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Govt lines up new handouts to fight inflation as SYRIZA moves to election footing
PoliticsGreek Politicsof a one-off 200-euro payment. The improved budget execution performance in April and May... of his four-year term to hold elections, he will not be able to hold off the wear-and-tear his party... for the government, heaping blame on Mitsotakis and his ministers at every opportunity, whether
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Govt looks to tax bonanza for autumn handouts announcement
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the year and to give a one-off payment to pensioners who missed out on the recent rise due..., being caught off-guard by public discontent over access to beaches, and presiding over a major... was celebrating the August 15 public holiday that the country had “every reason to be optimistic
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PASOK leadership debate highlights tensions as SYRIZA unites briefly for Tsipras
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe six candidates in the PASOK leadership contest squared off in a televised debate focussed more... and their loyalty to the party. Androulakis distinguished himself mainly by being able to shrug off the attacks... president argued that a progressive movement should avoid falling prey to “every preacher who will try
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Greek consumers take effort to lower prices into their own hands
Societyan immediate effect as Greeks were able to buy local potatoes for as little as 25 cents a kilo directly from... consumers to buy directly from the producers. In Katerini, it is estimated that 40 percent of the northern city’s residents buy their food from these markets. According to a survey conducted by the Hellenic
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Greeks among world's most discontent with democratic process, survey finds
SocietyA survey by the Pew Research Center has revealed that Greeks are some of the least satisfied... are satisfied. Among the European countries surveyed, Greeks were most dissatisfied with how democracy was working in their country, with 84 percent saying that they were not satisfied. The next least satisfied
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Newsletter 47 - 16/10/2015
lead to a run-off vote a week later), the rivets holding together the strange amalgamation... of the four hopefuls, has set off around Greece in a camper van. It’s not so much the kind of battle... than Alexis Tsipras, which satisfies those within the party who feel they need to be led by someone
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Whither New Democracy?
Agoralead to a run-off vote a week later), the rivets holding together the strange amalgamation... of the four hopefuls, has set off around Greece in a camper van. It’s not so much the kind of battle... than Alexis Tsipras, which satisfies those within the party who feel they need to be led by someone
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Newsletter 58 - 15/01/2016
, Mitsotakis saw off the competition from his rival Evangelos Meimarakis (52.4 vs 47.6 percent) to win Sunday’s..., or attempting to convince others, that you are pioneers in a European revolution helps take the edge off... and the policy ideology that satisfies those who want to ensure Greece does not get an easy ride. The IMF
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IMF maintains cautious view on public finances, sees debt declining slowly
EconomyMacroeconomyof GDP in 2022, towards 1.6 pct in 2026. The primary balance is seen repeating a deep deficit of 7.3... in 2026. These forecasts are significantly more modest than those included in the Medium-Term Fiscal... 60.7 pct of GDP, to 48.3 pct in 2026. Estimates also diverge on the debt front, with the IMF seeing
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Consumption and investments drive Q3 GDP growth of 2 pct YoY
EconomyMacroeconomyQoQ. Outlook In the final 2026 budget, the Finance Ministry sees growth at 2.2 pct for 2025 and 2.4... pct in 2026. In its latest WEO released in October, the IMF sees growth of 2 pct in 2025 and in 2026... and 2.2 pct in 2026.
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