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Greeks deeply pessimistic about future but confidence in euro persists
Societyor the European Union but their confidence in the euro is relatively strong, according to the latest... of those with a negative view improved by 5 percentage points, while the Greek results worsened by 1... had a positive view of the single currency compared to 37 percent who felt negatively about
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Mitsotakis starts to put New Democracy on election footing
PoliticsGreek Politics.” Speaking to his shadow cabinet on Wednesday, Mitsotakis launched a strong attack on the government.... Questioned about how they view the government’s overall handling of the issue, 64.1 percent said they had a negative view and 31.6 percent viewed it positively. Prepared The upping of the ante by New
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Lenders set to keep coalition waiting for answer on pension cuts
PoliticsGreek Politicsjust an adviser to the European lenders, is adamant that there are strong structural reasons... a press briefing in Washington last week. “Our view is that implementing these measures will not only... not believe in the structural nature of the measure any longer. “Our view has been on the pensions
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IMF outlines areas in which Greece needs further reforms, where it should apply caution
EconomyProgrammeview. Labour market Labour market flexibility remains a key priority for the Fund, especially... payment culture in the country. Banks The banks remain in the IMF’s view one of the main...) is subject to surcharges. That said, if significant risks materialise, Greece will need a strong
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S&P keeps rating at 'B+' and highlights obstacles to competitiveness
Economyand strong exports, although the slowing down of the eurozone could have an impact. An upgrade... its view that Greece has one of the most advantageous debt profiles of all its rated sovereigns... growth over the forecast period. In S&P’s view, although the outlook for private investment
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Regling underlines concerns about fiscal target after voter-friendly measures
EconomyProgrammesuccessive year, on top of the strong performance in tax collections. Fiscal target The report points out... percent of GDP at risk, a view that was also shared in the third post-programme surveillance report... by parliament and would have been growth-friendly in our view, would not take place.” Regling described
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Govt looks for formula to re-start tourism as calls intensify for support of entertainment sector
PoliticsGreek Politicsare accelerating their planning with a view to rescuing what is left of the summer tourist season from... with a view to retaining as much of the market as possible. However, government and industry..., and the unavoidable need for strong government support to stave off the worst-case recession scenarios
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PM calls for step-up in jabs, tougher enforcement in response to rising infections
PoliticsGreek Politicsto protective measures, calling for strong enforcement of hygiene protocols in dining and entertainment... of the economy, with exactly half assessing it negatively, while just over 48 pct take a positive view. When..., 37 pct say their view of the PM has worsened during that time, compared to 34 pct who say it has
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The quarterly national accounts from the income side
Agorabeing overcome. This blog, for now, takes a more cautious view because we would like to see what happens..., and the clientelist control over the government is too strong, to implement truly far-reaching structural reforms... programs since 2010, with a peak during the second Syriza government. The ND government is of the view
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Flashpoints fuel contest for centrist voters
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMinister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has a strong appeal among centrists, and that PASOK-KINAL leader Nikos... and one of the men convicted served just two months of a 10-year sentence in jail. In SYRIZA’s view... as 35 pct view Mitsotakis as best embodying their political beliefs, while Androulakis moves
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