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Labour reforms, fiscal measures loom largest as Athens resumes talks with lenders
PoliticsGreek Politicsto medium-term debt relief from the eurozone, may be concluded in April. This has been interpreted..., Tsipras has not yet reached the point where he can sign up to an agreement that would be accepted by his... the right to implement “defensive” lockouts. Furthermore, the Fund has been advocating an increase
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Defence spending, economic support plans dominate PM's policy speech
PoliticsGreek Politicsannounced that Greece will buy 18 French-made Rafale fighter planes, four frigates, four navy helicopters... and public transport, has been cut back to the bare bones. During the last decade, Greece slashed defence..., as a percentage of GDP, spending on defence has remained at 2 pct of GDP or more throughout this period, well
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Opposition fails to make inroads in spyware hearing as denials continue
PoliticsGreek Politics, challenging him to appear before Parliament to answer questions. Mitsotakis has a right decline..., and the head of the Israeli parent company Intellexa. Only Dimitriadis appeared to answer MP’s... on the basis that they were abroad on the day of the hearing and offered instead to answer in writing
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Newsletter 258 -07/17/2020
pension backpay The government has played down concerns about a second wave of Covid-19 Greece... data has suggested that cases could more than double by the end of August without some return... crisis, the government has come in for criticism from opposition parties for its handling
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Govt announces stricter measures for unvaccinated to curb autumn pandemic wave
PoliticsGreek Politicsand measure” in an interview with Mega TV, in which he also warned that mask use would also have to continue indoors and in crowded public settings. The government has taken the position that the situation... them at greater risk of infection. So far, there has been a reluctance to extend compulsory
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Government tries to contain fallout from breach of voters' data
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the government has to answer who from the Interior Ministry gave instructions for the voters’ list... addresses it has laid the potentially damaging issue to rest. However, opposition parties... continues to insist that she has not done anything wrong. The matter is being investigated by Greece’s
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Government shows its concern about Middle East impact, farm subsidy probe
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe conflict between Israel and Iran, as well as the US’s involvement over the weekend, has put... of the local media’s focus over the past few days has been on how the conflict could affect Greece’s economy... on Greece’s current account deficit, which has been a constant weak spot in the government’s
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Tsipras claims EU vote will be close as SYRIZA looks for boost from relief measures
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the interventions are part of an overall plan that the government has to help the economy... that the conservatives would maintain the measure if they come to power. Speaking to Skai radio on Tuesday... interventions, Tsipras stressed that Greece has a sovereign right to shape its policy while respecting
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Next key programme developments due in April as Athens shapes growth strategy
EconomyProgrammesaid. “So I think it would be against the agreement to cancel one of these measures. If the pension... for this year has been revised downward slightly from the 2.5 percent included in the 2018 budget. Further... Tsakalotos has indicated that the government’s aim is to boost small- and medium-sized enterprises
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A sudden turnaround that could lead to sharp shock
Agoraand products, has come to a stop. On March 22, the government announced a complete lockdown that limits everyone’s movements to the bare minimum. The Finance Ministry has announced measures to support... of the collapse in the property market. Exports now have a more prominent role buy private consumption remains
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