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Athens, Ankara dally over date for talks as Maas prepares fresh visit
PoliticsForeign Policyhas not been set yet despite the withdrawal of the Oruc Reis research vessel from maritime area... it will be the host country of this new round of talks that the European Union has been seeking... to begin. Athens and Nicosia do not regard it as a coincidence that Turkey has decided to withdraw both its
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Economic sentiment dips to 91 in November as consumer confidence continues to slide
EconomyMacroeconomy. Compared to last year, the EEI has fallen by 6.1 points. Meanwhile, compared to November 2019, the ESI has decreased by 17.1 points. The EU average ESI stood at 86.6 points for the month. Consumer... last year, consumer confidence has dropped by 41.5 points. Industry confidence deteriorated by 3.4
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Vaccination scheme gearing up as more jabs arrive, but some scepticism persists
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe inoculation programme is in full flow. Meanwhile, the Health Ministry has been laying out a three... and a bishop. The government has been hoping that a highly visible launch to the vaccination, including senior... of the vaccine, Velopoulos has adopted an extremely cautious stance, refusing to accept the vaccine until
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Economic sentiment declines to 90.7 points in January as construction and retail strengthen
EconomyMacroeconomy. Compared to last year, the EEI has fallen by 7.4 points. Meanwhile, compared to January 2020, the ESI has decreased by 18.8 points. The EU average ESI stood at 91.2 points for the month. Consumer... last year, consumer confidence has dropped by 33.2 points. Industry confidence rose by 0.3 points
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University bill a source of friction but govt unlikely to be ruffled
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThere has been further reaction to the government’s education bill this week as Education Minister... law, which has caused controversy partly because of the proposed creation of a new department... to be allocated to universities from the state budget. Another aspect of the proposals that has stirred a reaction
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Greek #MeToo claims snowball amid accusations of political cover-up
PoliticsGreek Politicsand the arts, and prompting accusations of political cover-ups. The Greek #MeToo movement has claimed its... to his appointment in 2019. Culture Minister Lina Mendoni has sought to distance the political... “wanted” posters featuring his face in central Athens. The case has come to highlight some
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Newsletter 285 - 19/02/2021
because such incidents have been more limited in scope and impact, the centre-right government has... has sought to distance the political leadership from the allegations, insisting that no named... complaints within the cultural institutions has allowed the minister to distance herself from
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MPs urge govt to focus on vaccines, relief as it gets entangled in #MeToo claims
PoliticsGreek Politicsis that the government has to focus on rolling out the Covid-19 vaccines as fast as possible and must provide Greek... has increased this week, surpassing a daily average of 21,000 compared to around 17,500 previously... vaccination certificates are now available online for anyone who has received the jab. Tourism
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Economic sentiment rises to 91.9 points in February despite drop in consumer confidence
EconomyMacroeconomy. Compared to last year, the EEI has fallen by 5.8 points. Meanwhile, compared to February 2020, the ESI has decreased by 21.5 points. The EU average ESI stood at 93.1 points for the month. Consumer... year, consumer confidence has dropped by 41.4 points. Industry confidence fell by 0.6 points month
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Economic sentiment rises to 96.9 points in March as all sectors improve
EconomyMacroeconomyto last year, the EEI has fallen by 6.5 points. Meanwhile, compared to March 2020, the ESI has decreased... confidence has dropped by 23 points. Industry confidence rose by 3.1 points month-on-month to stand at -7.5 points. Year-on-year, industry confidence has worsened by 10.6 points. The services index
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