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PM removes under-fire ministers from posts in late-summer reshuffle
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMinistry, where he will serve as deputy minister. Mitsotakis has decided to create a completely new... over compulsory Covid vaccinations. However, it has also been noted that the addition of Plevris to the government is another nod to the hard right by Mitsotakis, who in previous years has tried
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PBO highlights exceptional factors supporting recovery, cautions against complacency
Economyand inflation has creeped up, reaching 1.2 pct in August, starting to reflect some of the price hikes..., with potential reversal of policy that has led to the lowest borrowing costs on record. The PBO draws attention... and deal with the impact that pandemic has caused on public finances and debt. The PBO recommends
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Rival economic plans leave voters unimpressed amid uncertainty over new Covid surge
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the economy. The latest opinion poll by Pulse for SKAI has been welcomed by supporters of the conservative..., however, has shrunk since July when the same figures were 42 versus 24 pct respectively. Opinions... coverage levels. According to ECDC data, just under 59 pct of the total population has received
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Hooliganism poses familiar set of challenges for government
PoliticsGreek Politicsof city rivals PAOK after a derby match between the two teams. The incident has been one of the leading... of priorities during the 2019 election campaign. It has shown its intentions to deal with what it saw... Athens neighbourhood of Exarchia. However, its critics argue that it has been completely
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High prices top list of political concerns as dissatisfaction bubbles under surface
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDemocracy has few, if any, policy options left in its arsenal to combat rising prices. There is evident..., meaning there has been a decline of more than five points in the last seven months. The recent turbulence has been exacerbated by the situation in Ukraine. Again, the government is trying to assure
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OECD lowers 2022 growth forecast to 2.8 pct as challenges mount
EconomyMacroeconomysustainability. The OECD notes the limited direct impact that the Ukraine conflict has on the Greek economy... were only 1.1 pct of Greek travel receipts last year. The global environment, which has been... yields, although the ECB has pledged continued support in the event of market fragmentation. The path
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Exit from enhanced surveillance nears, but fiscal commitments bind Greece until 2060
EconomyProgrammehas undertaken the completion of a set of outstanding reforms until the end of the year, which... months until it has repaid 75 pct of its loans, and will have greater policy flexibility although..., for a total of 190.6 billion euros. Within this context, Greece has a long-term goal of securing
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Meeting of Greek, Turkish foreign ministers raises hopes for constructive dialogue
PoliticsForeign Policy– their dispute to the International Court of Justice. But, as history has shown, this will depend... of years, Ankara has also unilaterally put on the table air space issues, the demilitarisation... political atmosphere is conducive to a definitive resolution and that in Athens the government has
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Budget overperformance in Aug fuelled by VAT and income tax, spending significantly contained
EconomyMacroeconomymillion. Overall, the PIB balance landed at a deficit of roughly 3 billion euros. Greece has also... standards. It adds that there has been already a supplementary budget of 700 million euros spending right after the elections, the second supplementary budget that was tabled last week has 600 million
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VAT and income taxes buoy revenue performance as primary surplus target is beaten in Sep
EconomyMacroeconomymillion. Overall, the PIB balance landed at a deficit of roughly 3.3 billion euros. Greece has also... be attributed to certain timing and accounting standards. It added that there has been already a supplementary... supplementary budget that was tabled last week has 600 million allocated to spending tied to the damage
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