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Clearer picture ahead of confidence vote but Tsipras not secure yet
PoliticsGreek Politicsguarantees that he will achieve his goal. SYRIZA has 145 MPs and is counting on the vote of independent..., the prime minister knows that he has this majority secured. However, Tsipras made it clear on Sunday... longer if he does not obtain a clear majority. This means that he has until late on Wednesday
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Lenders fret over reform delays as Brussels revises 2019 growth forecast upwards to 2.2 pct
EconomyProgrammein 2018, around 2 billion euros remained unpaid at the end of December. The Finance Ministry has argued..., the privatisation fund, HRADF, has submitted an Asset Development Plan and is hiring technical... concession. Perhaps, the key issue that has to be addressed is the framework that will replace
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KINAL vies for space, plays hard-to-get ahead of elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsCentre-left Movement for Change (KINAL) has staked its claim for a say in the future of Greek... at the next parliamentary elections seemed to have been dealt a serious blow. However, the grouping has experienced a mini-revival over the last few months. This has been partly attributed
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Developments in Novartis probe signal new, bitter phase in pre-election battle
PoliticsGreek Politicsinto the alleged scandal involving Novartis and the setting of drug prices in Greece has been completed... being, the lengthy investigation into the Novartis case has led to prosecutors asking... Pikrammenos, Giorgos Koutroumanis, Evangelos Venizelos and Andreas Lykourentzos) has been dropped
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Economic sentiment down to 100.3 in April, consumer confidence continues to strengthen
EconomyMacroeconomymark. Barring January’s reading of 99.6, the index has remained above 100 points in the year so far. Compared to April 2018, the ESI has fallen by 2.3 points. Consumer confidence improved by 0.7 points month-on-month and came to -30.9 in April. Compared to April 2018, consumer confidence has shown
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Economic sentiment shows slight rise to 100.8 in May
EconomyMacroeconomythe 100-point mark. Barring January’s reading of 99.6, the index has remained above 100 points in the year so far. Compared to May 2018, the ESI has fallen by 2.8 points. Consumer confidence improved by 1.4.... Compared to May 2018, consumer confidence has shown a strong improvement of 19.1 points. A mixed picture
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Is Berlin prepared for a new government in Greece?
Agorato the fact that PM Tsipras has undergone a remarkable political transition in office. His efforts... has earned a revered status in most parts of the German media and among political parties, some... to the 27-year old name dispute with neighbouring North Macedonia. In summary, PM Tsipras has left his mark
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ND unfurls array of policies as it prepares for final stretch of campaign
PoliticsGreek Politicsmajority at the July 7 elections. The tax cuts that Kyriakos Mitsotakis has trailed for many months... was an attempt to show that the opposition party has a comprehensive plan for governing and is aiming... to 64 billion euros, creating tens of thousands of jobs. It also has plans to provide the property
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Economic sentiment hits 105.3 pts in July, confidence at highest since 2004
EconomyMacroeconomy, European Commission (EC) figures showed on Tuesday. As of July’s reading, the index has remained above 100... the index reached 105.2. Compared to July 2018, the ESI has increased by 0.4 points. Consumer confidence... since April 2004, when the reading came to -16.9 points. Compared to July 2018, consumer confidence has
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Consumer confidence hits 19-year high, ESI highest since 2007
EconomyMacroeconomy, European Commission (EC) figures showed on Thursday. As of August’s reading, the index has remained above..., when the index reached 109.1. Compared to August 2018, the ESI has increased by 3.7 points. Consumer... confidence has shown a strong improvement of 36.8 points. A breakdown of the data showed
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