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SYRIZA steps up cronyism allegations on eve of EP committee visit
PoliticsGreek Politicsawarded 1 million euros’ worth of consulting contracts from Hellenic Post, a revelation that resulted.... In a social media post on Monday, Polakis said that public procurement records show that Hellenic Post awarded... that in the case of the Hellenic Post contracts, Onex acted as an intermediary sub-contracting the services
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Newsletter 395 - 29/09/2023
post in the aftermath of two successive election defeats, Tsipras did not openly endorse any... one of his frequent rebellions. The post of director of the parliamentary team has been given... banks, ATE Bank with 7.5 billion and Hellenic Post Bank with 3.73 billion euros. Eurobank ended up
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As bank debate rages, ND's support slips further and PM loses economic adviser
PoliticsGreek Politicsfive years, announced that he is leaving the post. The ruling centre-right party has been troubled... of the media by surprise on Monday when he announced online that he will be leaving his post at the end... if this friction played a part in the economist’s decision to leave his post early, but the local media
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PM continues to mull reshuffle in shadow of new Tempe inquiry
PoliticsGreek Politicsof names in play to fill his post. They include Education Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Energy Minister... Thanos Plevris, with the creation of a new post of alternate minister with responsibility for the railways. Several big names are said to have refused to take the post, which is seen as a poisoned
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Greece lays out plans for debt relief from eurozone
EconomyProgrammefurther steps to make Greek debt sustainable. The first post-PSI measures easing the country’s debt.... The remainder is post-PSI GGBs with favourable interest rates and repayment of principle from 2023... Parliament elections) and it is not clear whether Yannis Stournaras will retain his post as Finance Minister
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Key factors to look out for when Greek election results come in
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe post-election discussion as the two parties may have to sit down and work out a way in which... as a result of passing unpopular legislation. Who gets in One of the key factors in the post-election... There is little doubt that a New Democracy win will simplify the post-election process
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This is what the ECB’s comprehensive assessment tells us about Greek banks
Agorahaving the highest post-AQR NPE ratio of 56.7 percent. Higher NPEs coupled with the projected rise in provisions led to a 5.3 pp increase in the post-AQR NPE coverage to 49.6 percent from 44.3 percent before. Eurobank displayed the biggest change (+7.8 pp) and the highest post-AQR NPE coverage of 53.3
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After criticism over public sector jobs, gov't names new revenues chief
PoliticsGreek Politics, was given a government post. Giorgos Tsipras was appointed as an adviser at the Foreign Ministry last..., Katerina Savvaidou, to leave her post after she was charged as part of a judicial investigation... specialises in tax issues. Pitsilis’s name had been linked to the post since before Christmas
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Greek stocks rebound 1.9 pct during week but fail to match European markets
Economytheir post-Brexit losses during the course of the week. Except for Monday, the general index of the Athens Stock Exchange traded in positive territory, closing at 544.76 on Friday with post-Brexit losses... of their market value during June. It is worth noting that banks’ post-Brexit losses stand at 35.6
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IMF insists fiscal targets unrealistic, cites historical evidence to support case
EconomyProgrammeand cross-countries based on prior fiscal adjustments data. In the 70 years following the post-war... deficit of 2 percent immediately following the euro ascension. Cross-country evidence in the post-war... that have had an employment rate of more than 20 percent in the post-war era. High unemployment
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