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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... the Greek economy highlights how fast the situation is changing. It also suggests that policy makers
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PM joins forces with some eurozone partners to lobby for "corona-bond"
PoliticsGreek Politicssupported the idea of a one-off issue. Countries from the eurozone’s north rejected the proposal... to cultivate a strong relationship since coming to power in July 2019. The Greek PM will, however
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Govt examines how to ease out of lockdown as PM rules out snap elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsand were concerned that Greek Orthodox Easter might lead to a spike in the number of Greeks flouting..., the prime minister apparently killed off the mounting speculation of the last couple of weeks
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Coronavirus to delay much of privatisation plan
EconomyFeaturesof the seaplanes and the tender for the sea connections of remote Greek islands have also been... the privatisation’s timeline off track. Athens International Airport saw its total air traffic fall
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ND passes major environmental bill against accusations of railroading
PoliticsGreek Politics. Notably, SYRIZA environment spokesman and former environment minister Sokratis Famellos signed off... Secretary of the Greek Communist Party (KKE) Dimitris Koutsoumbas said the government was using
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Outdoor gatherings with hint of protest raise concerns over relaxation of lockdown
PoliticsGreek Politicsthan “letting off steam” after the lockdown and to discourage any attempt at exploiting them... of hypocrisy for failing to bring the perpetrators to justice. SYRIZA, the Greek Communist Party (KKE
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Controversy over media campaign rumbles on as further details emerge
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the Greek media landscape and its vulnerability to political manipulation. The existence... close to Alexis Tsipras, in particular his close associate Nikos Pappas, setting off a new wave
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Episode 10 - Get with the (first) programme
AgoraAmid more pressing issues, the 10th anniversary of Greece's first international bailout went slightly under the radar earlier this year. However, to round off the first series of The Agora podcast..., and MacroPolis co-founder Yiannis Mouzakis. These seasoned Greek crisis watchers discuss, among other things
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Grim picture in labour market obliges govt to provide more job support schemes
EconomyFeaturesseven months of the year, some 170,000 jobs were lost in the Greek labour market. Seasonal workers, many of whom rely on the summer months for the income they live off for the rest of the year
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Tsipras picks holes in ND approach, unveils own spending proposals
PoliticsGreek Politicsargued was urgently needed to stave off economic collapse amid the pandemic. The SYRIZA leader... sanctions on its neighbour for its exploration activity on the Greek continental shelf. Despite
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