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Greece holds Western Balkan meeting to reaffirm support for neighbours' EU prospects
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreek diplomats have been consumed by their country’s relations with Turkey and the developments in the Eastern Mediterranean over the last couple of months. Growing tension with Turkey has dictated the government’s priorities in foreign policy from its...
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New Democracy's 2021 agenda focusses on reforms, social support
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWith the national Covid-19 vaccination plan under way and pressure on hospitals slowly easing, the final cabinet meeting of 2020 turned its focus on the government’s agenda for the coming year. The 2021 policy plan which was published in summary form th...
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Employment balance negative by 25,804 in Jan as pandemic support is wound down
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s employment balance stayed negative in January as departures outpaced hires by 25,804, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system. This followed a negative balance of 2,598 more departures than hires in December. The ...
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Greece offers Turkey earthquake support, recalling 1999 thaw in relations
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe deadly earthquake in Turkey led to the immediate activation of the political and diplomatic communication channels between Athens and Ankara at the highest level. This comes after months of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan being unwilling to t...
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Primary surplus of 3.28 bln confirmed for Apr as timing and taxes support budget
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of close to 3.28 billion euros in April, compared to a surplus of 2.44 billion euros in the same month of 2023, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Monday....
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Athens wary of North Macedonia PM's intentions, hopes for EU support over name issue
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreece will be monitoring the intentions and rhetoric of North Macedonia’s new Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski whose government received a vote of confidence from the country’s Parliament late on Sunday. Addressing the House, Mickoski referred several...
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Government touts stricter migration controls in bid to win back right-wing support
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe New Democracy government is promising a crackdown on illegal migration and a new framework for legal routes into the country as part of an effort to restart the agenda in response to falling ratings and a rise in the popularity of far-right parties....
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FDI, rather than tax cuts, holds key to stronger growth rates - study
EconomyFeaturespercent above the baseline forecast in 2020 and support an additional 6 percent increase...A study by IHS Markit which analysed the various growth policies and factors that could contribute... variables into their econometric model to analyse what Greece’s economy really needs for future growth
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Racist attacks fell in 2016, report by monitoring body indicates
Societyput an end to impunity for racist attacks and support victims. They must also act pre-emptively... of other equality, human rights, and refugee and migrant support groups. Set up in 2011, the network... that have led to incidents between groups of different national origin, the trend is not analysed
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Taking a macro snapshot
Agorawith the unemployment rate seen unchanged in the region of 27%. The Greek manufacturing PMI recorded in March the forty-third (43) straight sub-50 reading, at 42.1 from 43 in February. The PMI is marginally... two months of the year, the headline PMI dipped in March, largely reflecting faster declines in both
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