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PM sees 'new Greece' rising from Hellinikon rubble, pledges more aid for struggling firms
PoliticsGreek Politics, offices and luxury apartments, can go up in place of the long-defunct airport. There are around 900... to invest over the next five years and up to 10,000 jobs that could be created, the prime minister... to tailor its interventions to prop up the tourism industry as it becomes clear there is little hope
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ND forced to compromise over demonstration bill, feeding SYRIZA's claims
PoliticsGreek Politics. New Democracy held up the draft legislation as another sign of its attempt to impose law and order... of these concerns were backed up over the last few days by Greece’s bar associations... to the bill. KINAL leader Fofi Gennimata immediately held this up as a victory for her party. She
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Rise in "imported" Covid-19 cases a source of jitters for tourism industry
PoliticsGreek Politics24 hours, 33 new cases of Covid-19 were recorded in Greece, 21 of which were picked up by testing... to bar visitors from Serbia from entering the country after infections in the country flared up... of last year’s business, leading to up to 30 percent unemployment by winter. On a national level
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Approval of street protest law a potential source of political tumult
PoliticsGreek Politicsadministration. However, the legislation may end up causing more turmoil on opposition benches as it opened up a rift with KINAL, Greece’s third-ranked political force. Leader Fofi Gennimata decided her.... In fact, SYRIZA MPs accused the authorities of stirring up trouble on the streets outside Parliament
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PM in search of recovery fund boost as parties clash over latest Novartis episode
PoliticsGreek Politicsthis year and only recover by 6 pct in 2021. Greece stands to receive up to 32 billion euros in funding... and reduce import-dependence, a shake-up of the justice system and education, and the introduction... admirers in the justice system, to cover up the affair. In a statement, SYRIZA accused
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Athens hoping for de-escalation in Aegean as it seeks pension backpay solution
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the situation could flare up by accident rather than design. In response to increased activity from..., it will be another feather in his cap after he faced up to what was seen as a Turkish provocation... for the decision to stand up to Turkey. There was also an effort to put on an outward display
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Piraeus Bank posts pre-tax losses of 215 mln in H1
EconomyBanking) in H1 came to 727 million, up by 1 percent YoY, mainly on the back of improving funding costs... billion in H1. Private sector deposits increased by 800 million up to the end of June. The liquidity... fee income came to 151 million, up by 3 YoY, driven by loan generation, asset management
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General govt primary cash deficit at 5.48 bln in June as tax revenues fall
EconomyMacroeconomy) and state budget (-3 million). At 31.2 percent of the total, hospital arrears make up the majority... and made up 17 percent of the total. In other underlying categories, a rise of 1.20 billion euros was seen in T-bills, making up 3.5 percent of the total. EFSF/ESM/IMF loans fell by 1.17 billion euros
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Greece's post-lockdown hubris
Agora. But things were already starting to take a worrying turn, with the number of new cases gradually edging up... traced contacts made up 41 percent and untraced infections in the community account for just under 34... in squares began to crop up in the days before bars were allowed to open, largely attended by young people
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Pandemic's growing economic impact warrants extra support measures, funded by cash buffer
PoliticsGreek Politicson ND to come up with more assistance for afflicted businesses, particularly in the tourism sector... be funded from the existing reserves, rather than new borrowing. This appears to back up media reports... to 2.55 billion in 2019. Overall, receipts were 678 million up to June, compared to 5.41 billion last year
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