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Broad consensus on border action holds, but concerns emerge over use of force and press intimidation
PoliticsGreek Politicsin a position statement issued on Wednesday, however the move has caused disquiet among the progressive wing of the party. Since the eruption of the crisis at the Evros border there has been very... has cast doubt on the Greek government’s account of some events at the border. While the government
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Govt steps up policy response, hoping to impede Coronavirus
PoliticsGreek Politicshas yet died. Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias announced on Tuesday that schools and universities... in slowing the virus’s progress in some places, like Hong Kong, has not been widely discussed in Greece..., but the opinions of qualified experts are marginalised. The church’s stance has led to calls from
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PM makes slowing spread of coronavirus his main goal
PoliticsGreek Politicsa period as possible, thereby avoiding the kind of outbreak that has overwhelmed public health... the government has already taken in this direction, such as closing schools and offering parents... that it is safe for worshippers to take part. Mitsotakis told viewers that he has felt the need to call
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Wages index down by 0.1 pct in Q4 2019
EconomyMacroeconomy(ELSTAT) figures revealed on Thursday. The annual index has remained negative for two consecutive... quarter, the index has been above the 100-point mark since Q1 of 2017, equal to 11 consecutive quarters. It has also stayed above the 105-point mark for six consecutive quarters. The index’s record high
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Athens on lookout as Ankara ramps up rhetoric and activity
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreece feels that over the last few days there has been a notable increase in Turkey aggressiveness... to have forgotten that the European Court of Human Rights has found multiple violations by Greece in this regard,” Aksoy noted. Ankara clearly has no intention of using diplomatic rhetoric during
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Additional public health, economic actions to counter coronavirus impact
PoliticsGreek Politicscentres in the effort to carry out more tests. Assistance Finance Minister Christos Staikouras has... and their employees. The government has already announced it will partly subsidise paid leave for working parents... as a result of the virus outbreak. Staikouras has also promised to speed up the payment of state arrears
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Newsletter 244 -20/03/2020
Democracy has a cash buffer of more than 30 billion euros at its disposal, which it inherited from... on Reddit. Its accuracy has not been confirmed. It should also be pointed out that although the restrictive..., as well as the rate of increase, seems to be relatively low for now, there has also not been extensive
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E-commerce businesses report drop in sales due to Covid-19
EconomyFeaturesThe impact of the coronavirus, which has led to the shuttering of most retail stores, has also...) has released a study showing that online orders for businesses apart from supermarkets... month-on-month and came to -4.8 in February. Compared to February 2019, consumer confidence has shown
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Athens mulls next move after Ankara writes to UN over maritime boundaries
PoliticsForeign Policyregarding its neighbour’s intentions and the next steps Athens should take. Ankara has been trying..., however, has a map attached that has been presented by Ankara many times over the last couple.... However, this is the first time that Turkey has submitted a map of this kind (with all of its
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Govt augments support for businesses, workers as total outlay on economic boost reaches 6.8 bln
EconomyThe government has announced a fourth wave of measures aimed at supporting struggling businesses..., to the list of businesses that have been forced to close or whose business has been affected... on healthcare that has been pledged comes to a total of 6.8 bln euros, or around 3.5 pct of Greece’s
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