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  1. Coalition turns to growth plan for relief from negativity, poor poll numbers
    Photo by Panayotis Tzamaros/Fosphotos

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The 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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  2. Hospital report gets ball rolling in coalition effort to target former governments
    By Natasha Pandazopoulou/Fosphotos

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The 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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  3. Backpay for civil servants gets "positive" measures rolling for government
    Photo by Panayotis Tzamaros/Fosphotos

    Economy

    The 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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  4. New Democracy starts rolling out its first three bills

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The 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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  5. OECD report shows poor quality of services and low trust in govt

    EconomyFeatures

    The 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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  6. Poor prospects for new version of Greek-Turkish 'earthquake diplomacy'

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    The 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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  7. PM set to avoid kneejerk reaction to poor EP poll result as centre left mulls next move
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Prime 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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  8. Latest IMF forecasts see solid fiscal performance, poor growth beyond RRF
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    During the annual IMF and World Bank meetings in Washington, the Fund published its latest economic and fiscal estimates in the World Economic Outlook (WEO) and Fiscal Monitor (FM) publications. The IMF is broadly in line with recent estimates for the G...

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  9. Mitsotakis gets policy ball rolling as clues sought for decision on next president
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was due to chair his first cabinet meeting of the year on Friday as the moment that he will propose a candidate for the Greek presidency nears. Media reports suggested that the economy was to be the main topic of discu...

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  10. With troika OK pending, 2014 budget sees primary surplus at 1.6 pct of GDP
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    primary surplus for both years was reaffirmed, at 812 million in 2013 and at 2.95 billion in 2014.... Excluding the aforementioned items under EAP rules, gg primary surplus is seen at 812 million (0.4

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