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Tsipras seeks assurances that coalition will remain united for time being
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMinister Panos Kammenos, who has recently threatened to walk out over the Prespes Agreement aimed... the government’s opportunity of winning back some of the support it has lost over the previous years by engaging... the political process in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) has been completed. Independent MP
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Child poverty rate in Greece triples in a decade, OECD study finds
Society, which tracks child poverty in developed countries, has shown that Greece was among the countries where child poverty has increased sharply in recent years. Overall, the study found that on average..., the anchored poverty rate since 2008 has grown threefold. This was driven by sharp declines
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After Kotzias departure, Tsipras hopes for clear path to elections
PoliticsGreek Politicswith the government intact so he has a chance of achieving a decent result at the next elections... that this obstacle has been overcome, providing the SYRIZA-ANEL government with a clear path for the next few months... unlikely that Kammenos will bring down the government before the diplomatic pact has been approved
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Pensions spending stable but early retirees burden system
EconomyMacroeconomy. The government has been gradually phasing out the EKAS grant. In December’s bulletin, the number.... The government is under pressure to carry out a further one percent of GDP cuts in 2019, but argues that it has... Panteion University has shown that the country’s social security system will be burdened by around
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Revision confirms second year of total fiscal surplus at 0.8 pct of GDP
EconomyMacroeconomyhas been produced based on the Regulation ESA 2010 for the System of National Accounts. According... the Economic Adjustment Programme, which has different treatment from ESA 2010 for certain revenue... that it settled in 2016. Overall, Greece’s fiscal data has remained broadly stable between the two
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SYRIZA and ND at odds over proposals for changing constitution
PoliticsGreek Politicsattention, has shifted to SYRIZA’s suggestions. Two points in particular have drawn a reaction from... Democracy has also made it clear that it is not willing to support the government’s proposals unless...) and some independent lawmakers in order to achieve the 180-vote threshold. To Potami Centrist To Potami has
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Killing puts strain on Greek-Albanian relations after stalled efforts to reach deal
PoliticsForeign Policyin southern part of Greece’s neighbouring country last Sunday has provoked concern in Athens... has been urging Tirana to investigate the death of dual-national Katsifas and provide further information about the police operation that led to him being shot in order to ease the tension that has been
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Hospital report gets ball rolling in coalition effort to target former governments
PoliticsGreek Politicsand corruption in the past. It has been made clear by the coalition’s approach to such issues... Democracy and PASOK. Parliament has also been looking into claims of illegal hirings and misuse of funds... has yet to produce a report yet. Over the weekend, SYRIZA-friendly Documento weekly published
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Backpay for civil servants gets "positive" measures rolling for government
EconomyThe Greek government has submitted to Parliament draft legislation that paves the way for thousands... budget. It has been suggested in the local media over the past few days that the government might have..., as had been agreed in 2017. So far, the coalition has shown no intention of holding back on any
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What Greece imports and why
EconomyFeaturesbehind at 21.23 billion. As the crisis hit, both exports and imports declined. The trade deficit has... during the good times - it has more or less been historically present. In addition, the crisis did have..., sales of which crashed during the country’s crisis years. Although a recovery has been building
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