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  1. Does the EU Commission suffer from optimism bias? (Part 1)
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    Agora

    . The EC growth outlook in its “baseline” scenario is higher than the “high” or optimistic scenario... rebound in employment shortly after the Covid shock to the EU economy than foreseen by the EC... that the EC assumes that the EU27 growth rate in average labor productivity going forward will more than

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  2. Newsletter 390 - 21/07/2023

    Newsletters

    , looks set to pass through Parliament with a super-majority (more than 200 out of 300 votes) thanks..., west of Athens, is thought to have burned more than 1,500 hectares of land and damaged... that preparation for the fire season began earlier than ever this year, in January. It also argues

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  3. Newsletter 461 - 09/05/2025

    Newsletters

    centre-right New Democracy party and no sign of encouragement for any opposition party other than far...-left group’s support slightly higher than for PASOK, which remains in third place. The social democrats... Democracy 13 pct of those questioned, which is one point lower than in February. Significantly, 52

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  4. Greece’s 14–29s: Ambitious, anxious and lacking trust
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    Society

    suspect corruption in examinations and grading, with more than half agreeing that grades and exams can... opinions. Social networks are the most popular online activity, with more than 80% of respondents saying they spend more than half an hour every day on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok

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  5. Karystianou reveals plans to launch party, threatening to disrupt Greek politics
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    of leadership, insisting that whoever heads the party must embody courage and selflessness rather than political... as symbolic rather than substantive. Nevertheless, her announcement is likely to shift the political... viewership was reportedly five times higher than usual. The article argued that her rise reflects

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  6. Newfound variety helps Greek winemakers enjoy exports boost

    Society

    . In 2012, exports reached more than 26,000 tons with a value of almost 40 million euros, making... importers of Greek goods overall, accounts for more than 40 percent of Greek strawberry exports... million euros in 2008 to 66.2 million euros last year. This improvement has been based on much more than

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  7. Greece in 2014: Where are we?
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    Agora

    . For example, how can the primary surplus be the standard bearer for "Grecovery" when more than 3... has widened to nearly 10 billion euros and less than half of the funds allocated for social... this rather than the much-vaunted export boost that the country's internal devaluation programme

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  8. The wrong prescription
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    Agora

    of speculation about how targets will be met. This time the focus is on the structural rather than fiscal side... experiencing Greece rather than the inside of a hotel or meeting room will tell you it is easier to find a pharmacy than a super market or convenience store. The argument that OTC medicines need

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  9. Building activity continues to crumble, falling by 20.7 pct in Feb

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    percent respectively, more than 10 percentage points greater than the country average. Building activity... declined by 24.2 percent, which was slightly lower than the country average. Attica’s share of total... that is three times higher than the GDP contraction over the same period. The evolution of housing loans

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  10. Greece stuck in the long tunnel of political transition
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    Agora

    alliance took just over 8 percent of the vote. It was slightly more than expected but PASOK still attracted about 300,000 voters fewer than it did in the national elections of June 2012. This, along... about SYRIZA dragging Greece back to the dark ages rather than about the government pulling the country

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