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With troika OK pending, 2014 budget sees primary surplus at 1.6 pct of GDP
EconomyMacroeconomyprimary surplus for both years was reaffirmed, at 812 million in 2013 and at 2.95 billion in 2014.... Excluding the aforementioned items under EAP rules, gg primary surplus is seen at 812 million (0.4
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Budget execution shows surplus of 811 mln at start of 2014
EconomyMacroeconomy1 billion euros compared to the initial estimate of 812 million incorporated in the 2014 budget... the ESA-95 methodology. Thus, the equivalent MoF projection of 812 million under EAP stands at 3.9
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Return to sender: Post office closures being reevaluated in wake of political uproar
PoliticsGreek Politicsas “difficult but necessary,” emphasising that postal services would continue via couriers, rural...-month consultation period. Rural challenges Beyond political infighting, the closures raised urgent questions about access to essential services. There are concerns that elderly citizens in rural areas
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Coalition focuses on relief effort after fires as Mitsotakis holds back on criticism
PoliticsGreek Politicsministers with breathing space despite the full horror of what happened in Mati, a seaside resort... authorities, despite questions being asked about whether there was an evacuation plan for Mati... incompetence becomes evident in the days ahead. The tragic events in Mati, though, have definitely
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Mitsotakis steps up pressure on coalition over wildfire deaths
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the accounts of survivors of the Mati fire have more value and are more truthful than the explanations... for the deaths in Mati. One of the survivors has already filed a law suit and other legal action... knows that the muddled handling of the Mati disaster by the government means that he has to simply
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ND prepares first three bills for votes before Parliament's summer recess
PoliticsGreek Politicson Saturday that this debt settlement scheme would be the last of its kind. Mati measures Tuesday also marked once year since the devastating wildfire at Mati, northeast of Athens, which caused 102 deaths. Kyriakos Mitsotakis attended a memorial service in Mati hours after announcing that some 4,000
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Gov't adopts patchwork of measures to overcome liquidity problems
EconomyProgramme: 310 million on March 6, 348 million on March 13 and 581 million on March 16. The last tranche... remaining 310 million relate to 90 percent of HFSF current cash reserves that until the end of 2015
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Newsletter 488 - 12/12/2025
sympathy for rural grievances. Opinion was divided on tactics: 46 percent opposed road blockades, while... agency OPEKEPE, criticising delays and high production costs. At a marathon meeting on Wednesday, rural... developments have left Mitsotakis facing a multifaceted crisis: mounting rural anger, internal dissent
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Government bolsters aid package as questions mount over deadly fires
PoliticsGreek Politicsbe given to those affected by the blazes, particularly in Mati, where the 81 deaths recorded so far... than 1,200 homes in Mati have so far been deemed unsafe. The Greek state will initially contribute 40... in the wake of the fire in Mati, when he paid a visit to the area northeast of Athens on Thursday. He
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Tsipras points to tax cuts as example of bailout exit benefits
PoliticsGreek Politicsabout helping those who have been left in the weakest positions as a result of the crisis. Mati... fire in Mati, northeast of Athens, this summer. The government submitted an amendment to Parliament... government would help build a hospital in the area. The fallout from the Mati fire had threatened
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