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Late May Day rallies highlight divides in left and labour movement
PoliticsGreek Politicsis set to ignite a major political confrontation, and will be a test for opposition parties... that the SYRIZA administration had penalised unpaid overtime, by imposing a 1.6-million-euro fine on one
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Vote on child custody bill reveals rifts within ND, KINAL
PoliticsGreek Politicsa limited one – in its ranks. Two ND MPs voted against the bill after castigating it in parliament..., as well as all over-18s in the islands, healthcare workers and teachers. The government has set a target
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IMF raises outlook on Greek debt sustainability to merely 'uncertain'
Economy. Overall, the IMF’s view has not substantially changed on Greece after more than one year... Protection Scheme. The fund welcomed the extension of Hercules. Set against that, the IMF raised
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Newsletter 301 - 18/06/2021
Labour reforms adopted amid outcry PM dismisses opposition’s united criticism, portrays unionists as stuck in past One of the landmark bills of this government’s term in office was passed this week... season approaches its peak and countries will set the conditions for travel to the country. The PBO
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Vaccination scheme gaps identified as Greece prepares to discard masks
PoliticsGreek Politicsclose to 43 pct have received at least one jab. The uptake so far has been patchy in terms of geography... from SYRIZA, and this will help the government present the same narrative it set out during the recent
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Fitch maintains Greek 'BB' rating with stable outlook amid some lack of visibility
Economyare now at par at ‘BB’, one notch ahead of Moody’s at ‘Ba3’, the ‘BB-‘ equivalent. Moody’s also... Ministry set a goal of securing the grade in the first half of 2023. According to Fitch, the key
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Fresh reshuffle speculation as ND centres on migration threat, response
PoliticsGreek Politicswith the reshuffle, Citizens’ Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis is considered to be one... figures in his administration does not set well with some ND cadres, but for Mitsotakis
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University exam results stir political differences as entrance numbers drop
PoliticsGreek Politicsdecision to allow the universities to set the minimum entrance requirements was vindicated. The raising... issue is one of the areas where there is a clear political and ideological divide between New
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Price hikes pose fresh challenge for government
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAhead of the Prime Minister’s appearance at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) this weekend – the first major political set piece after the summer – pressure is growing on Kyriakos Mitsotakis... is likely to be limited. One of the interventions being discussed is to allow a wider section of society
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PM announces extensive measures to build on recovery, counter inflation and put govt on track
PoliticsGreek PoliticsProjecting the message that “Greece is changing,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis set out a range of measures at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) on Saturday that he hopes will allow his...). The abolition of the levy on mobile phone bills for young Greeks was one of several measures aimed directly
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