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Tracing the decline of the middle class as parties vie for its votes
EconomyFeatures26 European Parliament elections, the parties have been vying for the middle-class vote. New.... Households earning 12,000-16,000 euros saw their tax increased by 21 percent in 2012-2014 and 26 percent... borrowers found it increasingly difficult to service their mortgages. In a recent survey, one in four
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Athens hopes for timely boost from visits by EU officials
PoliticsGreek Politics, allowing Greek banks to use them as collateral for cheap borrowing On a purely political level, though... to take a decision on Tuesday. Government officials said that the strike was called off after the workers
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Opposition outmanoeuvred by fast-track prosecution of first political figure over Tempe
PoliticsGreek Politicsand the severity of the criminal case against government officials. This is all now set to end.... The amendment would do away with the statute of limitations on the prosecution of government officials, which
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New obstacle for privatisations as court blocks sale of water firm
Economygood necessary for survival, according to the ruling. The company’s last official filling showed HRADF... euros. Following the decision, the stock tumbled 7.1 percent on May 26. Based on the recently voted... and sewerage services in the greater Athens area through a 20-year concession agreement with the Greek state
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Greek current account deficit rises to 709 mln in February
EconomyMacroeconomydeficit by 26 million. Those movements more than offset higher services and current transfers’ surpluses... of 1.24 billion (0.7 percent of GDP) for the first time in at least six decades beating earlier official... to higher net interest payments on the EFSF and IMF loans. Despite a rise in the services’ surplus
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Newsletter 316 - 12/11/2021
intensive care. Official data on a hospital-by-hospital basis is not made publicly available... by 26 pct annually with energy leading the change by 76.2 pct by some distance from the second... and public services with a negative test. Also, in a bid to get more elderly Greeks to come forward
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Some progress in first round of talks but most second review issues remain unresolved
EconomyProgramme26. The Hellenic Confederation of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (ESEE) appeared to favour...) on October 26. The second review also includes two milestones relating to social security, which require... will pave the way for official discussions on clarification of debt relief measures, which is key
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Agreement creates array of political challenges for Tsipras, who must move fast
PoliticsGreek Politicsreviews to qualify funding, including visits by officials to Athens. These inspections have proved
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Study outlines economic potential of targeting senior and health tourism
Societywill have reached 26 percent, and by 2050, 32 percent. In 2016, only 6.1 percent of travellers... properties. Of these, 123 applied with the Ministry of Tourism for official certification and only 48... further away, and stay there longer. They also expect good-quality services.” About 18 percent
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Eurozone set to give next govt until Sept to address fiscal issues
EconomyProgramme. A senior eurozone official confirmed on Wednesday that Greece is not on the official agenda... on May 26 would have a fiscal impact of 1.1 to 1.4 percent of GDP, around double the Greek estimate... facing his/her eurozone counterparts in Helsinki. The eurozone official who spoke to journalists
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