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EC sees relief measures securing debt sustainability despite poorer growth, market access prospects
EconomyProgrammein the latest baseline scenario is seen levelling off at 1 percent in the long-term, which translates... percentage points per year to level off at 2.2 percent by 2025. Market access assumptions were also revised... that Greece will use some of its cash reserves that were built up per the Eurogroup agreement to service its
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Tax cuts spearhead Mitsotakis's message in Thessaloniki
PoliticsGreek Politicspledged to implement a permanent mobility scheme across the civil service. Primary surplus During... is sent to the House. This capped off what was seen as a politically moderate appearance by Mitsotakis... of putting off any effort to lower the primary surplus targets. The opposition party also claimed that his
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Newsletter 315 - 05/11/2021
programme and the seemingly exceptional status accorded to the church and uniformed service personnel... will not suffice and will need to be topped up as the prices are not seen easing off before spring next year... as the consultation period for the new SGP rules was kicked off by the European Commission. The authorities
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Under increasing domestic pressure, govt awaits EU signs for response to energy security threat
PoliticsGreek PoliticsRussia’s decision to act on its threat to cut off gas flows to Poland and Bulgaria in a row over... increased lignite extraction by 50 pct with a view to pressing its coal-burning units into service... could minimise the impact of a potential Russian shut-off in the short term. Political reactions
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Govt turns attention to more relief measures in absence of snap polls
PoliticsGreek PoliticsFollowing the recent efforts by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to kill off speculation about... the solidarity levy on pensions and civil service incomes at the end of the year, as well as increasing... off until Russia has completed supposed maintenance work later this month and they have a clear
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Parliament prepares for confrontation over spying as long-term consequences loom
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAndroulakis was placed under surveillance by the National Intelligence Service (EYP), wasted no time... of Androulakis was just an unfortunate one-off will no longer stand up. Long-term impact The longer-term... fails to win an outright majority at the next elections. This option is considered to be off
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Newsletter 349 - 02/09/2022
launching its inquiry into why and how the National Intelligence Service (EYP) eavesdropped... involvement. The investigation got off to a controversial start on Thursday, when the two men who lost... with PASOK, which had appeared to be Mitsotakis’s insurance policy, appears to be off the table
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Inquiry into surveillance scandal begins as ND feeds speculation about change to election law
PoliticsGreek Politicsquestions. The former head of the National Intelligence Service (EYP), the PM’s ex-general secretary... has already accused New Democracy of trying to play off Androulakis’s phone-tapping against previous... to be an option. Interior Minister Makis Voridis blamed the centre-left party for taking this option off the table
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PM offers uniformed personnel bonus as surveillance bill attracts more criticism
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe one-off payment to thousands of uniformed staff is being made in recognition of their effort... Intelligence Service (EYP) spying on Greece’s armed forces chiefs. Mitsotakis accused SYRIZA leader... that are approved. He indicated that the prosecutor attached to the agency, who needs to sign off
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Opposition hoping surveillance, cronyism scandals will bite ND
PoliticsGreek Politics. The government has so far largely warded off most of the fallout from the phonetapping issue, although the stream of revelations about bugging by the National Intelligence Service (EYP... Democracy MP will turn more voters off supporting the centre-right party. After reports revealing that he
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