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Government meets resistance on TV permits and revenues chief
PoliticsGreek Politicsan extension for the payment of a TV advertisment levy and the other for the review of a fine... abstained. Greece's digital network operator, Digea, which was formed by private TV stations, has also
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SYRIZA under fire for TV permit tender, tinkering with watchdog
PoliticsGreek Politics. The dispute over the TV licenses has been brewing for some time as the opposition suspects SYRIZA is trying to favour friendly media groups. The coalition counters that previous governments have allowed TV
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TV permit auction drags on as coalition tries to draw line under ELSTAT controversy
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe auction for four broadcasting licenses on Greece’s national digital TV network dragged on into a third day on Thursday, with the results expected by the evening. Originally, the government had... from its efforts to regulate the TV broadcasting market, the government seems to be trying
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TV permit tender triggers turmoil in Greek judiciary, questions about gov't role
PoliticsGreek PoliticsTwo issues that have been thorns in the government’s side in recent weeks: The TV licence tender and friction in the judicial system combined on Wednesday to pose a fresh problem to the coalition... there was no chance of the court deeming the TV auction to be unconstitutional, even though
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Tsipras encounters SYRIZA resistance, waits for court verdict on TV licences
PoliticsGreek Politics-making process. Until now, Pappas had been virtually untouchable but the controversy over the TV... this week on Wednesday to assess whether the tender for TV permits was in line with the country’s
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Reshuffle expectations doused as coalition braces for TV permits ruling
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece’s governing coalition is on tenterhooks over the imminent verdict on the TV licences tender from the Council of State, which is holding its second session of the week on Wednesday. Should... administration will simply continue its efforts to regulate the TV broadcasting sector if the tender
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Newsletter 166 -15/06/2018
of total) will see increases of between 50 and 200 euros, while another 48,961 property owners (0.7... months. Compared to March 2017, total permits were lower by 31. The corresponding surface area rose... to the permits rose by 11.8 percent while volume rose by 4.2 percent. Apartment prices fall by 0.1 pct
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Sale of defence manufacturer stokes opposition criticism amid bid to bolster regional ties
PoliticsGreek Politicsa backdrop of increasingly vocal criticism of the government’s efforts to build closer diplomatic... in Libya, which are seen as crucial to defending maritime territorial rights against Turkish claims, while... for stable alliances in the region. Against this backdrop, Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis
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Athens balancing diplomacy and defence amid Middle East turmoil
PoliticsForeign Policythis backdrop, Athens has already activated crisis‑coordination mechanisms. Repeated inter.... Greece is also maintaining active engagement in Libya, with scheduled visits by the Foreign Minister... in Libya, promote stability and address pressing issues such as migration, while reiterating Greece’s
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General govt primary cash surplus falls to 2.6 bln in 2-month, arrears up for second month
EconomyMacroeconomyby compensation of 2.55 billion (22.8 percent of the total figure). Arrears Arrears to the private sector... percent of total with tax refunds following at 1.26 billion (one quarter of total). In addition, hospital arrears amounted to 574 million accounting for 11.4 percent of the total figure. It is noted
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