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ND braces for deeper economic impact from Covid-19, mulls more assistance
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the coronavirus on the Greek economy has moved down the political agenda for now. Nevertheless... the pandemic has taken on the local economy becomes clearer. Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said... to have their tax pre-payment returned. This is one of the measures the government has adopted
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More flights land at airports, but tourism expectations remain grounded
PoliticsGreek Politicson Wednesday suggests that the government has a strong approval rating overall but that voters... earlier in the pandemic no longer apply even though Athens has signed an agreement with the TUI... satisfied with the government, while the opposition has yet to make its mark. Carried out
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Approval of street protest law a potential source of political tumult
PoliticsGreek Politicsnumbers 22 MPs, on Friday. All eyes are on whether this has caused an irreparable rift within...) in the opinion polls, its status in Greek politics carries some significance because it has held... the last few days to show a slight narrowing of the large lead New Democracy has over SYRIZA. Support
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OECD releases new outlook calling for sustained reforms post Covid-19
EconomyThe latest OECD outlook for Greece, made public on Wednesday, has shown that Greece’s economy..., which heralded a slowdown. The OECD noted that while Greece has been successful in containing... years took place in 2019. Following the pandemic, the review of minimum wages due for this year has
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Turkey's Aegean moratorium eases tension as Berlin tries to foster talks
PoliticsForeign PolicyTurkey has decided to suspend for the time being planned research for oil and gas reserves in areas... in an interview with CNN Turk. Kalin reportedly said that Turkey’s President has told his aides to “put... is a positive development for us. The Greek government has always said, and continues to say
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Economic sentiment at 90.8 in July, consumer confidence slips
EconomyMacroeconomyhas worsened by 7.4 points. Additionally, compared to July 2019, the ESI has decreased by 15.8... points month-on-month and came to -34.7 in July. Compared to July 2019, consumer confidence has dropped.... Year-on-year, industry confidence has fallen by 15 points. The services index improved by 12.6 points
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PM wades in on Turkey dispute as Covid-19 threat grows at home
PoliticsGreek Politics. Significantly, Macron added that he has decided to strengthen France’s naval presence over the coming days... diplomatic sway over Ankara. Also, in terms of public diplomacy, Macron has made a bigger impact... and a “defender of European values and international law.” On the political level, Mitsotakis has
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Pompeo meeting concludes week of intense diplomatic activity over EastMed
PoliticsForeign Policy, which has also added to the calls for Turkey to avoid provoking its neighbours in the region. According.... “At such a crucial juncture, the EU has to send a message that such errant behaviour is unacceptable... on Turkey. The Dendias-Pompeo meeting has added significance because it is taking place in the wake
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Govt scrambles to prevent Covid-19 spreading further as holidaymakers return to cities
PoliticsGreek Politicsmorning. Greece has recorded almost 3,000 coronavirus cases in August and there is concern among... steps the government has to take. This comes after a new round of measures was adopted from Monday..., so the criticism from the opposition and some commentators has increased. On Sunday, SYRIZA
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Economic sentiment at 90.7 in Aug, construction and retail dip
EconomyMacroeconomy, the EEI has worsened by 7.7 points. Additionally, compared to August 2019, the ESI has decreased... confidence has dropped by 26.8 points. Industry confidence fell by 2.2 points month-on-month to stand at -15.5 points. Year-on-year, industry confidence has fallen by 16.1 points. The services index improved
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