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Govt lays out path to lockdown easing despite growing pressure on hospitals
PoliticsGreek Politics, and tourism in May. Reports on Tuesday suggested that the government is targeting Monday, March 22... hinted that Easter – which this year falls in early May - could be more open than last year, and that people may be allowed to travel between districts to allow for traditional celebrations
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Newsletter 301 - 18/06/2021
showed significant improvement in May, as the economy re-opened and the vaccination programme accelerated... on budget transfers for a long period of time to withstand the effects of the pandemic and this may have... tensions. 2 Budget primary shows deficit of 8.17 bln in May Expenditure excluding interest payments
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Economic sentiment drops sharply in Apr, consumer confidence hits lowest since 2017
EconomyMacroeconomyMay last year, when the indicator stood at 108.6 points. The indicator hit its most recent low... at the start of last year, however this trend started reversing last May when it stood at -21.9 points... to 3.6. Since May last year, industry confidence is down by 2.2 points. The services index dropped
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Led by lending to corporations, June credit growth of 4.5 pct is highest in a decade
EconomyMacroeconomy-on-year (YoY), from 3.3 percent in May, and 2.8 percent in April, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures released.... The net lending flow was positive by over 2 billion euros in June, from 577 million in May. The outstanding balance increased to 112.85 billion euros, from 110.75 billion euros in May. The corporate
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Speculation over polls heats up as parties battle over cost-of-living measures
PoliticsGreek Politicsby the fact that at least two rounds of polls may be required to decide the next government... could be set for late March/early April, allowing time for a second round in May. A second scenario would see the first round in mid-May and the second in June. This is considered less likely because
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Economic sentiment improves by almost 2 pts in Apr, consumer confidence dips
EconomyMacroeconomyduring the pandemic. The index hit its most recent low in May 2020 following the outbreak... points of May 2022. The EU average ESI stood at 97.3 points in April, unchanged from the previous... and on a rolling 12-month basis is improved from the -51.3 points of May last year. The Employment Expectations
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Far-right party banned, possibly reducing threshold for election majority
PoliticsGreek Politics, founded by former Golden Dawn MP Ilias Kasidiaris, should not be allowed to participate in the May 21... at 3.5 pct for the May 21 elections, placing the far-right party above ultra-nationalist Greek... share of the vote to 34.5 pct. If a share of the undecided voters is then added to this, it may
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Tsipras appeals to PASOK over coalition, but ND appears to be in driving seat
PoliticsGreek Politicsmanifesto. The opposition leader also insisted that following the May 21 election, the winning party... first on May 21 and that Androulakis will then have to decide whether he is prepared to join forces... over the last few weeks have shown that SYRIZA’s chances of coming first on May 21 are extremely
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Mitsotakis bids to hold on to voters with loose allegiance to ND
PoliticsGreek Politics, which is hoping to scoop up some of the votes that went to the conservatives in the May 21 vote... majority is the possibility that centre/centre-left voters who backed ND on May 21 may feel that because... of Mitsotakis’s party on May 21 felt close to ND. Almost 36 pct felt neither close, nor far, while 30.1
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Rise of small parties creates pre- and post-election complications
PoliticsGreek Politicswould have hoped. Every major opinion poll published since the May 25 vote has indicated that seven... a point down on its May 25 result, SYRIZA 19.2 pct, almost one point down, and PASOK 11.1 pct, again... pct it received in May to clinch 3.3 pct on June 25. If these results materialise, New Democracy
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