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Labour compensation and productivity in the EU-27 and Greece
Agorafrom the “income side.” The production--or supply--side tells us how much has been produced...” by the government increases: “productivity” has increased simply because of a wage increase. In the private... hour worked in 2020. In the private sector the increase has been 1.4 percent a year
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ND anxious about impact Afghanistan tumble will have on migration
PoliticsGreek Politicsapproach to the migration issue has primarily been dictated by the fear of alienating its voter base. ND’s focus has been on reducing the number of asylum seekers reaching Greek shores and trying... of Migration and Asylum, Notis Mitarakis has advertised over recent months the decline in migrants
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Zaev's departure leaves ties with North Macedonia in balance
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe European Union’s failure to offer the Western Balkans guarantees for full EU membership has had... as both North Macedonia’s prime minister and leader of the ruling SDSM. This has left Greece’s... by lack of progress with regards to EU membership, a reaction against the name agreement has begun
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Administrative changes unveiled as PM's technocratic pledge is tested again
PoliticsGreek Politics, the government has announced a series of changes among its general and special secretaries, while also... that the ruling centre-party has repeatedly ignored its pledge to create a more streamline administration... with politically moderate experts has led to mixed results. This has been most evident in the difficulties
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A busy year of diplomacy for Athens, but Greek-Turkish ties stagnate
PoliticsForeign Policya solution seem unreachable. Lately, it has been challenging Greece’s sovereignty over its eastern... attempt to challenge the country’s sovereignty. Greece has also extended the circle of possible allies in the Middle East, specifically the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. It has also further
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Public sector capital stock in Greece and the Euro-19
Agora] A pattern has emerged: relatively efficient countries have net real capital stocks that vary... densely and heavily populated areas, such as the average for the Euro-19 country group. · Greece has many... over the longer term. Structural effects · Still, Greece now has a net real public sector capital
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Athens prepares response to Turkey challenging sovereignty over eastern Aegean islands
PoliticsForeign PolicyAegean has caused discomfort in Athens. This is not the first time that Turkish officials have made such comments but this time Ankara has threatened to launch an international campaign against... to take a stand on Greece’s compliance regarding the demilitarised status of the islands. Ankara has
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One unicorn does not a Silicon Valley make: positive news on startup front also highlights limitations
EconomyFeaturesvalued at over 1 billion USD. Marathon VC, which has been tracking investments in Greek startups reported that the sector received record funding in 2021, approaching a total 1 billion USD. The news has... of startups currently active in Greece is around 1,500. Based on this, Greece has around 14 startups
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Newsletter 332 - 18/03/2022
attacks from the opposition, which has already been critical of New Democracy’s approach to the cost... as the price per ton has jumped to 450 euros, from 300 euros before the Russian invasion. Officials are also alarmed that unleaded fuel prices have risen above 2 euros/litre and heating oil has climbed to 1.6
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PM yields on energy windfall tax as govt feels strain
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs his government continues to slide in the opinion polls, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has... fund energy bill subsidies by saying that he has instructed the Regulatory Authority for Energy.... The fact that the government has shifted its position on this issue is an indication of the pressure
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