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Mitsotakis enjoys growing popular backing at home, as efforts intensify to defuse border crisis
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs skirmishes between migrants, Greek and Turkish border forces continue, this week kicks off with heightened diplomatic activity on all sides in pursuit of a solution that will defuse the tensions. The efforts come against the backdrop of a solidifying of the Greek position in favour of closed
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OECD Better Life report finds Greece still lagging in life satisfaction
Societyoff in all indicators except voter turnout and long working hours. Split by men and women, men scored
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Newsletter 243 -13/03/2020
Steps taken to fight off coronavirus PM makes TV address on Covid-19 as govt focuses on health and fiscal measures The government stepped up its response to the coronavirus this week as Greek authorities confirmed the first death from the disease, with the number of confirmed cases rising above 100
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Greece prepares more measures to support economy after Eurogroup relaxes fiscal restrictions
EconomyProgrammeof the virus would also be off-budget. This includes measures that would “boost liquidity
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Government readies up to 2 bln in assistance for shuttered firms and employees
Economyover the next few months. The finance minister also committed to paying off state arrears to suppliers
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ECB makes Greece eligible for up to 12 bln in bond purchases amid market frenzy
Economypct ceiling during Wednesday’s trading as investors went into a complete risk-off mode following
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Turkey closes borders, Greece keeps up pressure
PoliticsForeign Policyharassed a Greek one off the island of Kos last week. However, during his video call with Prime
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More restrictions on way as Athens revels in ECB decision
PoliticsGreek Politics-off, emergency scheme rather than a regular ECB QE programme. Also, the fact that New Democracy has
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Govt extends 800-euro bonus, heralds loan payment holiday for individuals as well as firms
Economy, 108,000 health and civil protection agency workers will be given a one-off Easter bonus. Staikouras also
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Covid-19 presents new, significant challenge in banks' effort to reduce NPLs
EconomyBankingby the end of 2021. Hercules is due to take up to 36 billion euros of the stock off the balance sheets
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