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More Covid-19 measures on way for Athens as public concern grows
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe government has not done more over the last few months to bolster the system so it can deal with an upsurge... party stands at 39.1 pct, compared to 39.9 pct in the last survey. SYRIZA’s support has dropped from 24 to 22.1 pct over the last few months. There has been little change among the smaller parties
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Greece and Turkey prepare for exploratory talks brokered by Germany
PoliticsForeign Policythe work of the German government. Berlin has been involved in various initiatives since September 11... of Kastellorizo. With the support of Washington, Berlin has put all its diplomatic efforts... an issue for the Greek government, which has been left perplexed by the contradictory statements given
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Consumer confidence drops by 6 pts as economic sentiment declines in September
EconomyMacroeconomyto last year, the EEI has worsened by 3.2 points. Meanwhile, compared to September 2019, the ESI has... year, consumer confidence has dropped by 34.2 points. Consumer confidence is now at its lowest level... to stand at -18.1 points. Year-on-year, industry confidence has fallen by 19.1 points. The services
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Approaching Golden Dawn verdict shines spotlight on Greek politics, justice
PoliticsGreek Politicsto commit acts of violence. Michaloliakos has consistently argued that the case against him is politically motivated. Their conviction would be seen as the final blow to the party, which has already... approaches, the pressure has been mounting on the courts, with politicians across the spectrum calling
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Athens, Ankara dally over date for talks as Maas prepares fresh visit
PoliticsForeign Policyhas not been set yet despite the withdrawal of the Oruc Reis research vessel from maritime area... it will be the host country of this new round of talks that the European Union has been seeking... to begin. Athens and Nicosia do not regard it as a coincidence that Turkey has decided to withdraw both its
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Newsletter 275 -27/11/2020
final report The Greek government has finalised, and submitted for approval to the European... to satisfy the bi-annual reviews attached to disbursements. Greece has a patchy record when it comes to absorbing EU funds, and has had a bittersweet experience of conditionality and surveillance
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Economic sentiment dips to 91 in November as consumer confidence continues to slide
EconomyMacroeconomy. Compared to last year, the EEI has fallen by 6.1 points. Meanwhile, compared to November 2019, the ESI has decreased by 17.1 points. The EU average ESI stood at 86.6 points for the month. Consumer... last year, consumer confidence has dropped by 41.5 points. Industry confidence deteriorated by 3.4
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Athens gears up for exploratory talks with Ankara after long hiatus
PoliticsForeign PolicyKougiou, who has served as an Ambassador to Ankara, and Ifigeneia Kanara who is currently... Kalkavan, will also be part of the team. He has an excellent knowledge of technical issues as he has taken part in many talks over Confidence Building Measures between the two sides and has worked
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Economic sentiment declines to 90.7 points in January as construction and retail strengthen
EconomyMacroeconomy. Compared to last year, the EEI has fallen by 7.4 points. Meanwhile, compared to January 2020, the ESI has decreased by 18.8 points. The EU average ESI stood at 91.2 points for the month. Consumer... last year, consumer confidence has dropped by 33.2 points. Industry confidence rose by 0.3 points
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Minister's clash with catering sector highlights pitfalls ahead as pandemic squeezes economy
PoliticsGreek Politicsas the coronavirus has knocked the 2021 budget off track after just the first month of the year... that the situation since the start of the year has evolved worse than expected and that the closure... about the fiscal restrictions the government faces. He noted that Greece also has as a high debt
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