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Wildfires rekindle longstanding political battle as heatwave forces agenda change
PoliticsGreek Politics. This summer may lead to a change in how high up the list climate action features as the parties look
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PM prioritises saving lives as govt fire strategy comes under more scrutiny
PoliticsGreek Politicscomments on Wednesday that there may be more difficult days ahead as the heatwave continues
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CPI up by 1.4 pct in July as higher fuel prices and cost of electricity filter through
EconomyMacroeconomy. Month-on-month, the CPI for June rose by 0.9 percent. Up until May’s reading, with a marginal increase
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Unemployment at 15 pct in June
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate dropped to 15 percent in June from a revised 15.8 percent in May, Hellenic Statistical Authority’s (ELSTAT) data showed on Thursday. For the same month of 2020, the unemployment rate was 17.8 percent. Year-on-year, the figure for those employed
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Mitsotakis faces press in attempt to defuse criticism over wildfire handling
PoliticsGreek Politicsby quieting their demands for a while, and may reassure those already inclined to be supportive
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After impact of fires, PM tweaks team, with focus on communication
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the wildfires may have convinced Mitsotakis that a change was necessary. Given that most
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Current account shows deficit of 1.34 bln in June as tourism begins to come back
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece posted a current account (C/A) deficit of 1.34 billion euros in June compared to 1.4 billion euros in May, Bank of Greece (BoG) data showed on Friday. In June 2020, the balance showed a deficit of 1.43 billion euros, meaning that the month’s improved by 87.6 million euros year-on-year (YoY
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ND set to carry Covid, wildfires baggage into September
PoliticsGreek Politicsand that Covid may yet generate more challenges this year. The recent turn of events means that most
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Crunch time nears for health system as Covid surge meets staff suspensions
PoliticsGreek Politicsdeaths, a new high since the end of May. Hospitalisations are also soaring. The number of patients
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Manufacturing PMI up to 59.3 pts amid ongoing concerns over supplier delays, input prices
EconomyMacroeconomy, with the sharpest rate of inflation since the series began in May 1999. This did not stop manufacturers
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