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The first cut is the deepest? Greek pension reforms in context
EconomyFeaturesto the tune of 12.3 billion out of general taxation. The state has also, until recently, paid its employees... terms, pension reform was needed because the system as it existed up until recently is unfair... of the crisis - Greece’s political parties have forgone the opportunity to engage on their own terms
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Athens assesses new Turkish government, potential impact on imminent drive for fresh talks
PoliticsForeign Policy. Yasar Guler, who until recently was the head of the Turkish Armed Forces has never had any contact..., resulting in the 2019 Turkish-Libyan memorandum. Ibrahim Kalin, until recently Erdogan’s close... in place in Greece, the two sides will have to decide whether and how to engage in meaningful dialogue
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Newsletter 316 - 12/11/2021
saw support for the two main parties drop by a combined 5 points, appears to be centre-left KINAL... Gennimata. KINAL saw its backing increase from 8.5 pct in October to 9.8 pct this month. There were also... effect on the sector. It saw its sales rise by almost 80 pct in the last quarter, with the sector
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PM tries to steer agenda back to reforms as OPEKEPE scandal rumbles on
PoliticsGreek Politicsto shrug off the Semertzidou affair. Dubbed the “Ferrari farmer” after her social media posts showcasing a lavish lifestyle and political connections attracted attention after her partner, a farmer
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Mitsotakis makes new bid to break deadlock with farmers as govt ponders relief measures
PoliticsGreek Politicsas the government grapples with farmer protests and broader cost‑of‑living pressures. In the vote estimate... parties face significant barriers to voter trust. Against the backdrop of farmer unrest
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Newsletter 279 - 05/03/2021
closures dropped during the pandemic Only one sector saw an increase in the number of closures in 2020... and motorcycles” which saw 8,082 closures. Mostly this was due to it being one of the most populous sectors... of company closures in the sector actually dropped 18.9 percent. In fact, only one sector saw
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Newsletter 370 - 17/02/2023
pensioners whose retirement pay did not increase in January, or who saw minor rises, because...) process, hoping this will narrow the possibilities of primary residences being put up for auction until... after the first ballot, seeking instead to battle it out in a second ballot, where the winning party
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PASOK leadership ballot draws attention away from PM's deepening rift with predecessors
PoliticsGreek Politicsand, until it is clear whether this can or cannot be achieved, neither side in this divide has any interest... of the first round of voting, which saw PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis and Athens Mayor Haris Doukas qualify... first in nine regions and his challenger only winning one. Androulakis’s strongest performance
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Survey reveals working lives, job-finding trends of young Greeks
Societysaw it through to completion. This tended to be people who have completed tertiary education and Greek... surveyed said that they found no type of support helpful. When it comes to finding a job, the most
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Between the sword and the olive branch: Dilemmas of Greek diplomacy
Agora, Lebanon and Egypt. However, Nicosia has discovered that in the see-saw reality of the eastern... that there can be no agreement on hydrocarbons until a peace settlement has been agreed. The Turkish... binding factor for the two sides, may end up driving them further apart. Nicosia is committed to sharing
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