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ND doubles down on tax as leaders target weak spots on electoral map
PoliticsGreek Politicsshowed that the wealthy would benefit more from a VAT cut than lower earners, adding... no clear policy other than raising taxes across the board to fund uncosted campaign pledges, an accusation... is more interested in baiting the opposition and rallying its own base than in persuading voters
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BoG sees 2.3 pct growth this year, urges reforms to restore per capita GDP to pre-crisis levels
EconomyMacroeconomymoderate than the 6 pct noted last year, as the downturn in the eurozone is reflected and domestic private... is seen by the central bank at 4.3 pct, more than halving from last year’s 9.3 pct, mostly on the back... achieves sustained growth rates well above the euro area average, it would take the country more than 15
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Wildfire threat to air base puts government in embarrassing position
PoliticsGreek Politicsreported. The village of Nea Aghialos was also evacuated, with more than 100 residents having... voters that the scale of this summer’s challenge was much larger than anyone could have anticipated and beyond the capability of Greek authorities, rather than an issue of poor planning or coordination.
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Labour bill controversy dents plans for announcements of new measures in Sep
PoliticsGreek Politicswill also unveil an electricity bill stipend that will be much more targeted than the one in place... (IAPD) published the names of debtors who owe more than 150,000 euros in taxes and social insurance... codes filed returns and 65 pct of them declared incomes of less than 10,000. The total income
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Growing challenges await PM following summer break
PoliticsGreek Politicsof challenges that lie ahead. Less than two months after being re-elected comfortably, New Democracy finds itself in a less accommodating position than it would have expected. The fallout from this summer’s..., there appears to be little patience among opinion makers and the broader public for anything less than
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PM returns to address hooligan aftermath as SYRIZA gears up for leadership vote
PoliticsGreek Politicscountries. More than 100 Croatians are currently in custody, sparking some diplomatic friction between... media, is that the Greek police did not do its job properly, rather than anything to do... days is whether any more than the four candidates that have already come forward – Efi Achtsioglou
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Economic sentiment improves marginally in Aug, consumer confidence takes 7-point tumble
EconomyMacroeconomyearly 2022. It is not far off the recent high of more than 114 points seen in February 2022, before... unchanged at 115.3 points in August, after a sharp drop of more than 8 points in July. The EEI is up... on the rolling 12-month. Retail trade also improved by 0.8 points to 24.7, after a rise of more than 3 points
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Latest census data shows demographic challenge is here as population shrinks, ages
Societychallenges have been established for more than a decade, the latest census of 2021... than half to 35,000 and Romanians also dropped by some 20,000 to 28,250. The latest population... than 5 members. It is beyond doubt that the demographic challenge is evident and there is a growing
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Newsletter 392 - 08/09/2023
arrived while the wildfire in Evros, which had been burning for more than two weeks, was still... policies, which pushed up interest rates by more than 400 basis points, it is estimated that one more hike might be on the cards this month and rates would remain elevated for much longer than most
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PM inspects flood damage hoping to rescue stricken government
PoliticsGreek Politicsto protect it from future natural disasters. It is estimated that more than 72,000 hectares of land have been flooded in the Thessaly plain, a major farming region. This comes on the back of more than... Vassilis Kikilias, who is seen as a political, rather than technocratic, appointment. The government’s
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