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Second round of local elections deliver worrying results for PM, glimmer of hope for opposition
PoliticsGreek Politics. However, he was soundly beaten by Dimitris Kouretas, a candidate put forward by centre-left PASOK... on social media. It should also be noted that the Communist Party (KKE) saw its candidates win six
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Newsletter 488 - 12/12/2025
others saw them as legitimate pressure. The findings highlighted the government’s dilemma: appearing... MPs vented frustration at Tsiaras, warning they were being “beaten up out there” and even feared
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Newsletter 153 -2/03/2018
to the institutions in April. The other high-profile cabinet appointment saw former Democratic Left (DIMAR... highest level since July 2014 Year-on-year, the ESI has improved by 11.4 points compared to February 2017. Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) continued to strengthen in February, increasing by 2.4
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Newsletter 256 -03/07/2020
of them. In the run up to the pandemic, banks saw a series of positive developments with NPEs... and construction begin to show recovery Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) fell by 0.9 points month... in May. Compared to May 2019, the ESI has decreased by 15.1 points. The EU average ESI stood at 75.7
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Newsletter 360 - 25/11/2022
while their left-wing rivals advanced by 0.3 pct. Socialists PASOK-KINAL in third place saw... in complete election campaign mode, Mitsotakis is touring Greece to warn voters to disregard the criticism... the pandemic, which saw the most accommodative stance by central banks and sizable fiscal support
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Newsletter 98 - 02/12/2016
leader no doubt saw an opportunity to display his leftist credentials by paying his respects to Castro... by 1.8 percent year-on-year. Economic sentiment down Economic sentiment (ESI) fell by 1.4 points in November after improving by 2.4 points in October. The ESI eased to 92.4 in November but has still
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Institutions warn of fiscal target being missed, reforms slowing
EconomyProgrammeThe European Commission issued on Wednesday its third report of the enhanced surveillance period, highlighting concerns about the fiscal impact of the government’s expansionary measures and noting a slowdown in reforms. The report is based on the findin...
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Budget deficit of 6.38 bln in Aug confirmed; target beaten due to one offs
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a deficit of 6.38 billion euros in the first eight months of 2021, compared with a deficit of 5.48 billion in the same period last year, the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data showed on Monday....
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VAT and income taxes buoy revenue performance as primary surplus target is beaten in Sep
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance in September was confirmed at a surplus of almost 6 billion euros, compared to a surplus of 52 million euros in the same month of 2022, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Wednesday....
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Spain’s economic recovery languishes amid graft scandals
Agorais not expected even though the main Spanish banks’ saw their profits surge in 2013. Analysts warn
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