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Economic sentiment, consumer confidence plummet in April as construction takes worse hit
EconomyMacroeconomy, the EEI has worsened by 5.6 points. Additionally, compared to April 2019, the ESI has decreased by 2.7... month-on-month and came to -32.6 in April. Compared to April 2019, consumer confidence has shown... confidence has fallen by 4.7 points. Industry confidence is currently at the lowest it’s been since June
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Poverty declined in 2018, births continued to lag behind deaths
SocietyThe latest report on living conditions in Greece by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has.... The number of healthy years for men has risen from 8 years in 2016 , while the rate for women has remained... has been made available, the number of marriages of all types came to 47,428, down by 5.4 percent
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Gloomy preliminary results for Aegean as state support talk gathers pace
EconomyFeaturesGreece’s national airline, Aegean Airlines, has sounded the alarm over its first quarter (Q1.... Gross cash at the end of Q1 came to 465 million. Aegean Airlines noted that it has secured new working.... However, the company has indicated that it will need further state support in the coming months despite
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More flights land at airports, but tourism expectations remain grounded
PoliticsGreek Politicson Wednesday suggests that the government has a strong approval rating overall but that voters... earlier in the pandemic no longer apply even though Athens has signed an agreement with the TUI... satisfied with the government, while the opposition has yet to make its mark. Carried out
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OECD releases new outlook calling for sustained reforms post Covid-19
EconomyThe latest OECD outlook for Greece, made public on Wednesday, has shown that Greece’s economy..., which heralded a slowdown. The OECD noted that while Greece has been successful in containing... years took place in 2019. Following the pandemic, the review of minimum wages due for this year has
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Turkey's Aegean moratorium eases tension as Berlin tries to foster talks
PoliticsForeign PolicyTurkey has decided to suspend for the time being planned research for oil and gas reserves in areas... in an interview with CNN Turk. Kalin reportedly said that Turkey’s President has told his aides to “put... is a positive development for us. The Greek government has always said, and continues to say
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Economic sentiment at 90.8 in July, consumer confidence slips
EconomyMacroeconomyhas worsened by 7.4 points. Additionally, compared to July 2019, the ESI has decreased by 15.8... points month-on-month and came to -34.7 in July. Compared to July 2019, consumer confidence has dropped.... Year-on-year, industry confidence has fallen by 15 points. The services index improved by 12.6 points
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PM wades in on Turkey dispute as Covid-19 threat grows at home
PoliticsGreek Politics. Significantly, Macron added that he has decided to strengthen France’s naval presence over the coming days... diplomatic sway over Ankara. Also, in terms of public diplomacy, Macron has made a bigger impact... and a “defender of European values and international law.” On the political level, Mitsotakis has
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Pompeo meeting concludes week of intense diplomatic activity over EastMed
PoliticsForeign Policy, which has also added to the calls for Turkey to avoid provoking its neighbours in the region. According.... “At such a crucial juncture, the EU has to send a message that such errant behaviour is unacceptable... on Turkey. The Dendias-Pompeo meeting has added significance because it is taking place in the wake
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Govt scrambles to prevent Covid-19 spreading further as holidaymakers return to cities
PoliticsGreek Politicsmorning. Greece has recorded almost 3,000 coronavirus cases in August and there is concern among... steps the government has to take. This comes after a new round of measures was adopted from Monday..., so the criticism from the opposition and some commentators has increased. On Sunday, SYRIZA
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