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Newsletter 82 - 15/07/2016
official figures on overdue taxes show they increased at a faster pace of 1.25 billion in June, which... of more than 60 suspects over the bribes Siemens allegedly paid Greek officials was suspended indefinitely. Judicial sources blamed the Foreign Ministry’s translation service for failing to translate
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Georgiou conviction may test relationship with lenders
PoliticsGreek Politicsstatistics service. Georgiou had explained during his first trial that he retained his position... prosecutor decided on Tuesday to order reviews of two decisions clearing officials who served under the previous, New Democracy-led government. The judicial official ruled that a decision
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Coalition's moves on public sector hirings under scrutiny
PoliticsGreek Politicsoversees the process of hiring public sector employees. New Democracy, which sent officials to meet with the head of ASEP, accused the government of trying to politicise the civil service. The coalition... to official government data, there was a slight rise in the total number of civil servants last year
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Athens and creditors place immediate focus on remaining key deliverables
EconomyProgrammeand senior civil service appointments. It is expected that at next Monday’s Euro Working Group... since 2010 when it signed its first memorandum of understanding (MoU) with official institutions; good... of the key deliverables have been completed but Greek officials insists that many more are close
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Migration troubles move up political agenda as probe into use of fund is launched
PoliticsGreek Politicsofficial. Greek media reported that Supreme Court prosecutor Xeni Dimitriou has asked for claims by the former Reception and Identification Service Director at the Migration Ministry, Andreas... issue. Several outspoken comments on the subject from some conservative officials, the latest being
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Vaccination weak spots still a concern as govt aims for better summer
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe number of coronavirus cases down. After the reopening of the food service sector on Monday, all school...-out, the tourism sector will also be able to stand on its feet again after its official opening... 100,000 people a day. Government officials appear encouraged by the relatively positive response from
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Media freedom concerns continue to bedevil Mitsotakis govt as EC takes note
PoliticsGreek Politicsof surveillance of a journalist by the national intelligence service as well as the first confirmed use... calls for accountability. According to official reports of the meeting, he outlined a series... bells about the government’s handling of the media in Greece. Government officials have consistently
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Report on minister's surveillance ups ante for ND, as PASOK reels from MEP's arrest
PoliticsGreek Politicsby the National Intelligence Service (EYP) – a revelation that came less than 48 hours after SYRIZA..., the official response was that the PASOK leader and MEP was being monitored for “national security” reasons... level, is not involved in legal or illegal wiretapping. ND officials will be concerned
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ND turns tables on SYRIZA over sleaze, tweaks stance on ex-king's funeral
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe service. Also, New Democracy officials will not be barred from attending if they want..., suggesting that the former king should have received an official burial, with more pomp and circumstance
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New Democracy faces claims of dark funding after revelation of links to internet campaign group
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDemocracy sources describe Omada Alitheias as a volunteer-run fact-checking service dedicated... as individuals rather than in their official party capacity. The ruling means the Data Protection Agency... and two party officials to overturn fines that had been imposed on them for misusing voters’ personal
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