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Mitsotakis pledges more tax cuts in 2020 amid police violence claims
PoliticsGreek Politics. There are two more rates of 9 and 10 pct for higher earners. New Democracy has targeted property and income... and to double down on the message that it has been consistently trying to get out to voters since... taxes and less bureaucracy will make Greece a more business-friendly destination. The government has
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Newsletter 235 -17/01/2020
has chosen a figure that is not from “New Democracy’s political family,” as he told TV viewers... in the upcoming parliamentary vote. This means that she will receive The Prime Minister has managed to set... government has already overseen the appointments of new heads at the Supreme Court and Court of Audit
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Athens steps up diplomatic efforts amid ongoing friction with Ankara
PoliticsForeign Policyof friction between Greece and Turkey. Over the last few days, the Greek government has been trying to ease... be needed. Over the last couple of weeks, the Greek government has clarified its "red lines" in regard to Ankara's actions in Libya and the Eastern Mediterranean. It has also focussed its efforts
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Economic sentiment at 113.2 in Feb, strong improvement in services and retail
EconomyMacroeconomy(EEI). This indicator has been designed to complement the growth-related focus of the ESI... compared to 112.5 in January. Compared to February last year, the EEI has improved by 3.6 points. Compared to February 2019, the ESI has increased by 10.3 points, and also beats the month's EU average
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Greece puts crisis management strategy in place as it braces for virus
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has decided to activate a crisis management centre to oversee the effort to combat the coronavirus as a new opinion poll indicates that the relatively early action it has taken to aid social distancing has strong approval among voters. Reports on Friday suggest that the Civil
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Personal responsibility and public healthcare: Greece on a wing and a prayer
Agorapossibly the greatest public health crisis the world has faced in a century. Furthermore, an opinion poll... to this story, though, which has to do with the considerable waste and corruption in the health sector..., which are seriously lacking in the Greek system. Staffing was also an issue - while Greece has
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Govt ratchets up coronavirus measures, while planning further support for economy
PoliticsGreek Politicsof transmission of the virus while shoring up the healthcare system. The government has been adding... gentle tack with church attendance, which has been the subject of much discussion in recent days... Synod to limit church services voluntarily, while he has urged vulnerable groups to follow the expert
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Athens looks an as EU prepares to clear path for North Macedonia, Albania accession talks
PoliticsForeign Policywith several unresolved issues, which has led to delays and a few rounds of behind-the-scenes negotiations... of the final draft text. Tuesday’s decision has to be ratified by the European Council, which is due... agreement that Skopje “has demonstrated its determination to advance the EU reform agenda and has
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Newsletter 250 -11/05/2020
for member-states to begin developing their own policies towards opening their borders. The Commission has... at least mid-June but has not endorsed the blanket imposition of 14-day quarantines across member.... More broadly, however, Greeks still seem satisfied that the centre-right party has handled
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Newsletter 252 -29/05/2020
. The announcement came as New Democracy found itself under pressure from SYRIZA over the measures it has announced... credit line, which due to its inherent conditionality has been dubbed “another MoU”, evoking negative... of Greece governor Yannis Stournaras has reiterated calls for the immediate implementation of Greece’s
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