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  1. Greek households switch to natural gas in record numbers as winter approaches
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    EconomyFeatures

    in the Special Consumption Tax, from 230 to 280 euros per kilolitre. At the same time, the total amount... between September 2017 and September 2018. The total savings by a household from switching to natural... domestic gas connections in Attica. Historically, the occupant of an apartment would need the consent

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  2. Building permits increase by 50.3 pct in December and 12.6 pct in 2019
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    . The total number of permits came to 1,799, staying above the 1,000-permit mark for ten consecutive... permits. During 2019, building permits rose by 12.6 percent. Total permits in the aggregate period stood.... The total for 2019 is roughly 82 percent lower than the 2005 peak. Much of the current building activity

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  3. Building permits increase by 55.7 pct in January
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    . The total number of permits came to 1,339, staying above the 1,000-permit mark for close to a year.... During 2019, building permits rose by 12.6 percent. Total permits in the aggregate period stood... and the construction downturn began. The total for 2019 is roughly 82 percent lower than the 2005 peak. Much

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  4. Paris attacks change backdrop for Tsipras visit to Turkey
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' first official visit to Turkey (November 18-19) has suddenly turned into perhaps the most crucial visit of a Greek premier to Greece's neighboring country, as it takes place a few days following Paris' terrorist attacks. T...

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  5. Androulakis positions PASOK as alternative to leading parties against phonetapping backdrop
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis used his maiden speech at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) on Wednesday to hit out at both the ruling New Democracy party and its main rival SYRIZA, in an attempt to position the socialists as a distinct and reali...

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  6. Mitsotakis unveils major defence package against backdrop of forces pay rise dispute
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The government presented on Wednesday its plans for a major shake-up of Greece’s defence capabilities, which PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis claims is needed to equip the armed forces for a new era. The announcement comes after a week of upheaval in New Democrac...

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  7. Greece reignites energy alliance talks with Israel and Cyprus amid US interest
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    of President Trump, diplomatic sources acknowledge. Libya One country that is at the centre of interest for both Athens and Washington is Libya. The US is already including the North African country in a 4+1..., Turkey and Libya, aiming at resolving maritime disputes and, more specifically, the delimitation

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  8. The arduous road of privatisation in Greece
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    Agora

    of the past 20 years. The total revenue generated during the period 1996-2011 amounted to roughly 13.2... to implement such an asset disposal programme against the backdrop of distressed markets and adverse

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  9. Greece to pay IMF but concluding negotiations will be a tougher task
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    this month. Against this backdrop, it came as some surprise that the coalition has approved a payment... of the aircraft – worth a total of around 500 million euros - had been agreed by a previous

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  10. Greece: How events could unfold over the next few weeks
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    will unfold against a backdrop of fragility within the financial system, which saw almost 25 billion euros in private sector deposits (15 percent of the total) withdrawn between December and February plus

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