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Boosted by polls, PM uses Iran war to reassert control, shut down election and reshuffle talk
PoliticsGreek Politicsof Greek policy. “In times of great turbulence, all options must be on the table,” he said - a line... down the pecking order, there are hardly any changes in terms of voting intention: Course
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Mitsotakis gears up for rule of law debate amid multi-front political crisis
PoliticsGreek Politicsreform. The PM is expected to argue that bold reforms are needed in order to restore public trust... of the controversy was “all wrong” and that the relevant government departments should have
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OECD sees economy shrinking by 8 to 9.8 pct, depending on whether virus returns
EconomyMacroeconomyarea’s GDP is expected to contract by 9.1 percent. Under a double-hit scenario, the contraction... to 19.4 percent in the single-hit scenario and to 19.6 percent in the double-hit scenario. Under both... as high as 20.4 percent under a double-hit scenario. Private consumption is expected to fall by 8
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Tsipras concludes US trip with focus on geopolitics and investments
PoliticsGreek Politics. Tsipras met with Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday, providing the Greek delegation... investment community. Also on Wednesday, Tsipras met with a group of executives from American investment... levels. Tsipras also met with potential investors during his stop in Chicago. According to one report
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Greek industrial production on the up again in November, rising by 2.3 pct
EconomyMacroeconomysouth at double-digit rate (down 10.8 percent). The aggregate figure for the 11-month period showed.... The year to date drop is primarily attributed to a double-digit decline in electricity production... percent respectively. In contrast, consumer durables, recorded a double-digit drop (-12.6 percent
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Much ground to cover as Greece, lenders prepare to resume talks
PoliticsGreek Politicsand that the Greek side still believes it is being asked to yield too far in order to secure more... Panousis had publicly called on Tsipras to give the order for the occupation of Athens University’s main building by anti-establishment protesters to end. Police were given the order to enter the building
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Positive mood but little substance in Tsipras's Turkey visit
PoliticsForeign Policy. The refugee crisis also topped the agenda when Tsipras met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan... it "in a positive light" but stressed that certain conditions would have to be met. He hinted that if these conditions are met, then certain chapters in the EU-Turkey accession process could open. Government
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Fiscal Council optimistic on 2016 target, sees next year’s goals as feasible
EconomyMacroeconomyand macroeconomic developments, presenting its views on the 2017 draft budget and whether targets will be met... notes. The Fiscal Council concludes that this year’s fiscal target will be met, while achieving next... target will be met even if collection in the fourth quarter (Q4) turns out to be 1.2 billion euros
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Mitsotakis appeals to "silent majority" as Tsipras puts squeeze on PASOK and SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek Politicspolitical committee and political council to be announced shortly. Its 400‑member national council met... operational readiness. The party’s rise has also attracted international interest. Tsipras met... and focused on US–Greece relations and Eastern Mediterranean stability. Tsipras has also recently met
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Four months of decline in industry turnover almost comes to stop in February
Economy4.3 percent in January and a double-digit drop in the preceding three months, according... market. The latter is mainly attributed to a double-digit rise (+12.9 percent) for the non-eurozone.... On the flipside, a double-digit drop was recorded in the sectors of electrical equipment (down 37.4
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