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Tsipras tackles two fronts as debt talks continue
PoliticsGreek Politicsalso reports from Germany suggesting that the Finance Ministry in Berlin believes that Athens has.... This suggests that Tsipras’s party has reached a level of support below which it is unlikely to fall unless... Ministry was that debt restructuring measures are contingent upon the completion of the programme
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Government accused of complacency on food supply and price hikes
PoliticsGreek Politicsof a basket of basic goods has gone up by 10 pct in the past year. In the third week of March the price... pct, and headline inflation reaching 11 pct. The farming sector, meanwhile, has been complaining... measures resulted in what critics say was a disappointing lack of action on what is increasingly seen
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About
No image availableMalkoutzis, a journalist who has spent more than 15 years covering Greece for local and international... also wrote a weekly column for the newspaper. His work has also appeared in Bloomberg Businessweek and other international publications such as Die Zeit and The Guardian. Nick has written several
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The EU, the troika inquiry and the big disconnect
Agoraand arduous, and has exerted – and is continuing to exert – hard sacrifices,” said European Council... the eurozone bailouts have been constructed and implemented has been long overdue. The inquiry, led... of the S&D group, has the authority to conduct public hearings with key institutional figures and to visit
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ANEL adds to uncertainty over Macedonia name deal and its political impact
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe potential of the Macedonia name issue affecting political developments in Greece has resurfaced... the inconclusive referendum on the name agreement between Skopje and Athens, speculation has been rekindled about... for a no-confidence vote to be held. There has been speculation that New Democracy might make such a move
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Study calls for sweeping reform of Greek healthcare system
SocietyA study by the diaNeosis think tank has shown that the Greek health system requires a drastic... by the national health system as it currently stands. This has led to Greeks having one of the lowest levels... to the state system. At the same time, the healthcare system has not been able to adapt to the increased
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Who is left dreaming the European dream in Serbia?
AgoraThe accession of the Western Balkans to the European Union (EU) has been ongoing for eighteen years...". In other words, according to the criteria of this organization, Serbia has ceased to be a democracy... opposition parties, is a parliament with no opposition. Although the census has been reduced from 5% to 3
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Public sector staff trends survive MoU exit, change of government
Societygarnered a lot of attention at the time, it has since largely faded from public view. The start..., the increase in the average age of healthcare staff has resulted in a high attrition level in recent years... have retired. As recruitment has failed to keep pace with departures, the health system has been
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Newsletter 295 - 07/05/2021
aged 60-69. The fact that these rates are only inching up even though the online platform has been open.... This means that there has been no let-up for public hospitals, which remain stretched due..., which means there has been only the slightest reduction since a few days ago when this figure climbed
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Athens turns attention to Libya, advocates EastMed energy cooperation
PoliticsForeign Policyanother trilateral meeting between Greece, Cyprus and Egypt produced has been undoubtedly..., such an ambitious plan has one significant pre-requisite: the stability of the region. But on the other hand..., as the current crisis has shown, is weak, with the continent essentially dependent on Moscow, which seems
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