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Newsletter 297 - 21/05/2021
and transformation of the country’s economic model. It also acknowledges the need for a radical overhaul of the country’s productive model. However, the emphasis, as presented by Tsipras, is on more... in bonds following a flurry of new issuance during the quarter. There was also a 2.2 billion-euro increase
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Does the EU Commission suffer from optimism bias? (Part 1)
Agoraaround zero, is assumed, by statistical construction, to reach productivity growth of 2.2 percent a year... into the model. In turn, this pressure to use aspirational assumptions is political—the number... this into the model as a “baseline.” From a risk perspective, the probability
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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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Government lines up new zoning scheme, fuelling debate over growth model
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has unveiled its plans to introduce a new zoning plan, which it says will restore some order to construction activity in Greece but which others fear will pave the way for more building in areas outside of the updated scheme. The new plan...
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Words will always hurt
Agorathis period. That’s why it was so appalling to hear Greece’s prime minister engage in this type... close to the kind of language of incitement used by Golden Dawn, which claims there are 2 million
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Newsletter 79 - 24/06/2016
MPs means that the government would have to rely on support from Golden Dawn or the Communist KKE... in an apparent attempt to engage with the average voter but then only gave a lukewarm endorsement of the EU
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Cyprus talks take a buffeting as leaders fall out
PoliticsForeign PolicyGolden Dawn. Only the Communist Party, AKEL, voted against it. The ruling DISY party abstained, allowing... DISY's initiative to amend it has raised concerns that the Turkish Cypriot side is not ready to engage
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Greek parties face fine balance as they discuss name issue
PoliticsGreek Politicssuggested to his party’s political committee on Wednesday that New Democracy would no longer engage..., SYRIZA, Movement for Change, Golden Dawn and the Communist Party) will win seats. In such a case
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Mitsotakis clinches big majority in second election, but small parties could complicate matters
PoliticsGreek Politicsand symbolism of outlawed Golden Dawn, and which was backed by former neoNazi MP Ilias Kasidiaris... with them, will engage in the most populist and reactionary opposition possible with the aim
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