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Greece's 2015 budget: A breakdown of all the key figures
EconomyMacroeconomyimprovement in liquidity as well as the further positive impact on budget figures from the strong GDP rebound... a positive impact on general government fiscal figures of 852 million (0.47 percent of GDP) in 2013
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Approach to protests, policing poses a new quandary for government
PoliticsGreek Politicsis certainly one where the conservatives feel they can eat away at the strong support for the government... Paraskevopoulos indicated on Friday in comments to ANT-1 TV that he agreed with the points made by Panousis... portfolio from the Interior Ministry to the Justice Ministry amid concerns that Panousis
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Parties gear up for vote on bill permitting private universities
PoliticsGreek Politicsby leftist SYRIZA’s strong opposition to the reform, especially given that PASOK will be competing... admitted that his government had handled the TV permits tender and the investigation into the Novartis... before receiving an email from the Interior Ministry regarding the postal vote. The inference
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Strong public support for farmers adds to pressure on PM for more measures
PoliticsGreek Politics. The latest initiatives are being taken amid apparent strong support from the public for the farmers’ grievances. An opinion poll by Pulse, broadcast on Skai TV on Thursday, indicates that 68 pct of Greeks... there is strong support for the ruling party, as most of the protesting farmers are thought to be New
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PM touts strong economy and housing measures but voters focus on everyday worries
PoliticsGreek Politics. New Democracy maintains a strong lead in opinion polls, but large segments of voters have been underwhelmed by the government’s economic measures to date and express strong support for the farmers... sounding by ALCO for Alpha TV shows New Democracy with 23.6 pct of voting intentions, more than twice
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Newsletter 183 -16/11/2018
, and is the third increase in apartment prices in almost a decade. Compared to the previous quarter, apartment prices rose by 1 percent, gaining slightly on the previous quarter-on-quarter rise of 0.8... of Greece. The figure for Q3 confirms a strengthening of that recovery with strong interest coming
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After joy of TV permit auction, Tsipras faces programme restrictions
PoliticsGreek Politicswith the representatives of the four firms that were successful in last week’s TV licence auction... Nikos Pappas, who has overseen the whole process of regulating the TV market. It is clear, however... disposal. The prime minister, however, will want to maximise the political benefit from the TV tender
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After TV permits setback, scrutiny of State Minister Pappas intensifies
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the wake of the failed TV permit tender that he oversaw. It was reported recently that Pappas travelled... that the government will launch a new effort to regulate the TV sector. In an interview with Le Figaro newspaper... licencing procedure. In a TV interview in Greece on Tuesday night, Pappas welcomed New Democracy proposing
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Athens harbours big hopes for Egypt energy deal, keeps eye on Turkey's role
PoliticsForeign Policyfor Energy so it can be eligible for EU support funds. Egypt has completed interconnections with Libya... of Northern Cyprus. On the other hand, Cairo and Athens share a common line on the issue of Libya..., and the International Law of the Sea,” he said. The two ministers also discussed the issue of Libya
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Athens seeks talks with Erdogan as Turkey steps up diplomatic activity in region
PoliticsForeign Policyto the possibility of such a meeting on Tuesday. In a TV interview, he said the exact date has not yet been... the government of Eastern Libya to ratify the Turkey-Libya Memorandum of Understanding... the Eastern Libya authorities to ratify the memorandum Ankara agreed in 2019 with the government in Tripoli
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