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Greek firms rely on public procurement most in EU but also suspect corruption, survey indicates
Societyis widespread, by 26 points to 49 percent, which just above the EU average of 44 percent. Companies... companies said they faced when doing business were the fast-changing legislation and policies. Almost... among politicians, party representatives or senior officials at national level. Bribery
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Deadly factory blast sparks debate on workplace safety
PoliticsGreek Politicswhich destroyed the Violanta biscuit in the town of Trikala on January 26. A fire service... accumulation in the basement over a period of months. The fire service report also noted numerous.... A row has erupted over the disparity between the official figures, which the government has been
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Government seeking to tie up loose ends before summer break
PoliticsGreek Politicsreturn from the summer break on August 26, although the precise dates are yet to be confirmed. Before... be fast-tracked through Parliament this week, with the aim of a vote being held on Friday... and the civil service, have not been communicating effectively with the ruling party’s lawmakers
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ND courts youth vote with targeted pandemic relief, recovery schemes
PoliticsGreek Politics. SYRIZA’s Alexis Tsipras dropped a point to 26 pct, falling behind the 27 pct of respondents who chose..., probably hastened the government’s surprise announcement last week that it would be introducing a fast... increased national service as an opportunity for upskilling. The strategy is being framed as a reward
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Officials order wider use of masks as upward trend for Covid-19 cases continues
PoliticsGreek Politicsbetween July 1 and 26. Of those, 171,138 were tested, yielding 344 positive results. Given... is much lower than many other European countries. Nevertheless, officials are concerned... been slow to stop church services, raising complaints that the conservatives were not willing to clash
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ND under fire over fast-track legislation, pandemic contracts as SYRIZA sleaze claims surface
PoliticsGreek Politics. In his address, SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras accused New Democracy of deliberately fast-tracking... denied that any SYRIZA MPs or former government officials legislated to block investigation
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A tax credit for Greece: The significance of an independent public revenue service
Agoracollection was in such a bad state, the importance of reforming the revenue service, the role... institutional capacity, was in a dire state, or stuck in the 1930s as one official told you. Based... of creating an independent, or partially independent public revenue service, but never quite
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Confrontation over graft claims moves into overdrive
PoliticsGreek Politics, SYRIZA attacked senior KINAL official Evangelos Venizelos, who said that the government is breaching... after the next elections. The angry exchanges are another sign that scandal claims are fast becoming... ahead of the May 26 European Parliament election and the national vote that is due to follow
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Lack of perceived alternatives strengthens ND as challenger parties lose shine
PoliticsGreek PoliticsKarystianou has seen positive sentiment drop from 26 pct to 22 pct since March, with negative... in a fast-changing environment has taken the shine off the potential new entrants. Mitsotakis dominance PM... the government benches at Tuesday’s debate suggests that the inquiry’s official conclusion has failed
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In latest election pledge, Tsipras vows to ditch lower tax-free threshold
PoliticsGreek Politicselections on May 26, which will act as a litmus test ahead of the national vote later this year... cheap borrowing, we have liquidity, we have the IMF set to leave,” he said. “Based on this, we can... officials have hinted at the possibility but have suggested that the issue would be addressed towards
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