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Newsletter 305 - 16/07/2021
, the number of building permits issued increased 13.1 percent for May 2020 to April 2021, compared... to a deficit of 949 million euros, improving from a monthly deficit of 1.94 billion euros in May
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Quiet summer in Greek-Turkish relations not seen lasting
PoliticsForeign Policyand may proceed with other actions of this kind. Athens and Nicosia intend to bring up the issue once... possible that Ankara may put pressure on the interim government to begin marine research within
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Industrial turnover rises by 22.4 pct in June
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s industrial turnover rose 22.4 percent from a year earlier in June, compared with a revised increase of 37.6 percent in May. The latest reading continues the marked rebound from the depressed..., after increasing 24.6 percent in May. Turnover in the non-domestic market rose by 36 percent
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Govt announces stricter measures for unvaccinated to curb autumn pandemic wave
PoliticsGreek Politicsstance on potential refugees from Afghanistan, may be interpreted as a move to shift the agenda away from this more contentious territory. Ironically, second party SYRIZA may also suffer as the public
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Retail turnover rises by 11.7 pct and volume by 10.8 pct in June
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s retail sales index rose by 11.7 percent in June following a revised increase of 14.8 percent in May, Hellenic Statistical Authority data showed on Tuesday. This the third straight increase... by 0.6 percent compared to May, while volume dropped by 1.4 percent. The latest business indicators
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Price hikes pose fresh challenge for government
PoliticsGreek Politicsspiralling prices since May but that the government did not heed the warnings. He went on to accuse... There are indications that following the latest GDP data announced this week, Mitsotakis may even have
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PM announces extensive measures to build on recovery, counter inflation and put govt on track
PoliticsGreek Politicsmeasures popular, snap polls may seem an appealing option. Of course, this is also dependent on Covid... a simple form of proportional representation, he may need to overcome the blows the conservatives
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Short-term fix for electricity bills leaves open questions for green transition strategy
Societyprices have already risen at a rate of 20 euros per month between the end of May and August, adding... with low introductory deals, may have more limited room for manoeuvre, and some have already started
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Mitsotakis, Erdogan keep distance at UN as summer moratorium draws to close
PoliticsForeign PolicyDeclaration may not entail any ambitious climate change targets, but it may raise Greece’s international
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Mood sours as Greece and Turkey head for new round of exploratory talks
PoliticsForeign Policybelieve that Ankara might not want continuation of the dialogue and by using incendiary rhetoric may... countries that may lead to European strategic autonomy. Main opposition party, SYRIZA, is not convinced
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