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Fiscal Council endorses fiscal and macro assumptions but warns of potential obstacles
EconomyMacroeconomythe taxpayer fatigue that has been observed over the last years without risking the revenue goals... on year that the Council notes is the highest since 2008. Whether the economy has enough momentum... factor and the average annual growth of 1.1 percent envisaged in the latest MFTS has an element
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After reaching name settlement, Skopje and Athens face more hurdles to ratify deal
PoliticsForeign Policywith a national Greek line that has been in place for almost 20 years and demanded that Skopje accept a composite... has never been accepted before by other governments in Skopje. The Greek government believes... also believes that it has achieved a major diplomatic success by getting FYROM to agree to change
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After signing name deal, Athens and Skopje face several more steps
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens has already composed the letter to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, which... on Wednesday. Zaev has chosen to follow an emergency, the same that the country’s Parliament usually... on Friday. The country's president, Gjorge Ivanov, has rejected the agreement and is not expected
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No bounce for Tsipras in poll as cracks appear in centre-left
PoliticsGreek PoliticsJuncker during his recent visit to Athens, before obtaining the creditors’ approval. The measure has..., which has been severely tested because of the overcrowding at hotspots for migrants and what local.... Theodorakis insisted that he has no intention of offering himself as a new coalition partner for Tsipras
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Saving Angela Merkel with the help of Alexis Tsipras
Agora. As has been argued by some in the past (including the author of this piece), Greece and Germany both... relationship Tsipras has established with Merkel since leaving behind him the confrontational approach he... are the ones that have to pay the highest price. It has become ever more apparent that they are citizens
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SYRIZA targets pensions boost as New Democracy builds on poll lead
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMoscovici that the reduction to pension spending due next year may be altered or cancelled has prompted... would like to reduce the minimum wage (Mitsotakis denied this is the case). The government has... indicated that New Democracy’s lead over SYRIZA has grown over the last few months. The survey had
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Coalition focuses on relief effort after fires as Mitsotakis holds back on criticism
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the current government. “The Greek state has been unable over time to effectively protect the lives... will be that SYRIZA has failed to make any discernible difference to the running of the country... that they would bring a new ethos to the business of governing. However, the coalition has been
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Coalition's attempt to defend handling of fatal blaze fails to stem criticism
PoliticsGreek Politics(and the emergency service chiefs it has appointed) from any responsibility for the death and destruction inflicted... briefing as a “show” aimed at shirking the government’s responsibility. “Greece has again come face... has increased the pressure on the government, especially with regard some public acceptance
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IMF voices concerns over long-term debt, sees more relief being needed
EconomyProgramme14 billion euros are rolled over smoothly. However, the IMF has reservations whether the debt deal is sufficient to ensure market access in the longer-term. Greece has achieved the recent high primary... relief has considerable credibility given the level of financing and support that the eurozone has
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Retail turnover in June grows strongly led by fuel and supermarket sales
EconomyMacroeconomyhas remained positive for five months in the first half of the year with February the only negative... down 4.2 percent growth in May. As with the sales index, February has been the only month this year... has remained positive throughout the year, having improved by 20.1 points year to date, reaching
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