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Newsletter 168 -29/06/2018
. Lazaridis is based in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, where there have been some strong reactions... unpopularity but also because it does not have more than around 12 months in power left. The political... a Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA) put together by Greece’s European creditors which incorporates
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For better or worse: Greece's bailout exit deja vu
Agorawas underwhelming and Greece accepted less than it had initially targeted. The ensuing months shuttered... relief is not perceived as a strong enough incentive for sound policies and is being reinforced by regular, albeit less intrusive than in the past, monitoring over the next four years. The situation
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Privatisation revenues edge upward as end-of-year deadline looms
EconomyFeatures. However, the approval of the purchase is still pending more than two months later. It also contained.... The approach by the HRADF regarding these ports is being structured as sub-concessions rather than... higher than the initial offering of 600 million. The current concession ends in 2026 and the new one
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Energy bill also unveiled as legislative activity intensifies
PoliticsGreek PoliticsOn the same day it unveiled its much-trumpeted second tax bill, the government also put to public... will boost the strong support it has already received for its tax reductions, has so far received a mixed... reaction to the draft law, arguing that big business and individuals earning more than 100,000 euros per
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Newsletter 236 -24/01/2020
Fiscal proposals put forward Athens uses visit for fifth post-MoU review as opportunity to set out... categories of pensioners who have more than 30 insured years of work. Another sensitive topic that reflects... the crisis. The banks are calling for more than 2 billion euros of state guarantees, otherwise
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Waiting for Eurogroup outcome, ND and SYRIZA focus on economic interventions
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe number of deaths reached 73, which translates into 7 per million. The death rate is higher than some countries in the Balkans, but lower than most in Western Europe. The death rate remaining... strong support for its handling of the coronavirus crisis, with approval ratings of above 70
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ND holds on to large poll lead despite growing public dissatisfaction
PoliticsGreek Politics. A poll conducted by Marc for Alpha TV gave ND a strong lead against SYRIZA, with 38.6 pct against 20... less than half way into the government’s term. While voters are never keen on early elections, the unfolding situation with the pandemic may be adding to their reluctance. The jaded interpretation put
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Excess of vaccines in Serbia will go to waste
Agorathat the corona virus is "much weaker than the seasonal flu" and that Serbia can develop the vaccine.... The demand was still strong, people were looking for connections to hook them up with a vaccine... alone will not help, because there are a thousand times more fake news than videos with smiling
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Govt ponders Covid measures for Easter as pandemic handling comes in for more scrutiny
PoliticsGreek Politicspreparations for what the government and the tourism industry are hoping will be a better season than... as they have a vaccine certificate or negative PCR test. It is this desire for a strong summer season that could lead to authorities adopting a more cautious approach than they would have liked over
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The case of SYRIZA's fiscal performance
Agora) program with the institutions that were stricter than the ones just rejected in the referendum...—cautious management to keep the primary balance strong (3 percent of GDP surplus on average) and renewed...-of-center government because consumption-based taxes put a larger relative burden on lower-income
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