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Newsletter 244 -20/03/2020
, the government ordered the closure of all but a limited number of businesses by Wednesday 18 March in order... admitted that the Greek economy might not grow at all this year, announced on Wednesday what... was met with considerable excitement in government circles. Sources at the Prime Minister’s Office
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Newsletter 60 - 29/01/2016
on the islands are sceptical about whether this target will be met. Nevertheless, the government has struck... of the “core values” on which the EU was built. A couple of years on, the picture is very different: all... operations. On Samos, I met Captain Antonis Karakontis, who skippers one of the island’s two patrol boats
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Overdue social security contributions decrease slightly to 35.11 bln in Q2
EconomyMacroeconomythe beginning of 2017, all past due SSCs from all pension funds, which are not actively settled were... of 3.49 billion euros (10 percent of the total). The number of debtors in this bracket rose by 277
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Turkey: Multiple policy challenges from all directions
Agorain the world behind India, the US and Brazil — all countries with far higher populations. The seven-day... with the start of March and the city of around 15mn people now accounts for 40% of all Covid-19 cases... 4 alert over COVID-19, meaning that travelers should avoid all travel to the country. Turkey also
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Greek DSA: Don't Say Anything about the debt
Agorathe moment that the adults returned to the room. After 100 days wasted by all participants on issues... to know that not all attention on substance had been lost. Greece's debt sustainability analysis, a task... presented in the November 2012 agreement. It assumes sizable primary budget surpluses that would double
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Losing game: Another doomed effort to revive Greek football?
Agora, bucking the trend in Europe, where last year there were 28 countries in which at least half of all top division clubs were owned by private entities or individuals, and eight where all clubs were... would be an annoyance for all those involved in Greek football, but equally no investor in their right
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The year that Greece (nearly) saw it all
Agoraof readers and subscribers suggests that we are getting it right. We would like to thank all of you... and productive year for all. In the meantime, you will find below links to the three most popular... myths, now here are some truths Feb 20 Where did all the money go? Jan 5 The Greeks deserved better
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Athens sees Cyprus talks progressing despite lack of deal in Geneva
PoliticsForeign Policyrepresenting all the interested parties who will discuss the critical issues of security and guarantees... is also encouraged by the fact that talks involving all sides, including Turkey, will continue. In itself, this is seen as a significant development. All sides are now called on to negotiate
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New increase in flow of refugees to Greece causes unease
Society, equivalent to half the estimated arrivals across all of 2017. The only reception centre in the area... to authorities using often unsuitable alternatives, such as police facilities, in order to hold and process... services issued an order which reinforced the containment policy, prompting outrage from NGOs working
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Greek families shell out for education as state system falls short
Societyas of 2015, put Greece below the OECD average for all three key educational indicators... of low performers in all three domains of science, mathematics and reading, with Bulgaria, Cyrpus... and engaged staff. With this in mind, the report recommended several key structural reforms in order
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