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Coalition survives no-confidence vote over name deal but sees majority trimmed
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe country will have “geographical qualifier,” there will not be one for its citizens. New Democracy has... administration has achieved a better compromise than any of its predecessors were poised to agree. He... has now been agreed, Republic of North Macedonia, an acceptable compromise. Prime Minister Alexis
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Change to date of local elections adds to expectations of May national vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsto vote in three different elections on May 26. It has been argued that this might dampen the anti... has lost ground and the coalition fears that a heavy defeat in the European vote would seal the fate... Kammenos has already indicated his preference for national elections to be held in May
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Putting right everything that went wrong in Mati
Agorawhose only purpose is to ensure that nobody has responsibility for anything. What happened in Mati... to Monday’s disaster requires a broad approach. “The Greek state has been unable over time... chiefs argued that they dealt with the situation as best they could) and has yet to produce a list
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A moment to reflect, not celebrate
Agoraof the Greek crisis and just about enough to keep Greece from going under. A definitive solution has always...) than Harry Potter (young wizard). Since then, SYRIZA has spent the last three years justifying its... this option in a hastily-arranged, outlandish referendum in July 2015. This has allowed its
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SYRIZA, New Democracy promote competing narratives after MoU exit
PoliticsGreek Politicssuggestions that next year’s pension cuts will be avoided, New Democracy has joined the race to make attractive pledges to voters, saying it backs an increase in the minimum wage and that it has no plans.... The message that the government has been trying to get across to voters is that following the end
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Recent study issues warning over ageing population, future pension burden
Societystudy has shown. Research from Panteion University has shown that the country’s social security system... age group rather than the more economically sustainable pyramid shape, has been remarked upon... in 1951, and has risen to 44 years today. It is expected to go on rising in the coming years
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Economic sentiment remains stable as retail confidence materially improves
EconomyMacroeconomy. It also matched the figure of June 2014. Greece’s economic sentiment has kept above 100... to August 2017, ESI has risen by 6.2 points, from 99 last year. Consumer confidence continued rising... confidence has improved by 9.2 points and by 2.5 points since the start of the year. Month-on-month
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Athens resumes contact with Ankara as interest in FYROM referendum grows
PoliticsForeign Policy: “It is no secret that we have problems, but Greece has stood firm and not joined those who applied double... with new UN Secretary General special envoy Jane Holl Lute who has already met with officials in Cyprus... drilling in Cyprus’s Exclusive Economic Zone. Turkey has said it is also set to begin its own drilling
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Eurosystem funding down to 12.63 bln in August, banknotes in circulation rise slightly
EconomyMacroeconomy, the Bank of Greece's (BoG) monthly financial statement has revealed. The latest decline marks... billion euros. Since the start of the year, Eurosystem funding has declined by around 21.04 billion... funding has been steadily falling, with the latest reduction coming on July 26, when the ECB announced
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Economic sentiment drops in September to 101.3, consumer confidence picks up
EconomyMacroeconomymonths where the reading has remained above the 100-point mark, though it is the lowest since March this year, when the index came to 99.8. Compared to September 2017, the ESI has risen by 0.7 points. Consumer confidence rose by 2.9 points to -44.9. Year-on-year, consumer confidence has improved
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