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Total health spending down to 8.65 pct of GDP as public healthcare sees big drop
SocietyThe total amount of health expenditure in Greece fell by just over one percentage point of GDP from 2009 and 2013, when it came down from 9.76 to 8.65 percent, according to revised data from the country’s statistics agencies that shows the drop is greater than previously reported. The Hellenic
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New prior actions may prove obstacle as Athens talks intensify
PoliticsGreek Politicstime may be needed for there to be an agreement. One of the key problems is whether the government
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Tsipras gets his way over September congress, gains breathing space from SYRIZA rebels
PoliticsGreek Politics. Earlier in the day, it had been reported that one of SYRIZA's factions, known as the "53," decided
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New Greek statistical mapping application launched
Society, not one person in the Epirot village of Anavryto – which consists entirely of pensioners – has
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Greece and creditors try to untangle pension complications
EconomyProgrammeOne of the key issues in the negotiations with the institutions over an agreement for a new bailout programme relates to the pension reforms. The first bill of prior actions voted in the Greek Parliament on July 15 included the following pension-related interventions: 1) Health contributions
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Refugee crisis poses multiple political challenges for Tsipras
PoliticsForeign Policyinto a direct vote loser for Tsipras. This is one of the few areas in which Tsipras's coalition has
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This is the government's strategy on banks and NPLs as part of third bailout
EconomyOne of the four pillars outlined in the draft bill that was tabled to Parliament accompanying the draft agreement for new financial aid from the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) relates to safeguarding financial stability. The government pledges to make any interventions that would enhance
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Greece deal leaves many questions
Agoraconcerns, the IMF has been completely silent. This is worrying. One of the concessions Greece apparently
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Record revenue shortfall of 2.83 bln in July shrinks primary surplus outperformance
EconomyMacroeconomyfor declaration and payment by one month announced on July 18. Overall, revenues fell by 8 percent
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European Commission's Greek DSA sees recession ahead, debt becoming unsustainable
EconomyProgramme. One of the debt mitigating measures could be for the Eurogroup to reinstate the transfer of SMP
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