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Solid revenues, contained spending lead to primary balance beating target by 2 bln in Nov
EconomyMacroeconomyregarding tax performance, noting that this year’s performance has some 1.8 billion euros, as the rest.... The PM last month also announced a 350-million-euro handout which has also narrowed any fiscal... at a deficit of roughly 4.8 billion euros. Greece has also received 1.72 billion euros from the RRF
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Opposition set to back same-sex marriage bill, easing passage through Parliament
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis has revealed that his party will support the marriage equality... of SYRIZA’s leading MPs, Giorgos Tsipras, appeared annoyed by the fact that there has not been.... The parliamentary group made up of SYRIZA rebels, New Left, has also said that it will vote
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Investment grade rewards evident in first bond issuance of 2024, attracting record demand
Economyissued on Tuesday has a coupon of 3.375 pct, with a spread of 80 basis points (bps) over mid-swaps... record offers of 35 billion euros, which is the highest Greece has received since 2010, surpassing... 4-billion-euro volume is also the highest syndicated benchmark that Greece has issued since 2010
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PM claims victory as marriage equality law passes despite dissent in govt, opposition ranks
PoliticsGreek Politicsit through Parliament, regardless of any collateral damage. He has argued, for instance, that SYRIZA... out that Mitsotakis has wrongfooted dissenters within his own party. Positioning himself in the centre of the political spectrum, the PM has at times had a difficult relationship with New Democracy’s
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SYRIZA ploughs own furrow as farmers head to Athens for protest
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the public feels that the government has not done enough to satisfy the farmers’ demands. Over... to overcome the bitterness that has been generated by calling on Kasselakis to withdraw his letter... and ensuring any decisions have the backing of key figures. The local media has highlighted that some
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Government's proposals for draconian sentencing deemed unenforceable by opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsclaimed that after sixteen legislative initiatives by ND in recent years there has been a 25... and insecurity. Protests Lawyers’ associations are also opposed to the legislation and a work stoppage has... has shown a reluctance to crack down on producers, many of whom are New Democracy voters
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Government focuses on cost of living and farming as polls confirm strong lead
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe score board, far-right Greek Solution has overtaken Communist Party KKE to garner 7.8 pct... support, which the government has warned it cannot afford, protection of domestic products from unfair... development bill While attention has focussed on the farmers’ protests and the anniversary of the Tempe
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ND seeks to change narrative around train crash as MPs deliver inquiry findings
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDemocracy has the majority of MPs on the inquiry panel, its findings are the ones that will be adopted... the sense of injustice and lack of accountability in connection to this issue has become. It appears.... This is in line with a petition launched by relatives of the victims, which has attracted more
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Great Expectations: Is Greece 2.0 hitting the target?
EconomyFeaturesFunding from the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility has been central to shaping expectations..., as well as fuelling the political vision of the ruling New Democracy party, which has promised... programme, Greece has received 7.6 billion euros in grants (just under half of the original
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Waning support in opinion polls generates concern for government
PoliticsGreek Politicsopinion polls, which suggest that the left-wing party has risen back to second spot after slipping... projected support at 34.4 pct, up slightly from 33.9 pct. SYRIZA has enjoyed a significant rise from last month, moving up to 13.4 pct from 11.9 pct. PASOK’s support has edged down from 13.9 pct to 12.5 pct
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