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High Covid-19 death rate leads to lockdown extension but fails to dampen vaccine scepticism
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek government has extended the national lockdown until December 7 as the number of deaths and ICU cases linked to Covid-19 show no sign of abating. Meanwhile, officials continue to build hope about the arrival of a vaccine against the virus, although the latest opinion polls suggest
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Govt tries to fend off claims of disarray in Covid-19 reporting, coordination
PoliticsGreek Politicscharging as much as 100 euros until now. The ceiling on rapid tests was set at 10 euros. These tests were
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PMI drops to 42.3 points in November as second lockdown hits
EconomyMacroeconomycurrent forecast does not expect that total economic output will reach pre-pandemic levels until
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Athens angling for tougher EU stance on Turkey ahead of summit
PoliticsForeign PolicyEuropean governments that until now appeared sceptical adopting sanctions against Ankara
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PM identifies pending pensions as key problem, while row brews over media law
PoliticsGreek Politicsreduction until 2019. The average wait for pensions to be approved is reported to be at around 18
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EU Council boosts recovery fund hopes, falls short on Turkey
PoliticsGreek Politics-escalation, EU leaders essentially postponed any decision on sanctions until their meeting next March
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Athens displeased with EU Council outcome, faces pressure for talks with Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policythat the EU is allowing time until March before taking any concrete decisions on Turkey is very much
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Banks end year with continued bad loan sales
EconomyBankingpercent. BoG noted that a large number of loans benefiting from moratoria until end-December 2020
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Structural considerations for a prosperous Greece
Agorais the equivalent of an average reduction of -0.35 percent a year until 2100. The projections change a bit every
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New Year reshuffle brings more MPs into cabinet, keeps key ministers in post
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis began 2021 by announcing a new cabinet line-up on Monday, a move which had been widely expected but whose details had been closely guarded until the official announcement. Despite widespread speculation about radical changes, most key ministers have retained
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