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Eurogroup to approve release of bond profits but bid to repurpose funds falls flat
EconomyProgrammeWednesday’s Eurogroup is expected to result in eurozone finance ministers approving the conclusion of the fourth enhanced surveillance review and the next round of debt relief measures, but will not include a discussion on how Greece can use the bond pr...
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ND targets NGOs in latest bid to bring migration under control
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government adopted on Tuesday legislation that paves the way for the creation of an official register for non-governmental organisations that deal with refugees. The move is seen as part of New Democracy’s efforts to get to grips with the migration ...
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Mitsotakis in bid to "square the circle" in EU budget negotiations
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is travelling to Brussels on Thursday to participate in a special summit of European leaders aimed at reaching agreement on the EU’s seven-year budget for period 2021-2027. On Wednesday, government spokesman Stelios Pe...
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Greece heads back to markets with 7-year bond in bid to boost own funds
EconomyGreece wants to signal to international markets that despite the heavy toll the pandemic is expected to inflict on the Greek economy, it can move ahead with its debt strategy. The International Monetary Fund published its latest global forecasts on Tues...
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New bid to curb Covid-19 raises demand for more economic support
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was due to deliver another televised address on Friday to announce the government’s latest interventions aimed at limiting the spread of Covid-19. His speech was postponed after a large earthquake struck on Friday lunc...
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Mitsotakis pledges more benefits in bid to tap SYRIZA strongholds
PoliticsGreek PoliticsLess than two weeks are left until Greece goes to the polls and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is pulling out all the stops as he tries to pave the way to his re-election. The New Democracy leader announced on Sunday three measures that his party st...
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Government pledges land register action in bid to address everyday problems
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAfter being forced to pledge action to tackle the growing sun lounger problem at Greek resorts, the government has also been prompted to adopt measures to address bureaucratic obstacles at the country’s land registry. Numerous reports over the last few ...
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Androulakis shuffles pack in bid to leave SYRIZA behind and close gap on ND
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPASOK leader Nikos Androulakis will look to build this week on his recent re-election by unveiling changes to the set-up at the opposition party, as well as naming a new shadow cabinet. According to reports, Androulakis is expected to announce on Monday...
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Government preparing U-turn on controversial tax measure in bid to win back self-employed
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Finance Ministry is believed to be paving the way to repeal an unpopular tax measure widely blamed for losing New Democracy support among self-employed earners. Among the tax reforms included in the government’s plans is the prospect of abolishing t...
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PM puts tax cuts front and centre in bid to win back voters
PoliticsGreek PoliticsReducing taxes over the remaining years of his premiership is becoming one of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s main policy goals, it appears. In his regular Sunday Facebook post, in which the premier shares his thoughts about the government’s aims a...
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