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New Democracy starts rolling out its first three bills
PoliticsGreek Politicsand placed under the leadership of general directors from within the civil service, rather than... the general directors appointed by the previous government. The general directors, rather than ministers... achieving the goal he has set out. There will be more actions, though, to come, particularly
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Newsletter 8 - 19/12/2014
Dimas gathered just 160 votes – less than even the most conservative estimates had expected... are among more than a dozen MPs who are considered possible supporters of the government candidate. Even... than four years in Q3, when it rebounded by 2.1 percent. This was only the second positive reading
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Budget primary surplus at 3.16 bln in December, missing target for full year by 443 mln
EconomyMacroeconomyto 2046. These funds will be included in state coffers as of January 2019 rather than December as had..., expenditure was more or less unchanged YoY at 49.75 billion, lower than the target by 572 million. PIB PIB revenues came to 788 million in December, notably higher than the previous month’s figure of 165
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Are things looking up for Greece's privatisation programme?
Economystake in OLP. The latter’s market value is higher than that of OLTH, currently at 458 million euros... in the 2014 budget. In addition, the new cumulative privatization target by 2020 was set at 22.3 billion from... infrastructure costs and the metropolitan park. HRADF issued a statement on June 5 noting that five
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Tsipras tries to keep spotlight on ND, talks up election chances
PoliticsGreek Politicsagreed with Hellenic Train, the Italian-owned train operator, to invest more than 700 million euros... Democracy official has not spoken following his resignation but is set to appear before a parliamentary.... Speaking to Mega TV, Tsipras said that the elections would not be a “walk in the park” for New
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PM shapes high stakes autumn agenda as Turkey’s marine parks move prompts backlash
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWith less than three weeks until the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), the government... final opportunity to set out a comprehensive agenda before the campaign season begins. Although New... park decrees, and the fierce political and legal reaction they have triggered , have added a new layer
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A little more persuasion, a little less reaction
AgoraDawn rather than SYRIZA, but a man with such an open and frequently declared affection for Greece... of progress through the synthesis of opinions and ideas. “It would help if, rather than fearing democracy... view of Samaras, a leader who the WSJ argues is trying “to scare voters rather than persuade them
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Unpaid taxes keep rising, tax audits short of targets
EconomyMacroeconomytax debt of 1 billion by the end of June. The same target of 1 billion has also been set... taxes due, underperforming the full year target set at 50 percent. On tax audits and collections... temporary audits correspond to 73.9 percent of total. The full target is set at 65 percent, implying
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Plans for Hellinikon development set out, emphasis on real estate revenues
EconomyFeaturesof the park space is scheduled for completion, along with over 35 percent of the project's infrastructure
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Athens condemns Turkey’s marine parks as illegal; tensions rise at awkward moment for PM
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the designation is political rather than ecological. The intent, they argue, is to isolate Kastellorizo... through a broad zone Ankara now regulates as a marine park. The second lies in the northern Aegean... become more frequent in recent months. Bigger picture Greek analysts describe the southern park
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