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PM insists on 3 pct election threshold, unveils plans to entice diaspora voters
PoliticsGreek Politicsto gain more than 3 pct (ranging from 3.5 to 5.3 pct). Movement for Democracy is on 2.9 pct, with Niki... that the image they have of the justice campaigner is worse now than it was a few days ago. Nevertheless, more than 24 pct of those questioned said that it is “very” or “quite” likely that they would
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Newsletter 497 - 06/03/2026
than maintaining a principled stance. Cyprus flashpoint The deployment to Cyprus has become... reserves; a disruption lasting more than a month could hit consumers hard. Inflation risks returning... barrel, a figure that now looks increasingly optimistic. Brent crude surged by more than ten per cent
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Newsletter 503 - 08/05/2026
of the unsettled electorate: 25–29% across the two polls. This bloc - larger than any party except ND - signals... as it envisions the scheme being voluntary initially and limited to firms with more than 20 employees... of February. Meanwhile, with the war unresolved for more than two months - despite the ceasefire reached
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Is VAT all you've got?
Agora, the symbolism of the reduction is perhaps more important than its economic impact. Samaras presented... for Greece but much less than a triumphant achievement. From the troika’s side, it appears more of an attempt to fob the government off rather than a genuine concession aimed at stimulating the economy
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Tech start-ups click into place to fight off Greek recession
Societyobstacles for Greek entrepreneurs in all sectors. Between 2009 and 2011, more than 486,000 businesses... that was founded by two Greeks in 2001 and is now active in 32 cities around the world with more than 500.... There are more than 200 companies active in a sector which only had a few firms before the crisis. Among
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OECD's Greek debt forecast shakes foundations of troika DSA
EconomyMacroeconomya debt sustainability analysis (DSA) that is far more pessimistic than the most recent troika... and prices. According to a mid-term growth scenario that is less optimistic than that of the troika, Greece’s real GDP level in 2020 will be about 6 percent lower than that forecast made by the country’s
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Key Greek election date firms up; turnout could prove crucial
PoliticsGreek Politicsstands than the local vote, where candidates are often independents or run with the backing of more than.... It is not clear that fewer voters taking part would lead to SYRIZA gaining a lower percentage than it hopes... a resounding victory if turnout is low and fewer than half of eligible voters cast their ballots
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OECD sees Greek recession continuing in 2014, slower recovery to follow
EconomyMacroeconomypercent next year. The updated OECD projections remain lower than those of the European Commission (EC... to different methodologies. Nevertheless, the rate of decline in OECD projections is much slower than... lower than its November forecasts. Although the 2014 estimate is in line with the EC projection
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Tourist arrivals in Greece up 18.7 pct in 2013 but lower average spending points to missed potential
Economyspent less on average last year than in 2012. The average spending per trip eased by 1.9 percent year on year to 604 euros, remaining 38 percent lower than that of Spain (976 euros). In contrast... respectively. Compared to its competing destinations, Greece’s share is only lower than Cyprus (6.8 percent
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Ahead of European elections, Greeks display wavering faith in EU
Society, intrusive and inefficient. Also, less than a third believe that the EU promotes prosperity, although... are far less hopeful about economic and employment prospects in their country and the EU than the average for the 28-member bloc. Greeks are also less likely to trust the EU than their Union peers
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