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Golden Dawn sentencing excites political controversy
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe conviction of the leadership of neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn continues to attract statements... Democracy in pursuing “the political and social marginalisation of Golden Dawn as a strategic goal... the conviction of Golden Dawn as a victory for ND, saying that his government “did nothing more than [its
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Podcast - The rise and fall of Golden Dawn
Agorato hear the landmark verdict in the trial of NeoNazi Golden Dawn. It brought the party's rapid rise... co-host Phoebe Fronista speaks to Ioanna Meitani, part of the Golden Dawn Watch team that covered... at the bigger picture and explains how Golden Dawn gained such a following and what might happen now
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Newsletter 268 -09/10/2020
interpretations A decision by a panel of three judges on Wednesday to deem Neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn... throughout Greece’s political system and society. The Athens court ruled that seven of Golden Dawn’s... five-year trial, that focussed on numerous crimes carried out by Golden Dawn, including the murder
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Newsletter 269 -16/10/2020
turbulence caused by the Golden Dawn trial refused to subside. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis flew... the Golden Dawn affair as the court prepared to issue its sentences to the leadership and members... the country,” was the premier’s response in an interview with Sunday’s To Vima. A few days later, Golden Dawn
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Greek housing market at new juncture as Covid-19 shakes foundations
EconomyFeaturesserviced. Golden visas, Airbnb and tax breaks Two new drivers are commonly credited... (so-called “golden visas”), the growth of the short-term rental sector through platforms... government issued 7,825 golden visas to non-EU citizens in exchange for a minimum 250,000-euro
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How economic sanctions on Russia could affect Greek economy
Agoraof Migration, around 6 pct of the total. The monetary value of Golden Visa investments is not disclosed..., the Greek government has suspended applications by Russian nationals to the Golden Visa investment-based... have invested 155 mln euros in total in Greece. In 2019, Russia was the 22nd largest source of foreign
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Record FDI flow into Greece raises bar, but is it sustainable?
EconomyFeaturesof net inflows, the total exceeded the pre-pandemic high of almost 4.5 billion recorded in 2019... accounts for 13 pct of the total stock. Even within the service sector, however, it is notable... to regain its pre-crisis levels of over 3 billion euros net inflows, while total FDI broke the 4-billion
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Report reveals just 0.4 pct of taxpayers owe 85 pct of total tax debt
EconomyMacroeconomy. The breakdown showed 2 percent of the total tax debt (1.82 billion) is owed by 83.8 percent... million taxpayers (55.4 percent of total) owe less than 500 euros each. In contrast, just 16,290 taxpayers (0.4 percent of total) owe more than 300,000 euros each for a total amount of 78.79 billion
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What is driving the Greek housing market's recovery?
EconomyFeaturesbe linked to the Golden Visa scheme. Over the same period, the total investment in housing... place appears to be shying away from housing, with total investment in the sector dropping from... not playing a role in the current rally. Foreign buyers, Golden Visas and cash under the mattress Another
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Increase in overdue contributions accelerates to 831 mln in Q2 as total reaches 16.6 bln
Economyby general government entities as well as defaulted debtors. From the total outstanding overdue amount... of total). Moreover, around 24 percent of debtors owe between 15 and 30,000 euros each for an aggregate amount of 1.49 billion (9 percent of total). On the other side of the spectrum, 1,087 debtors (just
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