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Athens eyes implementation of name deal as Skopje homes in on NATO membership
PoliticsForeign Policyconstitution as a consolidated text, ignoring or deliberately avoiding the fact that Greece has never... Parliament has ratified the Prespes Agreement. Following this notification, the head of NATO... reactions form opposition politicians in Greece who have even claimed that there has been an infringement
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Increase of 11 pct in minimum wage to have knock-on effect in economy
Economyhas entered an election year also weighed heavily on his decision. Greece has not had any minimum..., from the 26.18 euros it has been since 2012. The wage increases are higher for married workers..., for each dependent family member. Overall, the Labour Ministry has communicated that 24 benefits will see
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Jan economic sentiment at 99.6 as consumer confidence posts best reading since 2009
EconomyMacroeconomy2018. Compared to January 2018, the ESI has fallen by 2.3 points. Consumer confidence rose by 2.7 points to -28.3. Year-on-year, consumer confidence has improved by 22.7 points. January’s reading..., industry confidence has deteriorated by 5.8 points. The services index fell by 13 points to -1.6
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SYRIZA encounters first obstacles in governing with minority of MPs
PoliticsGreek Politicsshowed that the government no longer has a working majority. This incident was accompanied by a close... and that the method of voting has to be agreed before the ballot begins. PASOK MP Evangelos Venizelos argued... rise to calls from the opposition for snap elections because SYRIZA has lost its mandate. Kammenos
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Expert report highlights systemic failings in aftermath of deadly Mati wildfire
SocietyA report commissioned by the government into the causes of wildfires in Greece has identified.... The report notes that there has been increased incidence of wildfires since the 1980s despite... of the Europe-wide “112” emergency number was legislated in 2014 but has not been implemented, while
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Newsletter 194 -15/02/2018
-bailout tasks Athens has agreed with the institutions. The submission of the plan, followed by its... at the next meeting. It's clear that there are some issues open at the moment,” he said. “But Greece has... for protection. Firstly, the assessed, or “objective,” value of the property will be taken into account. It has
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SYRIZA and ND shadow box over next presidential election
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy denied on Thursday that it has any plans to propose former socialist prime minister... has proposed that MPs vote several times, with the question then being put to voters if Parliament... of his candidacy in 2015 and has had a prickly relationship with the Karamanlis faction since taking
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Gains and losses for all sides from vote on constitutional changes
PoliticsGreek Politicsits support for the change to the Article 32 in a second vote, which has to be held next month... (ANEL) from the coalition as well as candidates who will represent SYRIZA in local elections. It has... role at the Foreign Ministry, which has been occupied by Tsipras since the resignation of Nikos
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Tsipras advertises launch of rent subsidy scheme in latest voter-friendly initiative
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe minister was granted by Attica Bank. However, the Athens Prosecutors’ Office has reportedly launched... in every five families that rent their homes. The government has budgeted 304 million euros... published by Public Issue on Wednesday suggests that since November, support for SYRIZA has risen
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Economic sentiment at 101.3 in Feb, retail trade improves while consumer confidence dips
EconomyMacroeconomyto February 2018, the ESI has fallen by 2.6 points. After a notable improvement in January, which had been... in February. Year-on-year, consumer confidence has improved by 16.3 points. Regarding other indicators.... Year-on-year, industry confidence has deteriorated by 5.4 points. The services index showed
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