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The Parable of the Populists and the Contemplatives
Agorathink of a factory that makes widgets that consumers like to buy. The management of the factory then sees an opportunity to buy a new piece of equipment, a machine, that can double widget production... the cost of borrowing to buy this machine, against the added value, the higher profits
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Final 2026 budget foresees stable growth and strong tax performance
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Finance Ministry tabled in Parliament on Thursday the final budget for 2026, which sees growth... quarters before the conclusion of the RRF. Investments are seen growing by 10.2 percent in 2026..., from 9.1 percent this year. On the fiscal side, the primary balance in 2026 will be 2.8 percent
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Tsipras and Kammenos try to fend off rumours of deepening rift
PoliticsGreek Politicscoast guard vessel off the Imia islets and the detention of two Greek soldiers who crossed the Evros... political career to a sudden stop. The defence minister sought to kill off speculation before Tuesday’s...-left grouping, Movement for Change, a real go and those who believe the party would be better off
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Newsletter 292 - 09/04/2021
to exhaust his four-year term. Whether this kills off speculation about snap polls later this year remains... this year, followed by growth of 5 pct in 2022 and a modest 1.4 pct in 2026. Growth in the last... contraction last year. Greece is seen coming off deflation this year, with modest price increase of 0.2
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Greece and Ukraine sign LNG deal as US looks on
PoliticsForeign PolicyKimberly Guilfoyle. The agreement covers two distinct phases: Immediate Relief (Winter 2025–2026): LNG will be transported from December 2025 to March 2026 to help offset losses in Ukrainian gas production...Greece became the first EU nation to actively participate in the US strategy to replace “every last
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Multi-bill passed, sub-tranche released but debt relief expectations dwindling
EconomyProgrammefor the last few weeks after being satisfied that Athens has met the targets that had been set... has committed to paying off all its debts to suppliers and making all tax refunds by the end... (this is expected to amount to around 28 billion euros) to buy out the IMF’s loans, which carry a higher
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Greece to sign augmented defence deal with US, buy more Rafale jets
PoliticsForeign Policy(TIF) on Saturday. “Excellent news. Greece has just announced its intention to buy six extra Rafales
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PM highlights latest stage of relief rollout as government seeks to improve mood
PoliticsGreek Politicsnarrative of economic resilience, projecting 2.4 pct growth in 2026 - nearly double the Eurozone... only a fraction of cumulative food inflation, leaving retirees worse off in real terms, while... due in 2026. His critique extended beyond economics, questioning Mitsotakis’s silence on what PASOK
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Professional liars in pandemic times
Agora; if it exists, it was created in a laboratory. Every parent is obliged to protect their child from mandatory..., check to see if existing fact checking sites (such as snopes.com) have already covered the topic in some... are, it seems, great for every individual, and in some final summation they can contribute
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Newsletter 280 -15/01/2020
lustre has worn off and the public’s confidence in its handling of the Covid-19 crisis has somewhat... of the government’s performance overall, down from 76.8 pct in April, while 53 percent are satisfied... the total to 19.60 billion. Other revenue showed a milder decline of 263 million euros, while
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