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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 21 - 27/03/2015
(Marc for Alpha TV) has been falling over the last few weeks, from the staggeringly high 83.1... 2005. Over the past three months, total withdrawals reached 24.62 billion euros, corresponding... to this week’s court decision – even tampered with it. Against this backdrop, it is very difficult
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Govt weighs escalating impact of Ukraine war on public finances
PoliticsGreek Politicswarn of more price hikes on the way. Against this backdrop, pressure is increasing from within... a total 750 million euros. Even so, Staikouras warned that the government would not be able to absorb.... In an interview with ANT-1 TV last week, Tsipras went so far as to say, “I don’t think he will withstand
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Mitsotakis prepares to meet Erdogan as Greek ties with Russia collapse
PoliticsForeign PolicyAgainst the backdrop of the war in Ukraine, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is set to meet... in his recent interview with Alpha TV. Speaking before the latest plenary session in Parliament, he has... explained that Greece relies on Russia for 30 percent of its total energy supply. “There are other
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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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Mitsotakis shrugs off scandals to hit back at foreign policy critics
PoliticsGreek Politicshis administration in recent weeks. Mitsotakis gave a lengthy interview to Skai TV on Wednesday, much... with Libya, Mitsotakis reiterated his government’s position that the Turkey-Libya maritime agreement... the rival factions in Libya, allowing Libya to press territorial claims with backing from Ankara
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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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