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The Greek election's winners and losers
Agoraless damaged than he expected to be. Considering that SYRIZA gained just over 23 percent... vote was a much better performance than expected. SYRIZA lost around 145,000 votes (and 4 percentage... poll data, SYRIZA’s support among younger voters was 8 points stronger than for ND. This is also
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ND moves on to next bill after first round of tax cuts approved
PoliticsGreek Politicsless than 60,000 euros,” while half of that amount is for properties worth more than 500,000 euros... more than 1 million euros are less than 15,000 of 7.3 million taxpayers in total and that their tax... of the total reduction would be enjoyed by those owning properties worth less than 200,000 euros. Staikouras
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Personal responsibility and public healthcare: Greece on a wing and a prayer
Agoraare used to protect motorcycle riders elbows rather than heads, wheelchair ramps are considered perfect... by adopting restrictive measures earlier than other leaders after heeding the multiple warnings coming from... a chance to address this issue directly in his televised address on Wednesday, but rather than
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Covid-19 presents new, significant challenge in banks' effort to reduce NPLs
EconomyBankingeuros in December, reduced annually by close to 14 billion euros, and more than 39 billion since... of the NPEs, 24.6 billion euros, is connected to some sort of settlement scheme. More than half.... Within the business segment, 62 percent of small and self-employed are non-performing, and more than
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Will the Covid-19 crisis undermine the EU Green Deal? A view from Europe's periphery
Agoradiscourse and reality becomes more than obvious. Particularly on the funding front - absent a strong... are likely to undermine, rather than catalyze, the EU Green Deal particularly in the Eurozone’s southern... with it. Under this scenario the idea of a green recovery would consist in little more than wishful
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Unemployment edges upward to 15.5 pct in April
EconomyMacroeconomyis less than three months or if they receive more than 50 percent of their salary, in line with Eurostat... data was released. Particularly, response in urban areas had been lower than usual due... that the employment balance was positive with 37,568 more hirings than firings. Compared to the same month last
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Newsletter 258 -07/17/2020
more or less typical for this week, confirming that more cases are being recorded than a month ago... more than double by the end of August without some return to restrictions. The measures, taken... data has suggested that cases could more than double by the end of August without some return
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Unemployment rate jumps to 17 pct in May
EconomyMacroeconomyis less than three months or if they receive more than 50 percent of their salary, in line with Eurostat... lower than usual due to the pandemic. The latest available data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani database for June showed that the employment balance was positive with 37,568 more hirings than firings
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Unemployment rises to 18.3 pct in June
EconomyMacroeconomyif the duration of their contract suspension is less than three months or if they receive more than 50... to revision when quarterly data was released. Particularly, response in urban areas had been lower than... for June showed that the employment balance was positive with 37,568 more hirings than firings. Compared
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PM unveils 50 more ICU beds as Covid-19 death toll passes 500
PoliticsGreek Politicsfollowing a donation from the Greek Parliament. The Sotiria Hospital previously had less than 30... that the pressure on the public health system is comparatively slightly lower now than... image rather than making tangible improvements. “We all know the reality in the health system
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