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Criticism of authorities' response intensifies as wildfires continue to rage
PoliticsGreek Politicson civil protection, and that the budget allocated for fire prevention this year has exceeded anything
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Mitsotakis apology for wildfires gets sceptical reception
PoliticsGreek Politicswith emergency funding of half a billion euros from the budget, will be directed by the Prime
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PM removes under-fire ministers from posts in late-summer reshuffle
PoliticsGreek Politicswill be written into the draft budget due to be presented in October. The standout changes announced
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General govt balance deteriorates due to deficits of state and social security funds
EconomyMacroeconomybudget deficit up to July was 9.09 billion euros, compared to 7.3 billion euros last year. Extrabudgetary
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GDP shows strong recovery from lockdowns with 3.4 pct growth QoQ in Q2
EconomyMacroeconomyis expected to be revised up by the Finance Ministry in the submission of the draft budget in three
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PM announces extensive measures to build on recovery, counter inflation and put govt on track
PoliticsGreek Politics; increasing by 20 pct the budget for the heating fuel subsidy; and reducing the levy on mobile
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Tsipras looks for fresh start as Mitsotakis holds election cards
PoliticsGreek Politicspledged to increase the budget outlay but also to dedicate 1 billion euros of RRF money to bolstering
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PBO highlights exceptional factors supporting recovery, cautions against complacency
EconomyThe Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) issued its latest quarterly report on Tuesday, noting the economic recovery but warning against complacency as the factors behind the solid GDP rebound in the second quarter are circumstantial and transitory. Greeceās annual growth of 16.2 pct in the second
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Impact of pandemic, lockdowns reflected in lower household spending during 2020
SocietyThe household budget survey published on Wednesday by ELSTAT captures the effect that the pandemic and the lockdown restrictions had on Greek household spending in 2020. The average annual household expenditure in 2020 came to 15,982 euros per year, or 1,332 euros per month, a drop of 9.9 pct
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IMF ups 2021 growth forecast to 6.5 pct, but keeps modest outlook for longer term
EconomyMacroeconomybudget submitted to Parliament last week that expects growth of 6.1 pct this year and 4.5 pct
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