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Summer optimism undermined by uptick in Covid-19 indicators and subdued expectations for tourism
PoliticsGreek Politicsfrom some Greek cities has indicated rises in undiagnosed infection rates in the aftermath... is currently served by 13 airlines and has added eight new international destinations, now has... intakes to 40-45 pct, which is closer to the estimates the hospitality industry has been publishing
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Economic sentiment rises to 108.6 pts in May; industry hits 2007 high
EconomyMacroeconomy. Meanwhile, compared to May 2020 when the ESI stood at 88.5 it has posted a significant recovery... compared to May last year when it stood at -33. However, it has some distance to cover since..., turning positive for the first time in months. Year-on-year, industry confidence has jumped by 47.4
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Newsletter 299 - 04/06/2021
as the opposition tries to convince voters that New Democracy has little interest in Greek society... in its popularity which has been a feature of polls over recent months. The latest opinion poll conducted... the final programme was completed in the summer of 2018. The institutions conclude that Greece has taken
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More Greeks waved forward for vaccine as basic coverage edges to 40 pct
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece has opened its vaccination platform to the 25-29 age group as it seeks to build a wall... has seen a slight increase in the level of protection for the 70-79 age group as 76.2 pct have... been administered in Greece. Almost 40 pct of the population has received at least one dose, while
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Newsletter 302 - 18/06/2021
positive economic recovery agenda. On the pensions front, New Democracy has been preparing to table... has made assurances that the entitlements of existing beneficiaries and workers will not be affected... that the talks will lead to confrontation, however the government is already signalling that it has no intention
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Economic sentiment stable in June, but consumer confidence drops
EconomyMacroeconomyof the pandemic - the ESI stood at 87.6 and it has posted a significant recovery of 21.1 points... 2.1 points higher compared to June last year when it stood at -27.7. However, it has some way to go... in months. Year-on-year, industry confidence has jumped by 21.1 points, albeit from the very low base
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Newsletter 303 - 02/07/2021
). Of course, the public’s expectations have been tempered as a result of the impact Covid-19 has... that we will need to have something to show for the positive work that he claims his government has done... environment has not been conducive for significant long-term foreign investment in Greece, and New
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PM calls for step-up in jabs, tougher enforcement in response to rising infections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe rapid rise in infections and the slow-down in vaccinations over the past week has led... presented at the meeting, 56 pct of the adult population has now had one dose of a vaccine, while 47 pct.... Professor Nikos Sypsas also appeared to chide the PM, warning that “the virus has its own agenda
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Who lied about Covid-19 in Serbia, and how?
Agoraand social media and also deals with the validity of politicians' statements during the pandemic, and has... is returning to Serbia, and later has even doubled that figure on the corrected front page, with a bold... of mass immunization in most countries. As expected, misinformation about vaccines has been
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Pandemic surge creates fresh political and economic doubts
PoliticsGreek Politicsdevelopments have also put pressure on the vaccination programme, which has experienced a reduction recently... in cases has not put any added pressure on the health system, but it is putting a damper... confidence in the government’s handling of the situation has fallen significantly since last year
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