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The positives and negatives that will decide Greece's elections
Agora155 to 164. The fact that New Democracy beat SYRIZA by almost 10 points in the May 26 European.... They are concerned that any complacency which may have set in because of the size of the ND victory in May and the fact the national vote is being held while summer holidays are in full swing
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What brought down Golden Dawn?
Society. The defeat Golden Dawn had a catastrophic performance in European and local elections in May 2019..., in the European Parliament elections of May 2014 Golden Dawn received its highest ever number of votes (536,913... by Golden Dawn), the reality is more complex. Exit polls from May’s EU elections indicate that only
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Excluded from Libya talks, Athens vows to block decisions that ignore sea border concerns
PoliticsForeign Policythe Berlin Conference. In a bid to avoid developments that may harm its interests, especially... he made with his counterpart, Nasser Bourita, following their talks. “May I also say that we were... General Khalifa Haftar may have been enough for the Greek government to be excluded, with the UN
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On lockdown: The moments that will remain
Agorapassed. We may think about how we crossed to the opposite side of an empty street to put a safe...-bound grandchild. We may look back on how often we came across discarded surgical gloves and masks... eerily quiet. At first this may have reflected the ominous nature of the coronavirus and fears
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CPI falls by 1.6 pct YoY in June
EconomyMacroeconomyto a decline of 1.1 percent seen in May, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Friday... showed no change compared to May. In the year so far, two positive changes were noted in January... that the core index fell by 1.4 percent in June compared to an increase of 0.4 percent in May
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Credit contraction in June comes to 0.4 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyof 0.7 percent in May, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Monday. The outstanding balance increased... lending flow was positive by 359 million compared to positive flows of 356 million euros in May... to inflows of 429 million euros in May. This took the balance to 73.31 billion euros. Within
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ND clarifies plans for emergency health system capacity as public mood over Covid-19 sours
PoliticsGreek Politicsnow suggest that a midnight curfew may be introduced in Athens as the next step in limiting... fallen from 71 percent in May to just 47 percent in the second week of September, while 52 percent... of the virus, up from just under a third in May. The behaviour of individuals is blamed by 44 percent now
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Greek housing market at new juncture as Covid-19 shakes foundations
EconomyFeaturesthe risk of similar phenomena, however it will inevitably increase the bureaucratic burden and may... the decline in listings may have a seasonal element, it was preceded by a fall in listing prices... by Kathimerini newspaper. Stricter tax enforcement may have also contributed to the slow-down in short
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Structural considerations for a prosperous Greece
Agora. As difficult as it may be for the country to pass through this episode, Greece will get... to record faster headline real GDP growth rates. This may affect political and economic competition..., so, again, it is important not to panic. More attention may also be spent on the possibility
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Running the wrong way: Rama's spat with the EU over vaccination underlines growing frustration
Agoraa larger say on the narrative around it. Criticizing the EU on its immunization scheme may be justified... of the campaign, Rama may stand to gain the most from publicly criticizing the EU. At best, it may result in more assistance and attention, and at worst, it may help shift the attention from his governments
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