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Covid spike forces change in govt plans, eclipsing deal with banks for rollout of RRF loans
PoliticsGreek Politicsto more than double in a day, blowing the previous daily record out of the water. The key concern... immediate effect. The new measures put limits on nightlife and sporting events, and increase remote... northwestern Greece earlier than scheduled. His decision to take a short break had already been lambasted
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Govt looks to tweak relief in anticipation of record Covid infections, new inflation high
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe school population appears to be much lower than in the community, suggesting that there is a degree... the operation of schools. More than 6,500 teachers have either tested positive or are self-isolating... affecting the catering and entertainment sectors, as the measures put in place over the holidays
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SYRIZA calls for vote of no confidence, as PM's apology over storm chaos fails to chime
PoliticsGreek Politics. This was to a certain degree predictable as Styliandes and his ministry had been put in place... rather than try and address popular anger with half-apologies, while he also accused the government... individual motorists who ignored weather warnings than SYRIZA supporters (15 pct, 10 pct and 1 pct
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PM pledges more support as he seeks to resist inflation, pandemic threats
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the rise would be much higher than the 2 percent increase adopted on January 1. Nevertheless, Mitsotakis also stressed that he does not want to put this year’s budget execution at risk and that any support... would be higher than in 2021, which exceeded expectations. Positive narrative The premier’s comments
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How economic sanctions on Russia could affect Greek economy
Agorato the invasion of Ukraine has put economic links with Russia in the spotlight, as governments... from EU countries. Other food product exports have more than halved. Chemicals, metals, machinery... nationals who invest more than 250,000 euros in property or invest in Greek financial products. Russia
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Newsletter 331 - 11/03/2022
as 35 pct under an enhanced proportional representation system, rather than the 37-38 pct needed..., having committed more than 1 billion euros in subsidies since September last year. However..., but primarily because of their heavy fiscal impact, which would put at risk the government’s efforts
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More fiscal space emerges for new energy relief package as parties jostle for support
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe next relief package it aims to put together, cushioning the impact of rising energy prices and possibly... point than initially thought. This translates into 3 billion euros. The ministry recently passed... are lower than in many other countries. It is clear, though, that ND feels it needs to fire another
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PM goes big on minimum wage increase, but opposition unmoved
PoliticsGreek Politics. Communist Party KKE noted that the new nominal minimum wage is lower than it was 13 years ago. Covid Wednesday was a day of positive announcements from the government, which is clearly hoping to put... rather than needing to have them enforced. Higher vaccination rates, falling infection numbers
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Remaining fiscal space could be squeezed for more cost-of-living measures as tension grows
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat voters consider the cost-of-living a more serious concern than any other challenge... that the conservative administration’s record of handling migration has been much better than the government led... claims that a document put together by the US authorities was doctored during its translation
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Verbal exchanges with Turkey intensify, but voters still largely focussed on inflation
PoliticsGreek Politicsopinion polls that have shown Greeks are more concerned about the cost of living than anything else... pct of voters would put their trust in Mitsotakis and 22 pct in Tsipras. As speculation about snap... than in May. SYRIZA’s backing has risen by half a point since last month to 24 pct. PASOK-KINAL has
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