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Government tables 2016 budget, upgrades GDP forecasts but leaves fiscal estimates unchanged
EconomyMacroeconomyin 2016. This signals a revenue growth of 1 percent in 2016. Direct taxes are seen down 7.3 percent... are seen at 18.54 billion in 2016 (down 1.4 percent), social security, health and social protection costs at 13.93 billion (down 3.9 percent) and operational and other expenses at 5.15 billion (down 9.8
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Cabinet reshuffle leaves some bitterness within SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek Politicsculminated in Archbishop Ieronymos calling him “problematic” in an interview with Skai TV last week... was not part of it. On Monday, however, Skourletis showed no sign of backing down in his opposition... leaving Panos Skourletis outside the fold, which led to him being appointed interior minister after his
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In absence of deal with lenders, some in SYRIZA keep political options open
PoliticsGreek Politicsof Macedonia for Skai TV, made public on Monday night, shows the gap between New Democracy and SYRIZA... for the conservatives edged down from 33 percent last month to 32.5 percent, while the leftists...A comment by Interior Minister Panos Skourletis on Monday regarding the need for any agreement
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Mitsotakis steps up pressure on coalition over wildfire deaths
PoliticsGreek Politicsto step down. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is expected to make changes, though, once the dust has... went to visit Mati early on Monday in the absence of TV cameras and claiming credit for the release... conference on Tuesday, during which he essentially called for the resignations of Interior Minister Panos
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Reshuffle expected to follow minister's departure in wake of Mati disaster
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe government. His offer to step down was initially rejected by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who appeared... (ANEL) had announced a boycott of Skai TV and radio due to a disagreement about its coverage. Reshuffle.... For now, Toskas’s duties have passed to Interior Minister Panos Skourletis. This is just a stopgap
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ND defends economic pledges as Kammenos repeats walkout threat
PoliticsGreek Politicswill then be submitted to Parliament in Athens for approval in February or March. However, in a TV interview... down the government. The talks of withdrawing from the coalition may be more about grandstanding... that this will create inequalities between municipalities. In a statement, Interior Minister Alexis Haritsis
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Speculation about May elections revived by SYRIZA officials' comments
PoliticsGreek Politicsat the same time. Speaking on Open TV, Interior Minister Alexis Haritsis insisted that possible technical... and eventually paid by the church. The plan presented on Tuesday appears to have watered this down. Although
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Govt faces pushback from food service sector over re-opening rules
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe rates they charge. Speaking on ANT-1 TV on Wednesday, Interior Minister Takis Theodorikakos gave... to track down the killers in what he described as a “hate crime.” The political sub-text
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Newsletter 263 -11/09/2020
to the existence of the camp and have been pressuring officials over the last few years for it to be shut down... out by Alco in March for Open TV indicated that 60 pct of Greeks would not accept a closed camp.... A government delegation consisting of Migration Minister Notis Mitarakis, Interior Minister
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ND holds on to large poll lead despite growing public dissatisfaction
PoliticsGreek Politics. A poll conducted by Marc for Alpha TV gave ND a strong lead against SYRIZA, with 38.6 pct against 20... overall, down from 76.8 pct in April, while 53 percent are satisfied with its handling..., Interior Minister Makis Voridis argued that contrary to the report, the number of political
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