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EastMed, defence and energy dominate Pompeo's visit, leaving Athens satisfied
PoliticsForeign Policythan acceptable,” he said. Earlier on Monday, the United States and Greece issued a joint call... his neutral stance.” Reports in The Times and the German press saw Pompeo’s visit to Greece... defence spending, the first for more than a decade, that was announced by Mitsotakis recently
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Golden Dawn sentencing excites political controversy
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe conviction of Golden Dawn as a victory for ND, saying that his government “did nothing more than [its... into the actions of the police which saw a large section of the popular demonstration cleared within... that sentences are served in more cases than under the previous laws, while those convicted could also
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Conclusion of Golden Dawn trial unlikely to usher in greater political unity
PoliticsGreek Politicsvoting tendencies were shown to be more in line with New Democracy than SYRIZA. According to research... extremists and that New Democracy even saw GD as a potential future ally, which is why the ND leader’s... than create greater unity in Greek politics, the conviction of far-right extremists will only fuel
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Pandemic takes heavy toll on Greek workers, study finds
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... of three categories: Either they saw their work suspended for three months, were registered as unemployed
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Newsletter 278 -14/12/2020
on investments. Wednesday also saw the completion of the auction of the first 5G licenses, in which... are aiming to vaccinate more than 2 million Greeks next year, but recent opinion polls indicate... part of the regulatory capital, more than half of it, consists of Deferred Tax Credits (DTCs
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Running the wrong way: Rama's spat with the EU over vaccination underlines growing frustration
Agora. In the same month, Albania saw medical equipment blocked at the border with Greece under the same EU... become less predictable than it used to be. As a result, be it in Skopje, Tirana, Pristina... elections. With less to offer Albanians than in 2013 or 2017, but equally eager to win elections
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PM tries to contain Covid confusion as protests on education and lockdowns intensify
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAfter a rough start to the week, which saw a cacophony of statements by government ministers... in an interview which had the feel of a fireside chat, he nonetheless appeared less at ease than on previous... his government’s political missteps than to offering reassurance to an increasingly nervous
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Retail sales drop by 8.6% in 2020 as e-shops prosper but many sectors suffer
EconomyMacroeconomythan 13 pct. Supermarket sales came just short of 15 billion euros and sales of pharma products were... retail sectors that saw drops going as high as 46.8 pct for the jewelry. Restrictions in mobility... down almost 40 pct, while cosmetic sales dropped by more than 39 pct and clothing also fell by 36.6
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Summer optimism undermined by uptick in Covid-19 indicators and subdued expectations for tourism
PoliticsGreek Politicsof 4 pct. Wednesday also saw a rise in the number of patients intubated in ICUs from 639 to 642, with occupancy rates in Covid ICU units remaining at more than 70 pct. Meanwhile, wastewater monitoring... to the fact that Greece will have more scheduled direct flights from the US this summer than ever before
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Alpha Bank announces 800 mln share capital increase; Q1 net loss of 282.2 mln
EconomyBankingon the increase -- the news of which saw its stock price fall by more than 27 percent on Friday... as the leading bank partner in this transformation.” The bank’s Q1 net loss was wider than the 30
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