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Our daily bread
Agoracomes at us faster than we can absorb it and there is a surplus of mistrust and rancour, moments... than the negativity that threatens to sweep us away. That is why Dionysis Arvanitakis, the baker... make bread every day and take it to them. “Anyone who hasn’t felt hunger in their life cannot put
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Leaders present voters with stark choices as campaign reaches climax
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the electoral register since 2015) than the opposition. SYRIZA is hoping that it will be able to match... between the two leading parties is slightly wider than the 6.7-point lead for ND published in a poll... that the gap between the governing party and the opposition has narrowed. The poll put the difference
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PBO highlights budget, recovery risks in latest report
EconomyMacroeconomyis 2.1 billion euros lower than during the same period last year. The PBO notes that although part... tax by 205 million euros more than had been legislated by the previous government will add... reaching 31.8 percent, which is 3 percentage points lower than the previous figure and even more
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Vital economic legislation lined up as ND seeks compromise over diaspora vote
PoliticsGreek Politicswere able to reach an agreement, including over a fiscal gap that the lenders estimated to be more than... it will be clearer if the total amount will be more or less than expected. In his meetings... criticised by SYRIZA, which argues that it will put future retirees at risk. The proposal is set
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Amid hiring controversy, ND focusses on new round of tax cuts in latest bill
PoliticsGreek Politicscontroversy. The bill was tabled late on Tuesday after more than a dozen changes were made to the draft that was put to public consultation earlier. The most significant changes include a ceiling.... One-off debts, such as inheritance tax, can be paid off in up to 48 instalments, rather than
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Pension bill to be unveiled as govt prepared for fifth post-MoU review
PoliticsGreek Politicsthis week and even though the upcoming review is set to be less stressful than previous ones... will have higher growth rates than initially thought. He added that the government has already made... new pension bill, which is set to be put to public consultation this week. Speaking to Sunday’s
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Government braces for reaction to pension bill
PoliticsGreek Politicsand supplementary pensions put together by the National Actuarial Authority that will also... to the pension system since the crisis began more than a decade ago that would lead to retirement pay rising (at least in some cases) rather than being reduced. This message has fizzled out over the past few
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Authorities turn focus back to Covid-19 compliance as latest numbers trigger concern
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece. In just one week, Greece recorded 472 new cases, which is 146 cases more than the cases... if this trajectory continues. A model put together by the Aristotle University in Thessaloniki and two..., ferries can operate at 80 pct capacity, rather than the previous 60 pct that was in place to minimise
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PM seen boosting powers despite making minor alterations to cabinet
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMinister Theodoros Skylakakis to alternate finance minister and put him in charge of “fiscal development” rather than just public finances. Skylakakis is seen as the key government figure... Democracy to maintain its commanding lead in the opinion polls, rather than suffer an erosion support
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Pandemic's growing economic impact warrants extra support measures, funded by cash buffer
PoliticsGreek Politicsbe funded from the existing reserves, rather than new borrowing. This appears to back up media reports... 200 pct of GDP, which is a tougher challenge than it may sound initially due to the rate at which... without a job in June are 13 pct higher (around 125,000 people) than in the same month last year. ELSTAT’s
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