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After wildfires, concern about power supply sparks hot political debate
PoliticsGreek Politicsto limit power usage have prompted a fierce response from opposition parties to the state... pushed electricity demand to new highs, prompting fears of generalised power cuts as the heatwave..., and that measures had been taken to ensure uninterrupted power supply to consumers during the hot weather
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A busy year of diplomacy for Athens, but Greek-Turkish ties stagnate
PoliticsForeign Policycountries. But it also accomplished a rapprochement with Libya. Greece’s decision to extend its... for the transmission of electric power. Another significant diplomatic achievement for Greece’s foreign policy was its rapprochement with Libya. That was accomplished with numerous visits by Greek officials, including
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Newsletter 48 - 23/10/2015
to tax hikes or spending cuts to meet fiscal targets. Now that it is in power, SYRIZA is discovering... the weight of the corruption scandals a bloated PASOK amassed after feasting on power for many years..., as well as music and dance academies, and a 13 percent rate for non-state schools. Kindergartens
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Govt finds devil is in detail for windfall tax on power companies
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s pledge to tax the “windfall” profits of power companies...” profits of the power companies, who it claims have been allowed to benefit from the energy crisis... into the profits of power companies between October 2021-March 2022. The report found that vertically
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Greece braces for price shockwaves from Iran amid weakening purchasing power
EconomyMacroeconomyof the new minimum wage. These modest attempts by the authorities to boost Greeks’ spending power... in Iran, which compounds the deterioration in citizens’ purchasing power since 2022. It was reported... in every household in the coming weeks. Eurostat reaffirmed last week the poor spending power
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Athens assessing lay of land as Cyprus talks approach and UK seeks new role
PoliticsForeign Policytalks as a guarantor power on the island. It is seeking to put an emphasis on issues related to defence... compromise. The crucial issue in the upcoming talks is power sharing and London has some ideas based... the president on the island will only have ceremonial power. It is not clear how this model will work
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Most Greeks saw income fall over last year, limiting purchasing power
Society(GSEE), which was published on July 17, highlighted how salary earners’ purchasing power has been... in the next quarter. The survey also showed the direct impact of lower income on consumer power. More than... their needs, while 22 percent relied on borrowed money. Lower purchasing power has also a negative impact
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Greece worst in EU for gender equality as power resides overwhelmingly with men
Societyand levels of achievement in six core domains: work, money, knowledge, time, power and health... in the domains of health (83.5 points) and money (71.4 points). The worst score was seen in power (24.3 points... in couples with and without children than among single women and men. Greece’s score in power was the worst
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Minimum wage increase crashes against reality of Greeks' low purchasing power
Agorapower terms (PPP), which placed Greece second from bottom. The latest minimum wage rise of 50 euros... since 2019 have barely improved the spending power of Greeks. The latest increase this week was needed.... The impaired spending power of Greeks was captured by this week’s Eurostat release of per capita GDP
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Is the Greek green transition running out of power?
AgoraWe are pleased to share the latest briefing MacroPolis has authored on behalf of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES). It is titled ‘Is the Greek Green Transition Running Out of Power... the power sector off its emissions‑reduction trajectory. Greece is set to miss its 2025 power‑sector
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