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Greece and the euro: The flight of Icarus
Agora, as some of the people in the audience today will know very well. Greece saw joining the euro as part... for decades. Between 1981 and 2001, when Greece joined the euro, per capita income in Greece had almost... meant structural factors were overlooked. A period of belt-tightening before euro entry saw Greece’s
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ND aims to show progress at Eurogroup but QE unattainable for now
EconomyProgramme-ended Asset Purchase Programme in the volume of 20 billion euros per month. The previous round... as the ECB was winding down QE. As the country's credit rating was below investment grade
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Athens and lenders left with gap to bridge ahead of Eurogroup
PoliticsGreek Politicsif the primary surplus target is beaten. There has been no indication that Athens and its lenders... require annual transfers from the state budget of around 11 per cent of gross domestic product in Greece compared with the eurozone average of 2.25 per cent. This comparison is misleading. “Following
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Newsletter 38 - 07/08/2015
60 euros per day via a debit card from ATMs, without having the option of cumulative withdrawals... and handled an average of more than 100,000 online transactions per day, implying a substantial Banks... with a credit function. In addition, debit cards per capita in Greece stood at 1.08, well below the EU
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Greece: The moment of truth is inexorably approaching
Agoraimprove in the crucial weeks ahead as Athens and its European partners embark on the fraught... the price for its lack of experience and its limited exposure to the outside world before winning
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Two hurdles left for coalition this year before bigger challenges in 2014
PoliticsGreek Politicsat the end of the year, exhausted and battered but not quite yet beaten. The first challenge is to pass... than 15,000 per year should pay a monthly mortgage payment of 10 percent of their net monthly income. Those earning between 15,000 and 35,000 per annum are to have monthly mortgage payments that amount
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ND on spot over police raid but opinion poll ratings provide comfort
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat they were beaten and arrested for supposedly impeding the police’s work after refusing to give access... rise for SYRIZA, which saw its backing rise to 25 pct. There was hardly any movement among
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Newsletter 387 - 30/06/2023
PoliticsMitsotakis re-elected, Tsipras beaten and far right resurgentSunday’s election delivered a comfortable majority and a second four-year term for Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, dealt... into 158 seats in Parliament. Main opposition party SYRIZA saw its support dwindle even further
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Newsletter 488 - 12/12/2025
others saw them as legitimate pressure. The findings highlighted the government’s dilemma: appearing... MPs vented frustration at Tsiaras, warning they were being “beaten up out there” and even feared
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Greek teachers low paid, but work shorter hours in smaller classes
Societyqualifications earned 60 percent of the OECD average of $42,825. Greek teachers also saw their salaries..., Greek teachers also saw their net salaries shrink as a tax for solidarity was created. This tax..., with nine pupils per teacher, below the OECD average of 15 and much below Mexico, where there are 28
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