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Govt intent on making some relief measures permanent
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government appears set on the idea of making permanent some of the relief measures it has... for their “patience and perseverance” during the pandemic. According to ECDC data, 91.1 pct of this age group has... make a breakthrough, it will also strike a blow against SYRIZA, which has had an easier time appealing
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Diplomatic drive turns to Ukraine and Libya, again
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreece’s foreign policy has focussed lately on building bridges and promoting cooperation from... of a regional power. On the other hand, Greece has historic and cultural bonds with these countries..., and this has always been Greece’s position,” said Dendias during joint statements with his Ukrainian
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Growing Covid threat foils government's attempt to look ahead
PoliticsGreek Politicsupwards. This latest development has fuelled concern in the tourism sector that this summer will be another damp squib. This fear has also been exacerbated by Germany placing Greece on the list of high... since Germany has now joined another key market for visitors to Greece – the UK – in imposing
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Criticism of authorities' response intensifies as wildfires continue to rage
PoliticsGreek Politics. While the government has been trying to balance warnings with reassurance, opposition parties... Finance Minister Theodoros Skylakakis told ANT-1 TV that the government has spent 1 billion euros on civil protection, and that the budget allocated for fire prevention this year has exceeded anything
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Leaders' debate over wildfires puts spotlight on govt credibility
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDemocracy has offered since coming under criticism for the way the fires were handled. The centre-right... in the future. New Democracy hopes that this will be enough to dampen the anger and frustration that has... with respect to Covid. Tsipras also dismissed Mitsotakis’s claim that the government has acted
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University exam results stir political differences as entrance numbers drop
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the bar meant that 63,239 places were awarded, against 81,413 in 2020, meaning there has been... Mitsotakis “who has not even passed outside of a Greek university” of “clipping the wings... culture of anomie. It has therefore sought to establish a number of policies aimed at improving standards
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German elections: An open race to the finish line
Agoracompetitor, Laschet has experience in executive office. However, he cannot count anymore... two competitors, Scholz has avoided unforced errors. Neither has he written a book. He therefore
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Hercules APS delivers largest ever quarterly NPE reduction as ratio drops to 21.3 pct in Q2
EconomyBankingThe Bank of Greece has released the latest data on non-performing loans for the second quarter... that has assisted banks shift bad loans through securitisations. During the second quarter, Alpha... announced that it has already submitted an application for the inclusion of a new 7-billion-euro
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Industrial production rises 7.8 pct in Jul to continue recovery since late 2020
EconomyMacroeconomyon Friday. IPI has been recovering consistently since November last year, with a solid 22.6 percent... in manufacturing. The water supply index was also up by 1.7 percent. Up to July, the IPI has increased... rose by 3.1 points month-on-month to stand at 10.5 points. Year-on-year, industry confidence has
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ND aiming to sway sceptical young voters despite overall poll dominance
PoliticsGreek Politics. SYRIZA Alexis Tsipras has a higher rating in the younger group (36.2 pct) but quite lower in the older... regarding what interventions Mitsotakis and his advisers are considering but Ta Nea reported that work has... that the opposition party has managed to gain any traction with over the last couple of years
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