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On the Greek crisis and German imbalances
Agorahas been recognized for a while by leading American economists like Maurice Obstfeld (the IMF's new... by the economics profession that the Greek fiscal adjustment has been extreme and has not been... Krugman, has never taken a look at the Greek input-output tables (or the Cypriot ones two years ago
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Greece sees highest tax wedge increase among OECD countries in 2016
Economyequal to the sum of PIT plus the employee and employer contributions minus family benefits, while... worker. The evolution of the tax wedge for a single worker in Greece since 2000 shows it has edged up by 1.1 pp until 2016, while the respective OECD average has dropped by 1 pp over this period
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No bounce for Tsipras in poll as cracks appear in centre-left
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat KINAL has become a “PASOK plus” and not the renewed centre-left movement that many had been hoping... Juncker during his recent visit to Athens, before obtaining the creditors’ approval. The measure has..., which has been severely tested because of the overcrowding at hotspots for migrants and what local
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Athens adjusts foreclosure framework, waits for lenders to give green light
EconomyProgramme. The draft law, which has been sent or will be sent this weekend to the institutions, also requires a sign... that Greece has not yet fulfilled all its pledges. But he expressed confidence that the outstanding... result on the 27th is that they'll have a report that says Greece has done an awful lot of work,” he
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Xi's visit carries promise of closer Sino-Greek political, economic ties
PoliticsGreek Politicsand Central and Eastern European countries, known as the “17+1” (17 CCE countries plus China... between the two countries and recognises that Greece has an important role to play in promoting further... that it has a more elevated political status in Beijing’s eyes. In this respect, the suggestion
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Pandemic raises economic pressure as govt hopes for imminent relief
PoliticsGreek Politicsimmense pressure as the number of intubated patients has risen to 449 – up 18 on the previous day, but 106 higher than a week earlier. On the plus side, Greece surpassed 1 million vaccinations on Thursday... invited to attend the military parade. Nevertheless, New Democracy has in the meantime been suggesting
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Common ground absent after latest round of Cyprus discussions
PoliticsForeign Policyof the island's 1960 independence, plus the UN. The new 5+1 meeting ended with no result and with the two... that it has no intention to participate in future talks if Tatar does not change its proposals. Guterres... is on the rise. Turkey has several issues of domestic and international nature to deal with and the Cyprus
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PM expected to reshuffle cabinet in bid to leave wildfire damage behind
PoliticsGreek Politicsspeech on September 11. The New Democracy leader has tweaked his line-up several times since coming.... It should be noted, though, that the prime minister has publicly defended his ministers in the face... to the GPO survey, the government’s support has dropped 2 percentage points since the last poll in June
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Move to unite centre left takes next step but potential in doubt
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the 58, plus friends, who are seeking to create a Greek version of Italy's Olive Tree Alliance... for this fragmented section of Greek politics to pull together. The initial signs are mixed. PASOK has given its... because it is averse to a Venizelos-led PASOK, has refused to give its nod of consent. One Democratic
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Newsletter 7 - 12/12/2014
of the presidential vote has two distinct advantages. By holding the ballots on December 17, 23 and 29, rather than... two, if not all, of these sources if it is to elect a president. The government has 155 MPs... deputies are to oppose Dimas’s candidacy, then this leaves the government needing all of the rest plus
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