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After pay rises in armed forces, PM faces calls for broader wage increases
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat members of Greece’s armed forces would see their pay increase by between 13 pct to 20 pct over the next few months, depending on their role and duties. The total fiscal cost of the intervention... sector pay scale mean that civil servants’ wages have increased by 2.1 billion euros, which
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Court ruling on pension cuts could create new problem in talks, fiscal plans
EconomyProgrammepensions of a total amount of 2.07 billion and the remaining 277 million relates to supplementary... reductions as well as to pay only half of the retroactive amounts for the 2-year period, citing... to the latest official data provided by the government, the total monthly expense for public and private
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Italian support over Libya buoys Athens as it looks to build broad East Med alliance
PoliticsForeign PolicyJurisdictions Memorandum that Turkey signed last November with the UN-backed government in Libya... signed by Libya and Turkey on the delimitation of the continental shelf is unacceptable, infringes... on the issue of Libya. Government spokesman Stelios Petsas confirmed on Tuesday press reports that Greece
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Newsletter 25 - 08/05/2015
ministers and SYRIZA MPs in recent days, our understanding is that the government will be able to pay... April, a total of 370 million had been transferred by the independent employees’ fund ETAA (100... at this juncture. This holding off on payments is expected to continue until an agreement is reached
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Uproar over minister's home protection comments underscore sensitive nature of challenge
PoliticsGreek Politicsgenuinely unable to pay their mortgages. In more moderate tones, Finance Minister Christos... percent of which were non-performing. The total stock of bad debt owned by banks exceeds 70 billion.... At the same time, the Katseli law provisions continue in force for 58,000 applications winding their way
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Newsletter 367 - 27/01/2023
, Mitsotakis attempted to set the agenda by holding a press conference to highlight the government’s... months to help households pay their shopping bills. Mitsotakis went on to say that he expects.... The early start to the campaign season comes as polls continue to show ND holding a significant
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No let-up in tension with Turkey as MPs prepare to approve maritime boundary deals
PoliticsGreek Politicsas Turkish provocations in the East Med, including its own maritime agreement with Libya... “it is willing to pay the price.” “Turkey will get what it has a right to in the Aegean, East Med and Black Sea... no real interest in holding talks with the Greek side with the aim of defusing the current crisis
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Government commits to uniformed personnel pay rises amid clamour for higher incomes
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been forced to commit to pay rises for all uniformed..., coast guard and fire service to be awarded more pay following the recent announcement of wage... that more pay increases would be announced in due course but “under the right conditions and at the right
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Athens presses Benghazi in bid to block ratification of Turkish–Libyan maritime pact
PoliticsForeign PolicyGerapetritis and Aguila Saleh, president of Libya’s Benghazi-based House of Representatives. The meeting formed part of Athens’ regular contacts with representatives of Libya’s de facto government... of Exclusive Economic Zones among Greece, Turkey, Libya, Egypt and Cyprus. During the meeting, Gerapetritis
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Newsletter 394 - 22/09/2023
. According to party sources, some 37,000 members did not vote in the first ballot, in which a total... than last year, at 4.16 billion euros, total exports have dropped by roughly 1 billion euros to 29.54... entrepreneur Kasselakis sprung a major surprise by winning the first round on Sunday. Achtsiouglou had
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