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Athens aims for November agreement with lenders on pension cuts
EconomyProgrammeofficial told reporters in Brussels on Friday that the Greek issue could be added to the agenda... in the civil service, as opposed to the 1:5 ratio that has been in place for the past few years..., Greek government officials have shown a willingness to compromise with the creditors in order
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Newsletter 322 - 07/01/2022
the pandemic and of intentionally failing to bolster the health service. Perhaps with one eye... of energy on prices is now reflected in the official inflation data, with November CPI at 4.8 pct, from... will fall. Officials also believe it is safer for public health for children to be in a more controlled
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Athens prepares response to Turkey challenging sovereignty over eastern Aegean islands
PoliticsForeign Policyalready submitted its claims in official documents to the United Nations. Turkey’s permanent... statement from the EU’s external action service spokesperson, it is noted that "comments by Turkish...Recent statements by Turkish officials questioning Greece’s sovereignty over islands in the eastern
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Government fleshes out priorities, SYRIZA sets dates for leadership vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe health service as a priority for this second term after significant deficiencies were revealed..., former state minister Nikos Pappas and former PASOK official Stefanos Tzoumakas, whose decision to run... became the latest of several government officials who have referred to the issue, while suggesting
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Newsletter 421 - 19/04/2024
will be hoping that the official announcement of his party's candidates will provide a timely boost... visit to the US. The businessman-turned-politician attended a church service and visited the Greek... involvement with an irredentist terrorist group in Albania. Some senior government officials were
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Mati fire verdict prompts legal blame game as PM pledges swifter justice
PoliticsGreek Politicsissued. An Athens misdemeanour court handed five former fire service officials jail sentences of up... official, was cleared of any wrongdoing in connection to the Mati fire by the misdemeanour court. He... sentence can also be converted into a fine. Fifteen officials were acquitted by the court
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After pay rises in armed forces, PM faces calls for broader wage increases
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor similar wage increases for the police, fire service and coast guard. These requests threaten... at the PM’s office. Sources close to Mitsotakis appeared frustrated that senior government officials had rushed to back calls for the PM to show further generosity. There was no official response, though
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Government vows to recover embezzled subsidies in bid to stem damage from scandal
PoliticsGreek Politicsoperations against prescription fraud and organised criminal rings in the customs service, municipal... evidence by a high-ranking government official, suggesting that knowledge of the investigation’s... the scandal-ridden agricultural payments agency OPEKEPE, officials have been trying to highlight
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Services sector turnover deteriorates in Q2
EconomyMacroeconomy. The quarter on quarter (QoQ) evolution also displayed mixed trends. Six service activities posted... administrative and support as well as information service activities recorded a nosedive of 64.6 and 45.2 percent respectively. Over the last four years, just two service activities posted a considerable
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Newsletter 443 - 29/11/2024
as the official opposition, social democrats PASOK are trying to build on their momentum in the polls... that he had been the target of surveillance by the intelligence service. His team hope... and actor-turned-politician Apostolos Gletsos. The turnout of 70,152 was welcomed by SYRIZA officials
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