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More fiscal measures lined up as Covid-19 seen shaving up to 0.9 pts off 2020 growth
Economythat the danger of growth coming in below 2 pct this year as opposed to the 2.8 pct set out in the budget is now... increasingly gloomy about the impact of the coronavirus. The legislative act for the first set... paid leave for working parents. The government is working on a second set of measures to present
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Primary budget surplus 923 mln short of target in Jan as revenues fall by 18.4 pct
Economyto 622 million, slightly above the 611 million target. One of the first interventions announced... stands at 9 billion. The government aims to collect one-third of the effective overdue taxes
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Greece: How events could unfold over the next few weeks
PoliticsGreek Politicsfew weeks, based on two broad potential outcomes: One foresees an agreement on May 11 or at a subsequent emergency Eurogroup meeting (the next one scheduled is June 18) and the other that the various... in pending bailout funding, this could trigger one of several developments. All of these events
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Merkel backing for name deal overshadowed by coalition leaders' crucial talks
PoliticsGreek Politics, it would mean that there would be no pressure on the prime minister to set in motion the process... will resign. Later, Kammenos also suggested that Friday's meeting with Tsipras might not go ahead... legislation, such as the new framework for protecting main residences from foreclosure, before
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Newsletter 192 -01/02/2019
euros net pay and is almost 64 euros higher compared to the one set up in 2012. The increase is much... A higher-than-expected wage increase and a bond release set the stage for SYRIZA’s election battle... within the government. The biggest danger with this strategy is that the local, and particularly
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Greece stuck in the long tunnel of political transition
Agoraelection story. The economy is set to show the first signs of growth, unemployment has stopped rising, banks have been recapitalised, the memorandum is due to expire and tourism arrivals are set... the fraught summer of 2012, and decided to play on voters’ fears. The overriding message became one
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Onus on Athens to speed up review after German election result
PoliticsGreek Politicsgenerated by Germany’s election results. Dijsselbloem’s visit is seen as an opportunity to set... highlight the danger of an enlarged vote for extreme parties. “There will have to be a particularly large... percent of the vote and Merkel set to lead an unprecedented coalition containing two parties
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PM abandons reticence over Tempe, portrays himself as defender of institutions
PoliticsGreek Politicshimself – entails danger,” he said. “It tramples over rules and boundaries, leading to a jungle-like... the authorities have acted, Mitsotakis intends to portray this clash as one between stability and anti... elections but might consider switching allegiances to the main opposition party. Parliament is set
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PM pledges higher wages for armed forces in bid to win over voters, own party
PoliticsGreek Politicssaid that in the context of the new 12-year military procurement programme that the government is set..., recognising the danger of their work. The wage increases for the military are the latest move... Parliament elections, when the conservatives fell well below the 33 pct target that Mitsotakis had set
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Bailout review resumes in Athens but substantial gap remains
PoliticsGreek Politicspaid amount and the one that would result from the recalculation) that would be guaranteed for a 3-year... in Parliament an amendment extending the moratorium on the sale of consumer, SME and primary residence non-performing loans (NPLs) by one month to April 15. The next meeting with Tsakalotos
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