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KINAL edges towards more central role in political developments
PoliticsGreek Politicstheir opposition on issues such as the pandemic, which could be considered a matter of national, rather than... and suggested that support for SYRIZA is being underestimated. Even if backing for SYRIZA is stronger than... the parties involved to gain a greater share of the vote than New Democracy and the ultra-nationalist Greek
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Where is Odysseus? Part 2 - Uncertainty
Agorawere to accept more immigration than is assumed in the baseline calculation. Recently, Greece has had... carefully conclude that, for policy, fertility is even more important than immigration. Immigration is not a sure-fire solution to demographic transition. While the current baseline sits higher than the one
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Newsletter 340 - 03/06/2022
that there would be a quiet summer, but this pledge appears to have foundered less than three months later... the fact that this swap was announced by the German leader, rather than Mitsotakis, and that there had been... by Interview for the news website Politic.gr indicates that the cost-of-living, rather than “Turkish
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As restrictions drop away, Apr travel balance beats even pre-Covid levels
EconomyMacroeconomywas significantly higher than the 3.2 million euros registered in April 2021, it is also higher than the 4.9..., April’s balance is more than double the 211.1 million euros seen in April 2019. Receipts came to 647 million euros for the month, more than ten times higher year-on-year, from 58.8 million euros
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Tsipras hits back with own economic pledges, choice for voters to ponder
PoliticsGreek Politicsto continue its work rather than take the risk of allowing SYRIZA, or a SYRIZA-led coalition, back... in basic salaries is scheduled for next year, when it is expected to increase to more than 750 euros, effectively returning to where it was before Greece’s debt crisis began more than a decade ago. Tsipras
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Newsletter 355 - 14/10/2022
officials is that the north of the country will likely experience a harsher winter than the south... of the conservatives may prove a bigger threat at the ballot box than SYRIZA or PASOK because they could..., rather than the current five, the share of the vote needed for the winning party to gain a majority
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PM rides into new, bigger storm after publication of phonetapping list
PoliticsGreek Politicswiretapping operation was much broader and systematic than had been thought until now. A political storm has..., of a list of more than 30 politicians, businessmen, journalists and other public figures that were allegedly... is owned by Marinakis, was much more critical of the government over the wiretapping issue than it has
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Retail and catering continued to dominate business activity, employment in 2022
EconomyMacroeconomy291,808 in 2021. The vast majority, more than 88 pct, employs 1-10 employees, with another 10 pct.... It is just 780 companies that employ more than 250 staff, with total workers in this category... lead the employer chart with 13 pct of total workers employed, more than 300,000 workers. Catering
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Tempe rail crash charges reignite debate about scrupulousness of investigation
PoliticsGreek Politicsgranted, resulting in the project not being completed more than nine years after Contract 717... by MRB found that support for New Democracy is at 32.5 pct, more than 20 points ahead of PASOK-KINAL... place, rather than the second spot they have occupied for many years. When extrapolated into projected
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Key factors in cost-of-living crisis not kept in check
Agorais up to 213 pct more expensive than in the EU. For the second time in so many months, Prime Minister... is cheaper than France, Italy, Spain and the UK in nominal terms, but the picture changes once..., but wages in Portugal are 23 pct higher than Greece. The basket in Spain is 0.37 pct more expensive
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