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Tsipras positions SYRIZA as defender of democratic institutions amid row over police corruption
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras has launched the party’s election campaign with a call for the defence of democratic values against what he describes as an abuse of power by New Democracy. The call comes amid a fresh controversy over policing, following cl...
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Mitsotakis focuses on next steps as Kasselakis becomes embroiled in new internal row
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is aiming to refocus his government’s efforts on delivering promised reforms, while SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis continues to be plagued by bickering over the presence of controversial MP Pavlos Polakis in the lef...
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Mitsotakis tries to move on from Samaras row but more fallout may follow
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has attempted to draw a line under his spat with former Premier Antonis Samaras, but the matter is likely to run as long as the former New Democracy leader does not make his intentions clear now that he has been ousted...
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Fringe parties gain from Tempe furore as judiciary becomes embroiled in row
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe third opinion poll to be published in two days shows support for New Democracy slipping and an extremely high level of public scepticism in the government’s handling of the Tempe rail crash. Against this backdrop, the war of words between the govern...
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Despite disposable income rise in Q4, saving rate negative for five quarters in a row
EconomyMacroeconomyHousehold disposable income increased by 9.8 percent year-on-year (YoY) in Q4 last year, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday. The absolute figure was 42.56 billion euros in Q4, from 38.77 billion euros a year ago...
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Samaras escalates row with PM as ELAS tries to build credibility
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe political landscape is shifting in ways that increasingly constrain the government’s room for manoeuvre. Over recent weeks, pressure on Maximos has begun to converge from multiple directions: Antonis Samaras has escalated his personal confrontation ...
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BoG report notes challenges to Greek economy, issues warning over high fiscal targets
EconomyThe Bank of Greece’s (BoG) annual report has outlined a number of challenges and proposals... and internal challenges to growth were highlighted in the report. Stournaras noted 2019 as a year of potential challenges for Greece because external trade wars could hamper the country’s efforts
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BoG sees sustained growth, argues challenges require wide-ranging policy interventions
EconomyMacroeconomythe central bank highlights the sustained growth of the Greek economy, outlines the challenges and makes... again exceed expectations. The BoG also outlines various challenges that the Greek faces, ranging... challenges in achieving sustainable profitability and addressing non-performing loans. Other
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BoG highlights how Covid-19 compounds legacy issues and structural challenges
Economythe numerous challenges that the pandemic will pose on the Greek economy, public finances and the banking... the climate change challenges, the unfavourable demographics and the large negative international investment position. The BoG suggests that the only way to deal with these challenges is to ensure
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Newsletter 149 -2/02/2018
is the largest decline for 2017 and the third negative reading in a row. It also represents the sharpest decline... reading in a row. Economic sentiment at 101.9 pts in Jan Headline figure is the highest since November... in a row, and fell marginally by 0.7 points to stand at -51 points in January compared to -50.3
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