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Lowest income groups in Greece saw wages drop and taxes rise most during crisis
SocietyLower 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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Ankara tension and Macedonia name talks weigh down coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe term “Macedonia.” He went as far as saying that ANEL would do whatever they could to stop... also indicated that a comment by an MP from junior coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL... and ANEL leader Panos Kammenos. The tension between the two governing parties on foreign policy issues
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SYRIZA looks back at time in office as it searches for way forward
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreeks (ANEL) over the Prespes Agreement as having hampered the government’s efforts to raise awareness...’s alliance with ANEL, arguing that it was the only option open to Alexis Tsipras. It criticises... in Parliament following the break-up with ANEL, served to lull the leftists into a false sense of security
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SYRIZA states intention to continue as minority govt after ANEL leaves coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicswith the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). Defence Minister Panos Kammenos, who leads ANEL... Agreement, despite the expected departure of junior coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL) from... in SYRIZA see the divorce from ANEL as a positive, considering that it was a political compromise
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Newsletter 269 -16/10/2020
encouraged extremists and that New Democracy even saw GD as a potential future ally, which is why... shows deficit of 7.01 bln September figures show decline in revenues On a monthly basis, net revenues... primary balance recorded a deficit of 7.01 billion euros in the first nine months of 2020, compared
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Newsletter 85 - 05/08/2016
In a non-paper issued on Wednesday, the Finance Ministry clarified that budget revenues had beaten... of finding settlements for cooperative borrowers subject to their capabilities and peculiarities..., even though SYRIZA’s governing partner, Independent Greeks (ANEL), did not back
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Budget primary shows deficit of 7.01 bln as revenues suffer in September
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance recorded a deficit of 7.01 billion euros in the first nine months of 2020, compared to a surplus of 4.47 billion noted in September 2019, the preliminary Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution bulletin for September showed on Thursday. The primary surplus was below its
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Is Greece on track to decouple from fossil gas?
Agoraand which saw Greece forced to build new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals in order to reduce its... and LNG terminals. Nonetheless, and with regard to the EU-27 Member States, the REPowerEU plan foresees..., with regard to the electricity production sector, the NECP includes plans for two new gas-fired
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Countdown to Macedonia name deal vote has PM weighing up support
PoliticsForeign Policyfor the agreement. This prompted a strong reaction from junior coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL), which is opposed to the deal. ANEL spokesperson accused Kotzias of trying to create problems in the governing coalition. This prompted a meeting between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and ANEL leader
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Macedonia name deal in hands of Tsipras and Zaev
PoliticsForeign Policy, that the implementation of any agreement, especially with regard to the revision of FYROM’s constitution... the proposals made by UN special envoy Matthew Nimetz: “New Macedonia,” (Nova Makedonija) “Northern Macedonia” (Severna Makedonija) and “Upper Macedonia” (Gorna Makedonija). Reports claim
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