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Economic relief eyed as Greece launches fourth round of lockdown easing
PoliticsGreek Politics) is among those that has expressed reservations about the extent to which the government’s support... close, which puts 250,000 jobs at risk. The industry association has brought to the attention... Ministry argues that it has exhausted most of the fiscal space available for the time being and will now
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NBG results show net profits of 409 mln euros on strong trading income in Q1
EconomyBankingsolely to coronavirus issues. The bank also noted that it has rolled out payment moratoria measures.... This includes energy, manufacturing, markets and health. As mentioned, the bank has taken front... billion in loan balances. It has also participated in all government Covid 19 support schemes, including
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Flooding, Covid-19 threat in Athens dominate ND's agenda
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAuthority, which has also been enlisted to assist with the state’s efforts to combat Covid-19... the government is hoping the restrictions it has been introducing over the last few weeks will make... from political turmoil if it cannot find a way to limit the spread of Covid-19. SYRIZA has already
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Athens displeased with EU Council outcome, faces pressure for talks with Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policythough President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been responsible for Berlin’s inability to constructively mediate in the Greek-Turkish crisis, which aimed to de-escalate tensions in the East Med. This has... Customs Union even though the European Commission has a special report on this issue. In the case
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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... invited to attend the military parade. Nevertheless, New Democracy has in the meantime been suggesting...%. The survey suggests that the public has largely welcomed the government’s stance on the stand-off
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PM expected to reshuffle cabinet in bid to leave wildfire damage behind
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the relief measures the government has put in place for households and businesses affected... speech 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
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Tsipras looks for fresh start as Mitsotakis holds election cards
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA has accused the conservatives of neglecting, despite the demands of the pandemic, Tsipras... that he has matured as a politician and is far from being the firebrand of his earlier days in Greek... that the leftist party has found difficult to live down and its leader’s speech at TIF this year
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Govt lines up new handouts to fight inflation as SYRIZA moves to election footing
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor an electricity subsidy of up to 600 euros. New Democracy has already announced that it will launch... this autumn. The left-wing party believes that Mitsotakis has decided that if he waits until the end.... Of course, the opposition party has treated the worsening inflation situation as a pressure point
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PM signals April elections as MP at centre of latest sleaze scandal resigns
PoliticsGreek Politicsmonths in which a New Democracy MP has been found in breach of the law on conflicts of interest. Late... “cooperative” in surrendering his seat, however the opposition has accused the government of trying... Thanos Plevris has come under fire over drug shortages, as Greece experiences a surge in flu, Covid
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Mitsotakis focuses on economy as SYRIZA concentrates on leadership contest
PoliticsGreek Politicsis also due to set out his ideas for structural reforms in the are of public healthcare, which he has... the final touches to three bills that it wants to submit to Parliament this summer. The first has to do... Temponeras. The latter disagreed with the process that has been agreed, arguing that the party first needs
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