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ND looks to asylum bill, strong rhetoric to ease pressure from migration flows
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat is a danger to the Greek economy. A total of 24 percent of respondents list it as their top concern... do not think that refugees or economic migrants can boost the Greek economy. This figure stands at 65... the economy and 47 percent for improving the business environment. When questioned whether the government
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Greek govt gears for final Eurogroup of 2019, hoping for better terms
EconomyProgrammeon the Greek economy. Among them is the insistence on the need for lower primary surplus targets. While... little encouragement in terms of the growth prospects of the Greek economy. In its preliminary... involved in any decision-making on the Greek economy, more interest is rightly focussed on the fourth
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What will it take to reverse the Greek 'brain drain'?
Societyeconomy, which serves as a clear disincentive for highly qualified graduates to remain in the country... are a perpetual pull, but Greeks working abroad are also looking for a turnaround in the economy overall... to “bring our children home”. However, a vibrant economy with good job prospects will attract
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Uproar over minister's home protection comments underscore sensitive nature of challenge
PoliticsGreek Politicsprotection of primary residences in any advanced economy in the world, and that the protection of main homes is damaging for the economy. There was an immediate backlash from opposition parties... reputation on a “return to normality” and that draws high ratings for its handling of the economy
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PBO sees encouraging signs for economic and fiscal outlook
EconomyMacroeconomythat based on the available data for the first nine months of 2019, the economy grew by more than 2 percent... “particularly encouraging,” reflecting the fiscal robustness of the Greek economy with the budget hitting... of economy. The PBO notes that this should be taken into consideration as the next round of minimum wage
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Newsletter 243 -13/03/2020
and the impact on the economy already being felt. New Democracy shut down schools and universities... Democracy is also lining up more fiscal measures to prop up the economy as forecasters becoming... as economists tried to assess the potential overall impact on the Greek economy from the negative effect
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Government readies up to 2 bln in assistance for shuttered firms and employees
Economysupport measures for the Greek economy, which will total roughly 2 billion euros. The measures... by the shuttering of some businesses and the drop in turnover in various sectors of the economy. Staikouras... too early to tell how big a hit the Greek economy, and subsequently the budget, will take from
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Newsletter 245 -27/03/2020
about the impact the virus is having on the Greek economy, the government insisted that it is taking...” headed by senior party members to monitor the situation in hospitals, the workplace and the economy... would deal a significant blow to Greece’s economy, as according to the Greek Tourism Confederation
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Piraeus Bank posts net profit of 49 mln in Q4 and 270 mln in 2019
EconomyBankingpercent to the economy. Domestic demand would be key to this sector’s recovery. The bank noted that since... and the economy, as well as protecting its staff. “We remain confident that, as soon as these extraordinary events subside, the economy will revert to a healthy growth,” he said, adding that “Piraeus Bank
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Waiting for Eurogroup outcome, ND and SYRIZA focus on economic interventions
PoliticsGreek Politicson the government’s ever-evolving plans to prop up the Greek economy. Speaking on Skai TV on Sunday... of employment. Under the assumptions that the crisis will last until mid-June and the economy... conference on Monday to present the party’s counter-proposal for measures to support the Greek economy
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