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Newsletter 394 - 22/09/2023
campaign has been its aspirational tenor, setting the candidate up against Prime Minister Kyriakos... if spending and investment in Thessaly dries up for the foreseeable future. It is also certain... year, to roughly 7 billion euros. Although the oil deficit up to July was over 2 billion euros lower
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Government paves way for major U-turn on migration as opposition warns of interference in regulators
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat introducing a path to regularisation would not only release pent-up growth in those sectors but would also... to sign several of these by Christmas, as well as looking for ways to speed up visa issuance...” stirred up by special interest groups, and that the government is attempting to develop pragmatic
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Spyware probe claims push spotlight back on government's treatment of institutions
PoliticsGreek Politicsgiven for the move was to speed up progress on the investigation as some of the charges are running up against the statute of limitations. However, some of those following the affair closely have... a cover-up.” Opinion poll It is likely, though, that this will turn out to be just another temporary
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Greece - Some structural macroeconomic arithmetic
Agoraand the ups and downs of the business cycle. After weakness, the economy may be expected to speed up... are average workers in the economy becoming more efficient to make up for fewer in number.[1... to around ¾-1 percent a year, which would constitute a catching up effect with partner countries. We can
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ND encounters objections over private universities and same-sex marriage
PoliticsGreek Politicsallows foreign universities to set up branches in Greece offering degrees recognised in Greece as well as abroad, has created a more immediate challenge. Although the government insists that opening up... than seeking to reform it, could lead to colleges of questionable quality being set up. He
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Dependency on tourism highlighted by negative hiring balance of 82,463 in Nov
EconomyMacroeconomyare up by 18,329 year-on-year, while voluntary exits were up by just 1,611. Hires were up by 21,104 jobs compared to November last year, while departures are also up by 19,940. The proportion of hirings for full-time work came to 50 percent. Part-time and shift work made up 40 percent and 10
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Key factors in cost-of-living crisis not kept in check
Agorais up to 213 pct more expensive than in the EU. For the second time in so many months, Prime Minister... 81 pct to 815.3 million euros. In terms of turnover, sales of fuel products were up by 65 pct to 25.93 billion euros. Food sales were up by 15 pct to 5.53 billion euros and metals products
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Government tries to appease farmers, will continue to court political centre
PoliticsGreek Politicsaffected by Storm Daniel, which destroyed crops and livestock in Thessaly last September, will receive up... in line with New Democracy. Loverdos has announced that he will set up a party called Empros (Forward.... The party had little impact, attracting just one more MP, and Loverdos ended up returning to the PASOK
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Labour market improves further in 2023, with 43,802 more hirings
EconomyMacroeconomyare up by 9,956 year-on-year, while voluntary exits were up by just 418. Hires were up by 20,003 jobs compared to December last year, while departures were also up by 10,374. The proportion of hirings for full-time work came to 51 percent. Part-time and shift work made up 39 percent and 11 percent
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Government feels the heat over investigation on anniversary of Tempe rail crash
PoliticsGreek Politicsof a cover-up. On the eve of the one-year anniversary of the crash, chief government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis told media that “the government did not act or legislate with the aim of covering up... of the victims. The anniversary coincides with the winding up of the evidence phase
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