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Traditional sectors carry burden of job creation as unemployment levels fall
EconomyMacroeconomyin December. Meanwhile, the number of unemployed fell below the 600,000-threshold. During... of 10 pct. The picture is similar when one looks at employment growth during the pandemic, compared... of the total employment, despite retail suffering greatly during the pandemic from shop closures. Information
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Govt moving ahead with social security fund overhaul despite opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsunpaid contributions accrued during the pandemic, but the ruling conservatives argue... the certification process so far. However, according to the government there was a steady increase during 2021... that attitudes towards the state have changed in Greece as a result of the economic crisis during the previous
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Athens prepares for Ukraine talks with Nuland as Dendias visits Odessa
PoliticsForeign Policycivilians and revealed during the retreat of Russian forces from areas around the capital Kyiv... during a visit by Nikos Dendias to Kiev last summer. Then, Zelensky did not met with the Greek Foreign.... In an interview with Skai TV last week, Dendias denied that during their meeting in late February
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Mitsotakis turns to 2015 contrast again as MEPs give PM bumpy ride
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe return of SYRIZA more. Although Mitsotakis got his strike against SYRIZA in early during his... PM’s appearance in the European Parliament waned even further when it was reported that during... Vestager expressing concern about the state of the Greek justice system during a private meeting
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Fire on outskirts of Athens puts PM's crisis strategy under scrutiny
PoliticsGreek Politicsto evacuate their homes, have presented the kind of death toll seen during the Mati fire, when more than... mounted along the same lines its defence against criticism linked to forest fires during its watch... for the destruction of nature and property during its reign. In fact, it was repeatedly highlighted during
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Spying scandal triggers high-level resignations, serious questions for government and PM
PoliticsGreek Politics, in what is shaping up as the biggest scandal yet during Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s tenure. Although New... stepped aside in the wake of successive revelations during the past few months about EYP spying... the journalists involved, demanding hundreds of thousands of euros in damages. During yesterday’s resignations
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Imminent parliamentary clash over phone-tapping puts PM on alert
PoliticsGreek Politicspresence on the committee “especially during this crucial period, is a self-evident obligation and my... party, will generate the kind of scrutiny that Mitsotakis has so far not experienced during his...-friendly policies, which will be highlighted during his speech at the Thessaloniki International Fair
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Parliament prepares for confrontation over spying as long-term consequences loom
PoliticsGreek Politicsgovernment. SYRIZA soon confirmed that it will back the proposal, which will be voted on during... transparency and reform. In the absence of opinion polls during August, it remains to be seen if this issue... ratings. This could depend on whether there will be further revelations during the parliamentary inquiry
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Cost-of-living, surveillance developments encourage ND to target majority in 2023
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPfizer and Google. Mitsotakis highlighted these developments during his public appearances in the US, including during interviews with CNN and Bloomberg. Reports on Monday suggest that Google is set... the relationship it has built with investors to maximum effect during the election campaign
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Govt Covid record questioned, as report highlights disparities in hospital death rates
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe original findings, but indicates a worsening of the situation during the Delta and Omicron waves... of death increased by 21 pct from September 2021 onwards, during the Delta and Omicron waves. Being... to have doubled the number of ICU beds during the pandemic, the threadbare state of the public
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