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Commission points to poor access to finance, slow reform as hampering Greek competitiveness
EconomyIn its 2014 European Competitiveness Report published on Thursday, the European Commission (EC) ranks Greece in the third group along with 10 other countries in terms of industrial competitiveness. This group, which also includes Spain and Portugal from...
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Poor conditions in Greece fail to deter refugees from wanting to continue journey
SocietyJust over half of the refugees who found themselves stuck in Greece last month due to the closure of the northern border would remain in a reception centre until the borders open even though 71.4 percent are not satisfied with their current living condi...
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Cyprus talks rolling again but Athens seems sceptical
PoliticsForeign PolicyCyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci have decided to hold four bi-communal meetings starting on April 20. That was the main outcome of the first meeting of the two leaders under United Nations auspices following ...
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Coalition turns to growth plan for relief from negativity, poor poll numbers
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government will try to focus its efforts this week on regaining some of the positive momentum evident following the conclusion of the review on June 15. Much of the that momentum was lost within Greece due to the strike by refuse collectors, the con...
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Hospital report gets ball rolling in coalition effort to target former governments
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe coalition took on Monday the next step in pursuing former ministers over alleged healthcare scandals, a key element of the government’s pre-election toolbox. The two governing parties, SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL), published on Monday the re...
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Backpay for civil servants gets "positive" measures rolling for government
EconomyThe Greek government has submitted to Parliament draft legislation that paves the way for thousands of civil servants to receive millions of euros in backpay, marking the start of a period of intense activity for MPs as the coalition plans to follow thi...
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New Democracy starts rolling out its first three bills
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has begun tabling the first draft laws it promised to pass through Parliament before the summer recess begins on August 10. The bill regarding the executive arm of the state was submitted to Parliament on Thursday night. The first part of...
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OECD report shows poor quality of services and low trust in govt
EconomyFeaturesThe OECD Government at a Glance report for 2019 has shown the shortcomings in providing services to Greeks in areas such as health, justice, education and perceptions of trust for the government. The report showed that trust in government has deteriorat...
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Poor prospects for new version of Greek-Turkish 'earthquake diplomacy'
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe earthquake that struck Greece and Turkey last week was a reminder that whatever their geopolitical differences, the two countries share some geographical risks. The most recent tremor to jolt Greece and Turkey came on on October 30, when a quake of ...
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PM set to avoid kneejerk reaction to poor EP poll result as centre left mulls next move
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s assessment of Sunday’s disappointing European Parliament election result for New Democracy is that his centre-right party suffered as a result of the low turnout and that the government will have to make adjustments ...
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