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ND adjusts course after brief outcry over press subsidies
PoliticsGreek Politicsit a few days later after the inclusion of Makeleio, a daily that has repeatedly been accused of racism... announced on Saturday that the decision to allocate the funds would be cancelled. New Democracy has... to newspapers and nobody within the government or the opposition has raised any concerns about a blurring
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Hellinikon runs into another stumbling block as casino tender falters
EconomyFeaturescompany, one of the two bidders for the licence, has objections to the process. Allen revealed that he... that at least Lamda confirmed this week that it has completed its share capital increase, raising 650 mln euros. Another 880 mln euros in financing has been secured from Greek banks, while 150 mln
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Wages index drops for first time in two years, declining by 1.2 pct in Q3
EconomyMacroeconomycame to 105.2, down from 105.9 in Q2. As of the current quarter, the index has been above the 100-point mark since Q1 of 2017, equal to ten consecutive quarters. It has also stayed above the 105-point... quarter. Since its peak, the index has declined by a quarter on the back of the negative impact
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Unemployment drops to 16.4 pct in Q3
EconomyMacroeconomythe unemployment rate has been since Q2 2011, when the rate came to 16.5 percent Compared to the same period last year, the jobless rate has declined by 1.9 percentage points (pps) from the Q3 2018 figure... figure for long-term unemployed has remained below 600,000 for a third consecutive quarter. Part-time
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FM rallies opposition to Turkey-Libya deal as Athens prepares for EastMed signing
PoliticsForeign Policygovernment feels it has been caught unprepared and needs to belatedly make some diplomatic initiatives... Mitsotakis's visit to Washington on January 7, when he will meet with US President Donald Trump. The US has... petition to the ICJ and Greece has reservations about certain issues in delimitation. In his interview
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ND moves ahead with bill on street protests amid ideological clash with SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the time and route of the march a day before the protest is held. Such legislation has been discussed... the disruption from small protests, which are almost a daily occurrence in Athens. SYRIZA has voiced concern... that would be more in tune with the expectations of middle class, urban voters. Nevertheless, SYRIZA has
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Athens pleased with Washington talks despite lack of definitive US position on Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyactions in the East Med and Libya. The Greek government has many times since Tuesday tried to play down... Ankara and Athens. The US side has already recognised on many occasions through the public statements... and stability in the Eastern Mediterranean," it also noted. The US State Department has criticised in the past
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Pension bill to be unveiled as govt prepared for fifth post-MoU review
PoliticsGreek Politics, and profitability. Some specific issues, such as state-guaranteed loans (the Greek state has backed.... The government has set a goal of 2 percent, but could be content with a 1 percentage point reduction... will have higher growth rates than initially thought. He added that the government has already made
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PM trails switch in tax cuts, admits misstep in approach to migration
PoliticsGreek Politics. Mitsotakis has been talking up the impact of his government’s tax cuts, presenting it as a successful recipe... of migrants from the islands, the government has not been able to get to grips with the issue. This has
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Mission chiefs pick up fifth review baton as Greece mulls new bond issue
EconomyProgrammeframework, which is due to expire on April 31. There has been speculation in the local media.... Even though the government has announced that all of PPC’s lignite plants will be shut down by 2023, the European Commission appears insistent that Greece has to adopt measures to address PPC’s
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