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  1. Household expenditure rises by 2.5 pct in 2019

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    surveyed spent more than 1,151 euro per month. In real terms, the average monthly expenditure increased... is 5.4 times higher than the share of the median equivalent consumption expenditure of the poorest

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  2. IMF sees GDP shrinking by 9.5 pct in 2020, warns about pace of fiscal consolidation
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    EconomyProgramme

    to collapse by 9.5 pct in 2020, marginally lower than the previous estimate of 10 pct. The rebound over... than the pre-Covid assumptions. The IMF notes that this broadly positive view on the ability

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  3. EU Council sidesteps sanctions, puts focus on constructive Greek-Turkish talks

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    for the reunification of Cyprus, rather than looking to punish Turkey through sanctions. Although the leaders’ statement... was perhaps more conciliatory towards Turkey than Athens would have liked. “The EU has a strategic

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  4. Microsoft deal welcomed as Greece vies for more foreign investments
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    investment destination has improved in the last year, although lower than the previous survey (47... and communication technology (ICT) human capital. Greece’s ICT sector is less than half the EU

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  5. Approaching Golden Dawn verdict shines spotlight on Greek politics, justice
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    politics, preferring to respect parliamentary protocol rather than overtly challenge the party’s... – rather than political – trial. Political appointment Golden Dawn’s adeptness at manipulating

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  6. Golden Dawn sentencing excites political controversy
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    the conviction of Golden Dawn as a victory for ND, saying that his government “did nothing more than [its... that sentences are served in more cases than under the previous laws, while those convicted could also

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  7. Conclusion of Golden Dawn trial unlikely to usher in greater political unity
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    voting tendencies were shown to be more in line with New Democracy than SYRIZA. According to research... than create greater unity in Greek politics, the conviction of far-right extremists will only fuel

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  8. Pandemic takes heavy toll on Greek workers, study finds
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    EconomyFeatures

    , receiving less than 50 percent of their salary and exposing them to a particularly high risk... an increase in the number of persons receiving less than 200 euros per month. In Q2 2019, only 1

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  9. Concern over ICU capacity, support for business generate pressure for ND
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    into lockdown, this would have a direct impact on businesses responsible for more than half of Greece’s national... more than 160,000 applications have been submitted, will begin to flow. In December, 750 million euros

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  10. Building permits drops by 3.3 pct in Aug, up by 13.7 pct in 8-month period
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    come close to this high. Total permits for 2019 came to roughly 82 percent lower than the 2005 peak. Much of the current building activity also concerns refurbishments rather than new building projects

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