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Govt intent on making some relief measures permanent
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government appears set on the idea of making permanent some of the relief measures it has... for their “patience and perseverance” during the pandemic. According to ECDC data, 91.1 pct of this age group has... the apparent reluctance of some older Greeks to take up the Covid jab. More than 30 pct of over-80s
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Greek trade deficit rises by 7.4 pct in June but rate of increase slows
EconomyMacroeconomyAfter a double-digit rise in the preceding four months, the rate of increase in Greece’s trade... in exports and imports by 11.3 and 9.7 percent respectively. The growth rate in exports... north for the second straight month at 4.19 billion in June. The monthly growth rate of 9.7 percent
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Tsipras seeks alternatives to bailout measures as ND race begins
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe ballot will be held and what the process for the vote will be. Mitsotakis has proposed holding..., for instance, that the prime minister wants to live up to his pledge to scrap plans for a 23 percent VAT rate... of the most sensitive issues that Tsipras has to face in the weeks ahead. For now, though, the prime
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Backpay for civil servants gets "positive" measures rolling for government
Economy, as had been agreed in 2017. So far, the coalition has shown no intention of holding back on any...The Greek government has submitted to Parliament draft legislation that paves the way for thousands... of the corporate tax rate. The latter is due to come down from 29 to 28 percent next year and then by 1
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PM trails switch in tax cuts, admits misstep in approach to migration
PoliticsGreek Politicsrevealed that his government is considering holding off on reducing corporation tax for a second... burden by 5 points by 2023. It now appears that this reduction will happen at a faster rate. Mitsotakis has been talking up the impact of his government’s tax cuts, presenting it as a successful recipe
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Starkly different solutions presented as govt nears lockdown decision point
PoliticsGreek Politicsat the lockdown, but said that despite the pressure on ICUs in the capital the country has been handling... during a televised briefing. The past few days have seen infection rates holding at stubbornly high...) reported 1,176 new cases on Monday, combined with a sharp increase in the positivity rate to over 6.5 pct
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Faltering relationship with farmers a sign of wider concerns for government
PoliticsGreek PoliticsRural Development Minister Kostas Tsiaras has been forced to deny rumours that he is considering... which affects their sector. Tsiaras issued a statement on Thursday insisting that he has no plans... that the agricultural sector has a clear grievance with the government – namely the apparently corrupt use
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New Democracy's 2021 agenda focusses on reforms, social support
PoliticsGreek Politicsgrowth through business-friendly reforms has been the signature element of the PM Kyriakos... of his government’s priorities, while the creation of a national primary care tier has been given... public confidence in the jab, Peloni said in a radio interview with Parapolitika FM that “the symbolism
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New cabinet meets with focus on fire fallout, policy roadmap
PoliticsGreek Politics, the prime minister has not yet arrived at the appropriate appointment despite having several... to allow them to return to hospitals if they receive the first jab. The move seems designed to ease... 1. Plevris, who is already facing scepticism because of extreme views he has expressed on issues
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At risk of poverty/social exclusion rate in Greece edged up to 36 pct in 2013
Societypoints to a fall in the at-risk-of-poverty rate for children aged 0–17 years amounted to 25.5 percent..., the risk-of-poverty rate for people aged 65 years and over remained constant at 14.9 percent. When social...-of-poverty rate, reducing the risk by 30.1 percentage points alone while social benefits contribute
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