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Running the wrong way: Rama's spat with the EU over vaccination underlines growing frustration
Agorabecome less predictable than it used to be. As a result, be it in Skopje, Tirana, Pristina... elections. With less to offer Albanians than in 2013 or 2017, but equally eager to win elections
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Public sector staff trends survive MoU exit, change of government
Society, we have previously noted that the practice of hiring where it is possible rather than where... to correct. Decisions on investing in key parts of the public sector, including personnel, rather than
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PM tries to contain Covid confusion as protests on education and lockdowns intensify
PoliticsGreek Politicsin an interview which had the feel of a fireside chat, he nonetheless appeared less at ease than on previous... his government’s political missteps than to offering reassurance to an increasingly nervous
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Unemployment drops to 16.2 pct in November amid rise in ‘inactives’
EconomyMacroeconomypeople laid off as still employed if the duration of their contract suspension is less than three months or if they receive more than 50 percent of their salary. The data showed that there were 15,849
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EC sees big drop for economy in 2020, expects milder recovery of 3.5 pct in 2021
EconomyMacroeconomyto push the first quarter deeper into recession. The region of Attica is home to more than half of Greece... more than 67 pct of the retail turnover. The recovery will be led by private consumption as retail
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Building permits drop by 12.4 pct in Nov amid second lockdown
EconomyMacroeconomypercent lower than the 2005 peak. Much of the current building activity also concerns refurbishments rather than new building projects. The vast majority of building projects are also related to private
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Snow melts in Athens, political row over storm response heats up
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat this was the heaviest snowfall in Athens for more than 15 years. Most of the problems caused... in 2018, which resulted in the deaths of more than 100 people. At the time, New Democracy was able
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MPs urge govt to focus on vaccines, relief as it gets entangled in #MeToo claims
PoliticsGreek Politicsof 8.2 pct, while tourism dropped by more than half to 6.07 billion. It is no surprise, therefore... would make a better job of handling the pandemic and the economic crisis than a SYRIZA administration
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Retail sales drop by 8.6% in 2020 as e-shops prosper but many sectors suffer
EconomyMacroeconomythan 13 pct. Supermarket sales came just short of 15 billion euros and sales of pharma products were... down almost 40 pct, while cosmetic sales dropped by more than 39 pct and clothing also fell by 36.6
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PMI dips to 49.4 points in February as cost burdens pile up
EconomyMacroeconomywas softer than in January, though still stronger than the long-run series average. Markit analysts
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