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Greece tops EU tables for lawyers but also pending administrative court cases
SocietyGreece tops the EU league tables in terms of the number of lawyers per population and has by far..., in particular on judicial training, the use of surveys, the availability of legal aid and the existence of quality standards. In Greece, for example, judges receive no continuous judicial training
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Mitsotakis warns party to be ready for elections as political contest intensifies
PoliticsGreek Politicsto voters. The opposition leader has planned a number of visits around Greece over the weeks ahead... “I propose that Mr Tsipras calls national elections before going to Thessaloniki, that way he... to the Macedonia name deal. New Democracy’s main line of attack against the government has been to challenge its
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Newsletter 335 - 15/04/2022
Commission, which oversees the debt sustainability analysis (DSA), has in each review reiterated... in August last year. The rise in borrowing costs has put on hold the execution of Greece’s debt strategy... of living is by far the biggest issue on voters’ minds. New Democracy has put together a bill that aims
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IMF paper suggests shadow economy still thriving
EconomyFeaturesmore relevant The government has noted in its 2020 budget that it will introduce measures...A working paper from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the shadow economy of Europe has... the series began. It has remained around the level of 30 percent across recent years. The paper noted
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Podcast - A year on from Tempe train crash, trust fades as questions mount
Agoracorrespondent and Kathimerini English Edition deputy editor, joins us on The Agora to discuss why there are such strong concerns about a cover-up and what implications this has. Useful links Trauma (audio
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Podcast - Budgeting for the future: How robust is the Greek economy?
AgoraGreek Parliament is about to vote on the 2025 budget, so The Agora is looking at what the government's economic plan entails, while also examining the bigger picture as far as the country's economy is concerned. MacroPolis co-founder Yiannis Mouzakis joins us to explain why there has been so much
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Labour cost fall has not produced jobs, bemoans GSEE in study
SocietyThe significant fall in labour costs since the onset of the crisis has not led to a corresponding..., as many has expected, but unemployment, according to a draft copy of the 2015 annual report..., the report said. The INE maintains that the gains made by companies from the fall in labour costs has
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Brexit has opened a can of (constitutional) worms
Agora. The challenge is Herculean not just because of the enormity of the task. Brexit has also opened the debate... with Westminster on a breakaway vote. However, the UK government has signaled that it will not consent... Ireland has significantly increased after the failure to form a government there. Nevertheless, when
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This is what's in the legislation Greece has to approve by Wednesday night
EconomyProgrammemeasures Greece has committed to as part of Monday’s Euro Summit agreement to legislate before July 15. These measures relate to VAT and tax issues and the legal independence of the Hellenic Statistical... 1, 2016. Tax measures The tax rate on insurance fees increases to 25 percent (from 20 percent
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PM hits back at labour reform critics, defends 13-hour working days
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has doubled down on last week’s labour reform, insisting... workers. Mitsotakis’s response to the controversy that has been generated over the introduction of rules allowing a 13-hour working day in certain circumstances has come amid some worrying signs
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