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Govt’s “zero tolerance” approach to violent protest provokes accusations of authoritarianism
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGovernment and opposition in Greece are once again facing off over law and order in universities, in a debate which ranges from civil rights to terrorism. Scuffles between police and students... and order agenda Visible policing has been one of the hallmarks of the New Democracy government since
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Newsletter 228 -15/11/2019
imposition of tiny minorities”. Visible policing has been one of the hallmarks of the New Democracy.... This new round kicks off with a series of reports due to be published in the coming days that the Greek
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Budget primary surplus at 5.76 bln in October as expenditure drops
EconomyMacroeconomyto the appropriations of 982 million euros that have been incorporated to 2019 figures to cover the one-off payments of law 4575/2018 outstanding from 2018. In September, these payments came to 326 million
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MPs gear up for action as To Potami calls it a day and PASOK wobbles
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe governmment hopes will raise between 400-500 million euros. There will also be a write-off of small tax.... She also challenged any pretenders to the leadership to come forward. One of the most significant
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PM aims to maintain pace of economic reforms as public worries about migration
PoliticsGreek Politicscosts any bid to sell off significant parts of the firm. The bill also paves the way for publicly... will then be privatised. The sale of stakes in DEPA’s subsidiaries is one of the flagship privatisations
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Eurogroup to approve release of bond profits but bid to repurpose funds falls flat
EconomyProgrammein the coming months for the European creditors to sign off on any “agreed investments.” One of the reasons
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Excluded from Libya talks, Athens vows to block decisions that ignore sea border concerns
PoliticsForeign Policythat the Ankara-Tripoli deal as well as Turkish drilling for hydrocarbons off the coast of Cyprus... the example of the one signed with Tripoli. The minister’s remarks came during the “Turkish Foreign
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Lenders set out key review issues as Athens tables proposals for fiscal space
EconomyProgrammeGreece’s fifth enhanced surveillance review formally kicked off on Wednesday when the mission chiefs started their meetings with the Greek authorities, following a week of preparatory work...” that transfers fiscal overperformance from one year to the next, lowering of the agreed surplus targets
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New minister sets out plan for addressing migration challenges
PoliticsGreek Politicsto come up with solutions. Mitarakis, an MP from Chios, which is one of the islands that is bearing... identified plans to erect a 2.7-km floating barrier off Lesvos as helping in this deterrence effort
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Greece braces for potential impact of coronavirus on key economic sectors
PoliticsGreek Politicsin Santorini, one of the favourite destinations for Chinese visitors. Local businesses are already... off its value. Equity markets across Europe registered losses, with Milan losing close to 6 percent
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