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Newsletter 85 - 05/08/2016
In a non-paper issued on Wednesday, the Finance Ministry clarified that budget revenues had beaten..., even though SYRIZA’s governing partner, Independent Greeks (ANEL), did not back it. This was not a surprise as Greek Orthodox hardliners are among the party’s core supporters. ANEL’s refusal
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Deposits down for fourth month in a row as tax obligations rise
EconomyMacroeconomy. The monthly flow remained negative for the fourth month in a row at 940 million. Savings retreated 0.7
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Manufacturing PMI edges up for second month in a row
EconomyMacroeconomy. New export orders increased for the second month in a row, yet at a decelerating rate. Input prices
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Reshuffle speculation mounts as offshore law sparks new political row
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA’s credibility with its more traditional supporters is likely to be tested further by claims over the weekend that the government passed under the cover of the recent multi-bill legislation that allows MPs, ministers and other state officials to be involved in offshore companies. A fresh row
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Thessaloniki bus firm row adds to public sector challenges
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe row about the appointment of Stelios Pappas, the father of Digital Policy Minister Nikos Pappas, as the new head of the Thessaloniki Urban Transport Organisation (OASTH) looks like it will rumble on through August but there is no sign that the coalition will back down on the matter. In fact
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Amid patent waiver row, govt hoping to push ahead with reopening
PoliticsGreek Politicsof precautions not being observed were found. Vaccine patents A row has broken out between New Democracy
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North Macedonia's new president triggers diplomatic row with Greece on her first day
PoliticsForeign PolicyA diplomatic row erupted on Sunday between Athens and Skopje due to the swearing-in ceremony of the new President of North Macedonia. Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova was sworn on Sunday as the first female president of North Macedonia, but she refused to do so under the country’s constitutional name
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Kasselakis set to be excluded from SYRIZA leadership bid after row over assets
PoliticsGreek PoliticsStefanos Kasselakis’s bid to win back the leadership of SYRIZA looks set to be stymied by his opponents via the party organs in the latest twist in the drama that has consumed the main opposition party over recent months. A row over the ousted leader’s personal wealth set in motion the process
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ND highlights housing initiatives as Athens waste row rekindles hopes of progressive alliance
PoliticsGreek Politicssector initiatives. Athens waste row A heated dispute over landfill charges in Athens has reawakened
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New Tempe row brewing amid doubts over rail safety report
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA new row is brewing over the Tempe issue after the head of the Hellenic Air & Rail Safety Investigation Authority (EODOASAAM) said that he would be removing part of the body’s recent report into Greece’s worst rail disaster. EODOASAAM published its report on February 27, a day before the two-year
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