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Newsletter 341 - 10/06/2022
Democracy counterpart, has been touring the country recently – which many commentators are taking... on Wednesday, the SYRIZA chief claimed that Mitsotakis has realised that his policies are leading.... The impact of inflation is evident in the nominal GDP, which over the last two quarters nominal GDP has
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Parties trade accusations over alleged interference in institutions
PoliticsGreek Politics. There has been further friction in the relationship between the government and the president of Competition... institutions. The timing of the announcements has raised questions about their potential impact on the next... came to power in 2019, although trust has declined amongst all political persuasions in the past
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Turkey and Western Balkans top Greek agenda at European Council
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe government in Athens has launched a series of diplomatic contacts as part of its strategy..., Mario Draghi in Rome, on Wednesday. Athens believes that most EU capitals realise that Turkey has... Minister Mario Draghi, who is planning to visit Turkey in early July, has called Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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Athens braces for Erdogan bargaining at NATO summit
PoliticsForeign Policyarguments Greece has used to reply to such claims by Turkey at the United Nations. Additionally, the Greek... sources rejected the allegations as baseless. Economou stated that Ampara has “nothing to do... man of Greek origin has been reported missing from his family since May. Moscow retaliation Moscow
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Economic sentiment drops by 3.7 pts in June as all components deteriorate
EconomyMacroeconomy. Economic sentiment has been on the mend for a while, having recovered from the decline during..., which began following the pandemic, has hit some turbulence and over the rolling 12-month period... in June, from 108.2 points in May. The EEI has dropped by 4 points in the rolling 12-month period
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ND exults in Saudi Arabia deals as opposition calls for answers over spyware
PoliticsGreek Politicsand that there are links between the private firms in question and the Greek state. The issue has gained little publicity beyond the non-mainstream media outlets and has, until now, been largely dismissed as a matter of little political importance. However, this could change now that Androulakis has become embroiled
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Parliament prepares for confrontation over spying as long-term consequences loom
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the PM’s office soon after coming to power. Since ND has a comfortable majority, it will most likely... was being monitored and that he acted quickly once he was notified. The government has already tabled... to have brought SYRIZA and PASOK closer. SYRIZA has been happy for PASOK to take the lead
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As battering from spy scandal continues, ND invests in broadening scope of inquiry
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the letter has left the government with more egg on its face as it continues to flounder in its... unease among some New Democracy MP’s about the way the PM has handled the affair and any broadening... of surveillance activity has always happened and the current circumstances are not a departure from
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Poverty rate rises in 2021; even after social transfers 1 in 4 children are at risk
Societylow. The risk of poverty threshold has dropped to 5,251 euros, from 5,269 euros annually per person... exclusion has dropped below three million at 2.97 million people, or 28.3 pct of the population, down from... in third by Spain at 27.8 pct. The material deprivation rate has also dropped in 2021 to 29.2 pct in 2021
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Producer prices up by 39.5 pct in Aug, reversing trend of monthly drops
EconomyMacroeconomyannually by 9.1 percent. It has been growing ever since, gathering pace over nearly a year and half. This has taken the index from 102.63 points in February last year, to 150.93 points. Month-on-month... a trend of three continuous monthly drops this year, suggesting that the inflation wave has
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