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  1. Newsletter 438 - 25/10/2024

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    to be called rebels and insist that they are merely carrying out their duty of parliamentary scrutiny... with” Pappas as the leftist politician was found guilty of breach of duty by a special court last year... of internal elections which saw Nikos Androulakis confirmed as leader after a largely civilised contest

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  2. Defence agreement, views on Turkey attract most interest during Pompeo visit

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    and Turkey’s activities in Cyprus’s Exclusive Economic Zone. Turkey Pompeo sent what Athens saw... of the S400 which is of a particular interest for the US. Upgraded role? The debate that has begun

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  3. EU funds seen as cushioning Covid-19 impact, giving govt fiscal space
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    advice as a continuation of the formula that saw Greece deal effectively with the coronavirus... its future. In the meantime, the government seems pleasantly surprised by the details of the European

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  4. Newsletter 323 - 14/01/2022

    Newsletters

    of the minimum wage to 800 euros, cuts to VAT on basic goods and excise duty on fuel, an intervention... by ELSTAT of consumer prices in Greece, which saw the index rise by 5.1 pct year-on-year in December... of the heavy lifting in closing the fiscal deficit this year as the economy continues its recovery

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  5. Tsipras calls snap elections after heavy defeat that puts ND on course for clear majority
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called snap elections on Sunday after SYRIZA suffered a heavy defeat in the European Parliament elections, making it virtually impossible for him to hold on until the end of the government’s term in September. New Democracy was on course late on Sunday to win

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  6. Lowest income groups in Greece saw wages drop and taxes rise most during crisis

    Society

    Lower income groups in Greece saw their tax burden increase by 337.7 percent from 2008 to 2012... percent from 2008 to 2012, the bottom three income groups saw their earnings from wages sink the most...) was in the 5th decile while those at the top saw their wage income fall by 9.3 percent. It also finds

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  7. Greece takes first round against Covid-19 but fight continues
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    Agora

    , while Greeks undertake very little international travel compared to European peers. A timely policy... of these choices are already taking a heavy toll; others may or may not prove sustainable. The decision.... It is to the credit of the decision-makers involved that they recognised their predicament and saw

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  8. Tempe casts heavy shadow over public mood as accident report confirms serious safety failings
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    ’s protests, Thursday also saw the publication of the report of the Hellenic Air & Rail Safety

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  9. Current account surplus at 1.21 bln in September on services balance growth
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    billion euros. The primary factor behind the improvement was the travel balance which increased by 17.2 percent to 2.30 billion euros. This was driven by travel receipts rising by 15.5 percent to 2.47 billion, while travel payments declined by 3 percent to 173.5 million. BoG cited an 11.8 percent rise

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  10. Despite speculation, post-MoU credit line seems unlikely
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    EconomyProgramme

    lunch reportedly organised by Bundesbank president Jens Weidmann saw representatives of the Hellenic Bank Association, the four systemic lenders and Bank of Greece governor Yannis Stournaras travel... an event at the BoG on Tuesday, when he stressed that it is his duty to warn about developments

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