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Coalition set to extend, improve OCW but opinion poll favours ND
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is trying to tie up a number of loose ends before the end of the year, which it hopes will be popular with voters although a new opinion poll shows New Democracy extending its lead over SYRIZA. The government submitted to Parliament on Th...
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Minimum wage increase set for end of January amid concerns about economic impact
EconomyGreece’s Labour Ministry is moving ahead with plans to increase the country’s minimum wage between 5 and 10 percent amid calls for caution over such measures. The issue is due to be discussed between Labour Minister Efi Achtsioglou and the institutions,...
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Tsipras set to secure support for name deal after delay to vote
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe vote on the Prespes Agreement is due to take place at around 14.30 on Friday after extra time was allowed on Thursday because of the high number of MPs who had asked to speak during the debate. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and New Democracy leader ...
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Plans for Hellinikon development set out, emphasis on real estate revenues
EconomyFeaturesNew details about the development project at the former Athens airport, Hellinikon, have revealed that building work is expected to begin in 2020. After making progress on of its prominent election promises, the New Democracy government appears eager to...
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Airport privatisation set for take-off as more sales head for runway
EconomyFeaturesThe privatisation of the Athens International Airport (AIA) moved forward a step this week when the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) announced that 10 parties expressed interest in the first stage of acquiring a 30 percent stake in the a...
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ND and SYRIZA set aside social dividend talk to focus on internal issues
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAmid incessant speculation about what kind of excess surplus the government will share out and who it will go to, New Democracy and SYRIZA are diverting some of their attention to internal party matters as well. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is exp...
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Covid-19 impact on tourism sector set to be extensive, report suggests
EconomyFeaturesThe research arm of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (INSETE) has conducted a study to estimate the impact of the coronavirus on the country’s vital tourism industry. The study examined the main markets from which the majority of Greece’s to...
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Authorities set to announce new measures as domestic Covid-19 cases rise
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe rise in new daily cases of Covid-19 in Athens and other urban centres over recent days, combined with evidence that hygiene guidelines are being widely flouted, is leading the government to warn that a tightening of measures is imminent. As the summ...
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Greece set to reopen embassy in Libya as it seeks better ties with Tripoli
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreece is due to reopen this Tuesday its embassy in Libya's capital Tripoli, which has been closed since 2014 amid the civil war that has torn apart the North African country. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be present at the re-opening of the G...
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Measures set for a comeback as Covid cases climb
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs the date approaches for the reopening of indoor dining and entertainment, the continuing surge in Covid-19 cases is widely expected to lead the government’s advisory committee to call for the reintroduction of some containment measures over the comin...
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