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Greece targets seat on UN Security Council as North Macedonia row rumbles on
PoliticsForeign Policyto use the name Macedonia in his public remarks, during a press conference on Wednesday. “Whatever... representatives of the African countries will vote. The usual procedural attendance averages 180 out
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Time running out for government action out as water crisis deepens
PoliticsGreek Politicsthere are no other options. It is the hour of decisions.” His remarks set the tone for a week in which regulators... allows fast‑tracked works without the usual bureaucratic delays, though officials insist consumption
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Greek primary budget surplus doubles to 835 mln in Jan but below target
Economybetter than the target. The sharp drop mainly reflects a drop in grants to social security sector... of 812 million incorporated in the 2014 budget. MoF sources suggest that an agreement with the troika
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Greece prepares more measures to support economy after Eurogroup relaxes fiscal restrictions
EconomyProgrammeresulting from the drop in economic activity will not affect compliance with the applicable fiscal rules...’s 37-billion-euro “Corona Response Investment Initiative,” which will be directed at health care
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Mitsotakis urges EU to act after European Council stalemate
PoliticsGreek Politicsto have earlier called for a so-called “corona-bond” to be issued to give governments the necessary..., particularly preventing job losses and supporting business that suffer a drop in turnover. He referenced
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Montenegro's vaccination adventure: Lord, bless us with good health
Agoraof coronavirus cases. Corona - free, corona everybody In the middle of last year, the previous government... the slogan – a "corona-free" destination. Before reaching the planned goal, new cases were registered and the "corona-free" motto was cynically reformulated on social media as "corona for everybody
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Greek Jan-Apr primary budget surplus rises above 1 bln despite revenue shortfall
Economyto beat targets by 310 million, yet at a slower pace compared to the previous months. The year... a 2.5 percent drop in March. However, the four-month figure rose 3.2 percent to 14.75 billion... percent in April, after stalling in March, resulting in a 9.6 percent drop in the four-month figure
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Piraeus Bank records net losses of 6 mln in Q1, further reduction in NPE stock
EconomyBankingto 258 million, attributable to a 13 percent drop in operating expenses and offsetting a decline... percent drop in both staff and administrative expenses and benefitting from the implementation... bps to more than 310 bps in 2020. It also sees the cost to income ratio falling below 45 percent
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Accommodation and food services turnover collapses by 84.6 pct in Q2
EconomyMacroeconomy) in the second quarter (Q2) of the year, following a downward revised drop of 7.2 percent YoY in Q1... also marked a sharp drop of 46.3 percent QoQ. The data reflects the restrictions of mobility... collapsed by 96.9 pct YoY, after a drop of 22.1 percent YoY in Q1, led by coronavirus-related hotel
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Primary budget surplus in Nov at 1.2bln euros, 2013 target in reach
Economyin November with the 11 months figure down 7.3 percent to 39.27 billion. Furthermore, the marked drop... primary surplus at general government level at 812 million, with the 11-month state budget figure
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