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Govt lays out path to lockdown easing despite growing pressure on hospitals
PoliticsGreek Politics, and tourism in May. Reports on Tuesday suggested that the government is targeting Monday, March 22... hinted that Easter – which this year falls in early May - could be more open than last year, and that people may be allowed to travel between districts to allow for traditional celebrations
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Left pulls together against ND's labour reform bill
PoliticsGreek Politicsof restrictions on outdoor gatherings – will offer a stark contrast to the fractured May Day celebrations where... being derailed by a lack of public support. While the bill looks likely to pass, it may emerge... electoral contest is in sight, but it may well change the calculus over the longer term. Reservations have
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Newsletter 301 - 18/06/2021
showed significant improvement in May, as the economy re-opened and the vaccination programme accelerated... on budget transfers for a long period of time to withstand the effects of the pandemic and this may have... tensions. 2 Budget primary shows deficit of 8.17 bln in May Expenditure excluding interest payments
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The case of SYRIZA's fiscal performance
Agoraof this band, then corrective budget action may be called for, depending on whether the country is subject to a large shock (may not be able to fully adjust in the short term), or to more temporary... of 2015 may have been, Greece survived in the eurozone, accepted the conditions of a new (third
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Economic sentiment drops sharply in Apr, consumer confidence hits lowest since 2017
EconomyMacroeconomyMay last year, when the indicator stood at 108.6 points. The indicator hit its most recent low... at the start of last year, however this trend started reversing last May when it stood at -21.9 points... to 3.6. Since May last year, industry confidence is down by 2.2 points. The services index dropped
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Led by lending to corporations, June credit growth of 4.5 pct is highest in a decade
EconomyMacroeconomy-on-year (YoY), from 3.3 percent in May, and 2.8 percent in April, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures released.... The net lending flow was positive by over 2 billion euros in June, from 577 million in May. The outstanding balance increased to 112.85 billion euros, from 110.75 billion euros in May. The corporate
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Speculation over polls heats up as parties battle over cost-of-living measures
PoliticsGreek Politicsby the fact that at least two rounds of polls may be required to decide the next government... could be set for late March/early April, allowing time for a second round in May. A second scenario would see the first round in mid-May and the second in June. This is considered less likely because
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Economic sentiment improves by almost 2 pts in Apr, consumer confidence dips
EconomyMacroeconomyduring the pandemic. The index hit its most recent low in May 2020 following the outbreak... points of May 2022. The EU average ESI stood at 97.3 points in April, unchanged from the previous... and on a rolling 12-month basis is improved from the -51.3 points of May last year. The Employment Expectations
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Newsletter 382 - 26/05/2023
. Although Kyriakos Mitsotakis had been expected to lead his centre-right party to a win on May 21, the gap... but also suggests that centre-left voters who may have backed SYRIZA in the past feel that they can... spectrum may be tempted to back PASOK to help it overtake SYRIZA. Undoubtedly, the size and nature
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Rise of small parties creates pre- and post-election complications
PoliticsGreek Politicswould have hoped. Every major opinion poll published since the May 25 vote has indicated that seven... a point down on its May 25 result, SYRIZA 19.2 pct, almost one point down, and PASOK 11.1 pct, again... pct it received in May to clinch 3.3 pct on June 25. If these results materialise, New Democracy
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