder future
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the government has convincing responses to the concerns raised by the June 9 vote in which... has created an issue of government instability, while 43 pct of all those asked believe... underline that the PM has a considerable task on his hands to win round the public as well as his
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Data underlines Greece still has big wage gap to bridge
EconomyMacroeconomyThe issue of Greeks’ wages and spending power has become a thorn in the government’s side - aside... and purchasing power parity, the current administration has repeatedly pledged a rise of the average wage... 2016 of over 30 pct. This has dropped the share of workers earning below 700 euros monthly to just 2
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EBRD reports highlights demographic headwinds Greece has to navigate
Societyincome tax break for seven years. The country also offers Investment visas, a policy that has been... rates, Greece has benefited from skilled net immigration. Technology, AI, and Labor Market... response to workforce ageing. However, the shift toward age-friendly jobs has been less pronounced
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Strike legislation, auctions present Athens with challenges in wake of SLA
EconomyProgrammethe ninth anniversary of teenager Alexandros Grigoropoulos being murdered by a policeman. Greece’s lenders... and reminded Athens that it still has much work to do before the third review is completed. A eurozone official also played down the possibility of Greece not implementing the pension cuts it has agreed
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Tsipras seeks assurances that coalition will remain united for time being
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMinister Panos Kammenos, who has recently threatened to walk out over the Prespes Agreement aimed... the government’s opportunity of winning back some of the support it has lost over the previous years by engaging... the political process in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) has been completed. Independent MP
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ND moves ahead with bill on street protests amid ideological clash with SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the time and route of the march a day before the protest is held. Such legislation has been discussed... the disruption from small protests, which are almost a daily occurrence in Athens. SYRIZA has voiced concern... that would be more in tune with the expectations of middle class, urban voters. Nevertheless, SYRIZA has
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Newsletter 80 - 01/07/2016
has posted outflows of around 1.5 billion, mainly stemming from savings and time deposit accounts... and 6.7 percent, respectively. Over the past six years, retail turnover in Greece has dived by 30.4... in Greece, employing 12,500 staff, and has long-lasting relations with more than 2,000 Greek suppliers
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Greeks tending to shop less often and opt for local products
Societyand Economics showed that the crisis has made Greeks more inclined to prefer products made in Greece. It’s the latest sign that the prolonged crisis in Greece has had an impact on the way in which... unemployment. According to the survey, the average monthly spend at supermarkets has fallen to 274 euros
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Rival parties interpret Novartis settlement differently, serving own ends
PoliticsGreek Politicspractices in Greece, as well as South Korea, Vietnam and China, has added more fuel to the political battle between New Democracy and SYRIZA, which has been raging over the last few days as result... on SYRIZA, which has centred on former deputy justice minister Dimitris Papangelopoulos and, over
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