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Eurogroup clears 1.1 bln, waits for arrears clearance data to release remaining 1.7 bln
EconomyProgrammeon the disbursement of 1.1 billion euros to Greece, which is the part of the sub-tranche of 2.8 billion... the way for the disbursement of the 1.1 billion for debt servicing needs. The head of the European... clearance figures for September will confirm that the targets set have been exceeded. During the press
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Crunch time nears for health system as Covid surge meets staff suspensions
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek health system is preparing for a tough autumn, as surging hospitalisations are set... in daily infections on Tuesday, with 4,608 new cases. Wednesday saw a further 3,273 new cases and 42... of the Delta variant. The increased pressure on hospitals coincides with impending deadline set
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Ex-PMs engage in public spat, highlighting contrasting approaches to Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyelse put forward by Turkey could be negotiated or resolved in court. The precedent set by Helsinki
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Newsletter 172 -27/07/2018
questioned The deadly wildfire in Mati, northeast of Athens, which claimed more than 80 lives has... to journalists that there is evidence which points to the fires in Kinetta, west of Athens, and Mati being the product of arson. The officials also explained that the speed with which the Mati blaze, which
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SYRIZA launches internal dialogue to tackle questions of identity, future direction
PoliticsGreek Politicselections to New Democracy are set to determine whether the party retains its radical character... of the Mati wildfires in the summer of 2018 when he was interior minister. However, what is currently being... chosen to engage with is the changes in labour legislation promoted by New Democracy, including
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Budget deficit of 6.38 bln in Aug confirmed; target beaten due to one offs
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a deficit of 6.38 billion euros in the first eight months of 2021, compared with a deficit of 5.48 billion in the same period last year, the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data showed on Monday. The primary balance exceeded the target set
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Newsletter 266 -18/09/2020
discussion about whether the authorities acted promptly, New Democracy unveiled a set of tax breaks... events, as Tsipras knows very well as a result of the Mati wildfire, and the current prime minister..., saw their prices increase by 3.2 percent in Q2 versus a downward revised increase of 6 percent in Q1
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Revenues at 4.77 bln in Oct, beating target for fourth straight month
Economyto the targets being beaten over the last four months, even though there is a steady increase in unpaid...The final budget execution to October confirmed preliminary figures, released by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) on November 13, showing revenues beating monthly targets by 763 million euros
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Coalition's attempt to defend handling of fatal blaze fails to stem criticism
PoliticsGreek Politicsin Kinetta and Mati being the product of arson. The officials also explained that the speed with which the Mati blaze, which caused so many deaths, advanced due to gale-force winds made efforts to evacuate... set of circumstances that they encountered, primarily due to the strong wind (around 100 km/hour
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Newsletter 271 -30/10/2020
that a large portion of workers fell into one of three categories: Either they saw their work suspended... at 7.01 bln September figure confirmed as missing target by 9.58 billion euros The budget primary balance recorded a deficit of 7.01 billion euros in the first nine months of 2020, compared to a surplus
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