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Revised 2021 budget sees bigger contraction, slower recovery and support of 31.4 bln euros
EconomyMacroeconomyrising by 1.7 pct. For next year, growth has been trimmed significantly, now coming short of 5 pct... On the fiscal front, the combined package to support the economy from the impact of pandemic has increased... million; and the subsidy of mortgage payments for the Bridge programme, which has a 280 million euros
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Athens displeased with EU Council outcome, faces pressure for talks with Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policythough President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been responsible for Berlin’s inability to constructively mediate in the Greek-Turkish crisis, which aimed to de-escalate tensions in the East Med. This has... Customs Union even though the European Commission has a special report on this issue. In the case
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Parties clash ahead of budget vote, govt looks to ease holiday lockdown for churches
PoliticsGreek Politics, the government has tried to deflect criticism from SYRIZA by painting them as an irresponsible... in government – a position which has found some resonance among other opposition parties. In Tuesday’s debate... to a lesser degree compared to other groups. Church The government, meanwhile, has been forced to back
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Attention turns to economic activity, support measures as Covid-19 vaccine rollout begins
PoliticsGreek Politicsof more vulnerable groups, has generated some criticism, public figures have insisted... to continue being careful until the pandemic has subsided. Naturally, much of the public discussion... and “click and collect” purchases for the time being. It has been suggested that ministers will assess
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Structural considerations for a prosperous Greece
AgoraCovid is a shock to the Greek economy. The economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic has... has higher fertility rates than other euro zone countries). Further afield, Africa is the world’s.... Further, Greece has good average working hours per person employed, but it is behind in labor market
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Health service in spotlight as govt scrabbles for more measures to contain Covid
PoliticsGreek Politicscases – the highest daily total so far this year. The number of intubated patients has shot up... of deaths rose by 23 to 6,557. As has been the case for the last few weeks, around half of the daily...-compliant public, New Democracy has also left itself open to repeated criticism, including its mixed
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Pandemic raises economic pressure as govt hopes for imminent relief
PoliticsGreek Politicsimmense pressure as the number of intubated patients has risen to 449 – up 18 on the previous day... invited to attend the military parade. Nevertheless, New Democracy has in the meantime been suggesting...%. The survey suggests that the public has largely welcomed the government’s stance on the stand-off
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Athens poised for new round of talks with Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policy, Ankara has decided to rename the “exploratory” talks as “political consultations”. The exploratory... against Greece like violations of airspace.” Athens has also noted that US President Joe Biden has not yet... has “no intentions” of negotiating with Turkey over the issue. They also said that “the Egyptian side
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Govt prepares to tweak Covid strategy and labour laws
PoliticsGreek Politicsreached 645 – the highest it has been this year – and there were another 45 deaths, taking the total... hair and beauty salons to open from Monday, by appointment only. In the meantime, SYRIZA has gone... so it has extra capacity to deal with the increase in Covid-19 patients. In a TV interview
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Govt under fire for testing and requisitioning plans as further lockdown easing postponed
PoliticsGreek Politicson the health system has forced the government to postpone the reopening of retail which had been slated... the established procedure. Political backlash The announcement of the rapid test scheme has also brought... of free PCR tests. In response, the prime minister’s chief of staff Akis Skertsos, who has fronted
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