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Does the EU Commission suffer from optimism bias? (Part 1)
Agora)—this finding is significant. “Annual potential GDP growth in the EU is projected to average 1.3... into the model. In turn, this pressure to use aspirational assumptions is political—the number... this into the model as a “baseline.” From a risk perspective, the probability
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Newsletter 94 - 04/11/2016
flexible labour model with security, which includes a deregulated institutional framework of employment... in Greece, the prospect of finding 400 million euros or more to cut from the budget is a politically... an extended period of pain that leaves negligible room for manoeuvre. Finding a way to overcome
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The oil and gas debate Greece is not having
Agoraviability of these activities – as the coal industry is painfully finding out. Drilling in Greece... as a “role model” by Greece’s policymakers). Second, Greece’s operations will be at particular risk..., in the economics and politics of the transition to an environmentally sustainable economic model
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Greece's labour market is austerity's biggest casualty
Agoraplan to address the issue of unemployment. The construction sector saw its peak in employment... complicated by the fact that are they tightly linked with the old economic model in Greece. A model where... a wealth effect. Changing the economic model built up over decades does not happen overnight and while
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Newsletter 297 - 21/05/2021
and transformation of the country’s economic model. It also acknowledges the need for a radical overhaul of the country’s productive model. However, the emphasis, as presented by Tsipras, is on more... in Q4 2020. Old apartments, classified as over five years old, saw their prices increase by 3.4
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Newsletter 393 - 15/09/2023
of the centralisation of power in the “executive state” model of governance favoured by the Mitsotakis administration, while the model of direct awarding of contracts has been criticised in the case... was at 102.2 points in Q3 2008. Old apartments - those over five years old - saw their prices increase
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BoG report highlights economic challenges, proposes way forward
Economyslightly outpace imports. The BoG reaffirms the strong fiscal performance over the last years, which saw... out a set of policies that will transition Greece towards a “sustainable, extroverted growth model led... into an export-oriented model with high and sustainable growth rates. Greece’s central bank concludes
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PM prepares to reaffirm political dominance in EP elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat Greece should adopt the Swedish model when it comes to tertiary education. Pierrakakis argued that no other country has adopted the Swedish model in its entirety. The latest opinion poll from Pulse... by 1 point to 29.5 pct, while PASOK’s ratings also dropped by half a point to 12 pct. SYRIZA saw its
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Revival of Mitsotakis-Tsipras rivalry points to future developments on political scene
PoliticsGreek Politicsto action. Tsipras’s high-profile appearance in Thessaloniki, which some observers saw as an attempt... pillars ranging from a strong, fair state and a revamped production model, to demographic resilience... Greece’s growth model, pitting a centre-left agenda of wealth redistribution and targeted public
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Athens prepares new primary residences proposal after finding common ground with banks
EconomyProgrammeThe Greek government and local banks are reportedly making progress in their discussions about how to replace the Katseli law, which expires at the end of the month, with a new framework for protecting primary residences from foreclosure. The two sides ...
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