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Athens eyes fiscal compromise to complete programme review
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe start of 2017 also marks the beginning of a new effort by the Greek government to reach... in the Greek government. The IMF has made it clear that it believes further reduction in pension spending... that the measures would not be passed through Greek Parliament but would instead be detailed now and contingent
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New centre-left party keeps political options open at inaugural congress
PoliticsGreek Politicsand that a third force in Greek politics is emerging. It also provided a chance for some procedural matters... lines in Greek politics will no longer be pro- or anti-MoU but the traditional ones of progress... the government’s efforts to get back the two Greek soldiers being held by Turkey. Kammenos has been
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Impact of Delta variant hampers government's plans
PoliticsGreek Politicsoptimistic scenarios for Greek growth this year are unlikely to materialise. The investment houses.... This means there is even more reason for the Greek government to be looking with anticipation... this week’s Ecofin meeting to provide the final approval for the Greek plan on the EU’s part
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Newsletter 11 - 16/01/2015
credible and sustainable reduction of Greek debt-to-GDP ratio”. Two conditions were stipulated... of the bailout might be needed, Hardouvelis says Greek Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis outlined this week... without any support from a European mechanism. 4. Greek banks would lose ordinary ECB funding, which
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Newsletter 435 - 04/10/2024
sector. The conditions in the Greek manufacturing sector have been improving since February 2023... a dominant force in Greek politics. To this end, Mitsotakis placed telephone calls to two of his.... The Communist Party (KKE) is third on 8.8 pct, followed by Greek Solution on 7.8 pct and SYRIZA
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Draft budget sees EU funds fuelling recovery of 7.5 pct in 2021, after 8.2 contraction this year
EconomyMacroeconomythat the government expects from mid-2021. The Greek economy is forecast to grow by 7.5 pct, in a complete...The Finance Ministry tabled in Parliament on Monday the draft budget for 2021 in which the Greek... materialise, then the pandemic will only have left a temporary impact on the Greek economy this year and most
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Greek C/A deficit to July narrowed to just 156 mln with boost from tourism
EconomyMacroeconomyfollowing a Eurogroup decision in November 2012. Excluding this one-off item, the July “recurring” figure... to shrink by 98 percent yoy to just 160 million, or by 74% yoy to 1.66 billion excluding the one-off..., on a hike of non-resident arrivals by 14 percent yoy to 3.26 million. Furthermore, the respective
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Obama emphasises need for debt relief in Athens but Berlin keeps expectations low
PoliticsForeign Policytook the opportunity to touch upon a number of Greek-related themes that he referenced in his... as the US market is concerned, positive coverage could potentially help the Greek tourism industry..., Greek government sources said that Obama assured Tsipras in their private conversation on Tuesday
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ND looks to asylum bill, strong rhetoric to ease pressure from migration flows
PoliticsGreek Politicsare not eligible for protection and thereby easing the pressure on Greek islands and authorities in general... on the economic front. However, the increased flow of refugees and migrants to the Greek islands has put... by the Greek Coast Guard. “Those who exploited the refugee crisis, using the persecuted as pawns
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Tsipras tries to take pressure off MPs but debt proving hard to settle
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the Greek constitution. This was the first time that the prime minister presented a vision for his
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