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OPEKEPE inquiry sparks new political clash as despondent public looks on
PoliticsGreek Politics– a Cretan farmer and former New Democracy member nicknamed “Frappé” - will not testify. His refusal..., the headline finding is political mood: 60 pct of respondents prefer political change, compared with 39 pct
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Why Greece’s ‘also ran’ parties are crucial
Agoracontestant run by a farmer in northern Greece called “Independent Innovative Left, Renewed Right... by these small parties totals 5 percent, for example, the winning party would need 38.4 percent to take
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EP president visit and winding up of rail crash inquiry cast spotlight on rule of law concerns
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAn official visit to Athens by the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola gave Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis an occasion to hit back at the recent resolution passed by European lawmakers expressing concerns about the rule of law in Gr...
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Greek QE eligibility? We're not there yet
AgoraFollowing the European Central Bank’s governing council meeting on Thursday, Mario Draghi provided... funding. Draghi confirmed that the ECB insisted during the last Eurogroup on August 14 that any bail... as counterproductive for the economic recovery as well as harmful for the Greek economy. However, Draghi
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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....
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VAT and income taxes buoy revenue performance as primary surplus target is beaten in Sep
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance in September was confirmed at a surplus of almost 6 billion euros, compared to a surplus of 52 million euros in the same month of 2022, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Wednesday....
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Effort for Greece and Albania to resolve diplomatic differences goes on back burner
PoliticsForeign Policy. Albanian President Ilir Meta is also creating obstacles to any agreement on the delimitation of maritime... in the past due to political disagreements within Albania. President Ilir Meta appears reluctant
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ECB increases ELA limit for Greek banks in first positive signal since referendum
EconomyDuring a regular press conference on Thursday, European Central Bank President Mario Draghi.... This series of developments have now restored the conditions for a rise in ELA, Draghi stressed. At the same time, Draghi said that deposit outflows in Greece reached 8.1 billion euros in June
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Coalition unwound
Agora. Samaras, feted by some of the international media as the man who turned Greece around, saw an opportunity
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Why tax evasion threatens to become endemic due to how Cyprus was bailed out
Agorato personal income statements; yet this needs to be stepped up and integrated with in situ raids
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