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Trouble from Turkey prompts plans for extra defence spending after years of cuts
PoliticsGreek Politicson the purchase of two Belharra-type intervention frigates. No order has been placed with France’s Naval..., this stood at 2 pct, which was still in line with the level agreed by NATO member states in 2014. Even at 2 pct, spending was much higher than the EU28 average in 2018, which stood at 1.3 pct
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Can the Green Transition be just?
Agora, as in 2021 they represented 72% of 1990 levels (Figure 2). Nevertheless, in recent years, this sector’s..., resulting in emissions in 2021 being virtually at 1990 levels. Figure 2: The evolution of emissions...). Figure 4: Energy crisis response: budgetary expenditures by type (left) and subsidized commodity
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Newsletter 446 - 10/01/2025
the tone on January 2 by submitting a parliamentary question for Mitsotakis on the problems faced... in the eurozone markets, with the German Bund at 2.6 pct, from roughly 2 pct at the start of December... for this type of global uncertainty that we have been arguing that Greece’s debt position
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Newsletter 454 - 07/03/2025
factors. It is precisely for this type of situation that, as we have previously highlighted, Greece's... for France and 3.92 pct for Italy, compared to 2 pct, 2.9 pct and 3.2 pct respectively in December... performance is structural and could be repeated in 2025, leading to a primary surplus of over 2 pct
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Debt position provides protection against global turbulence
EconomyMacroeconomyof interrelated factors. It is precisely for this type of situation that, as we have previously highlighted... pct for France and 3.92 pct for Italy, compared to 2 pct, 2.9 pct and 3.2 pct respectively... fiscal performance is structural and could be repeated in 2025, leading to a primary surplus of over 2
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Newsletter 134
snap elections are in a minority of 33 percent. 2 Unemployment falls to 21 pct in July Headline... of bonds whose repayment is due to begin in 2023, with escalating coupons that started at 2 percent... adjusted (SA) unemployment fell to 21 percent in July after an upwardly revised figure of 21.3 percent
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Newsletter 373 - 10/03/2023
. If the elections are held on May 14 or 21 and a second vote is needed, this could be held on July 2... now thought to be under consideration are May 14 or May 21. The thinking in the government... push this year’s growth to 2 pct, from 1.6 pct in the budget baseline. This could settle any fiscal
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Newsletter 375 - 24/03/2023
that Mitsotakis would opt for May 21, but some rumours suggested that he might want to wait as long... expired is on July 2. Mitsotakis suggested that it was never in his thinking as picking that date... by the ECB will be completed on April 21, when S&P is due to deliver its opinion. The outcome so far has
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Parties give first hint of strategies in reaction to poll announcement
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat he plans to go to the polls on May 21. With the ruling party’s lead slashed in the aftermath.... This step, which is expected to take place on May 2, will determine whether Ellines, the party of jailed... to secure a majority. The elections on May 21 will be governed for the first time by proportional
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Rise of smaller parties a barrier to decisive result in first elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the May 21 elections, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due to set out his policy agenda on Wednesday... in next month’s vote, as well as a second ballot that could follow on July 2. The Pulse poll published... vote, to 11 pct. There has also been an increase of 2 points, to 38 pct, in the percentage of Greeks
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