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Religion plays strong role in identity, beliefs of Greeks, international survey suggests
SocietyNew research studying the attitudes and beliefs of central and eastern Europeans has found a sharp divide in countries formerly under the Iron Curtain compared to western Europe on a number of social issues. Released by Pew Research Center, the study sh...
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Greece attracts strong interest and yield below 4 pct for first 10-year bond since 2010
EconomyThe positive sentiment around Greek sovereign debt, which has been evident since the turn of the year, manifested itself again on Monday when Greece opened the book-building process for a new 10-year benchmark. The maturity duration that Greece had not ...
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Strong showing in local elections for ND as it targets majority in national vote
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy strengthened on Sunday its political comeback with several significant gains in the second round of local elections, while a new opinion poll suggested that the centre-right party is on course to win a clear majority in the national vote n...
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Piraeus Bank issues Tier II bond to strong demand
EconomyBankingPiraeus Bank’s closely watched Tier II bond issue was deemed a success after raising 400 million euros on Wednesday. In total, bids of over 850 million euros were submitted. On its website, the bank announced that it had “successfully completed the book...
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Mitsotakis pleads for strong mandate as polls suggest ND heading for landslide win
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis held his main campaign rally in Athens on Thursday night, urging voters to give him clear mandate to govern even though the latest opinion polls suggest that the centre-right party is already on course for an out...
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Authorities aim to collect up to 11 bln after strong uptake in overdue tax scheme
EconomyThe scheme to allow taxpayers to settle their debts in 120 instalments attracted over 1.2 million applications, the government said. The scheme closed on October 7 and is expected to add extra revenue to state coffers. The deadline for the closing of th...
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ND looks to asylum bill, strong rhetoric to ease pressure from migration flows
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMPs have begun debating the government’s proposal for an overhaul of Greece’s asylum laws, which New Democracy sees as an important step towards facilitating the return of arrivals who are not eligible for protection and thereby easing the pressure on G...
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New president receives strong endorsement, hints at areas of interest
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSenior judge Katerina Sakellaropoulou was elected Greece's new, and first female, president on Wednesday by the vast majority of the country’s MPs, vindicating Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s choice, but also justifying SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras...
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Economic sentiment at 113.2 in Feb, strong improvement in services and retail
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) rose by 3.7 points in February to reach 113.2 points, European Commission (EC) figures showed on Thursday. The EC noted that the ESI figures have been historically revised due to the inclusion of a new component in the ...
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ND mulls next stage of lockdown easing as support remains strong despite some grumbles
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is gearing up for the next stages of the loosening of the lockdown measures, hoping that it will continue to maintain the support of the Greek public, which is still high according to a new opinion poll. Although the next relaxation of re...
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