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  1. Greek pupils score below average in international rankings as long-term problems persist
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    Society

    The poor condition of Greece’s state education system has been laid bare in the latest OECD’s..., and is carried out in a number of countries worldwide. The survey has been carried out every three years... they live. As diaNeosis pointed out, after almost two decades of the PISA evaluation, there has been

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  2. OECD report shows poor quality of services and low trust in govt

    EconomyFeatures

    The OECD Government at a Glance report for 2019 has shown the shortcomings in providing services.... The report showed that trust in government has deteriorated by 22 percentage points in Greece between... and 2018 by 10 percentage points. In contrast, satisfaction with the education system has increased since

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  3. New pension system, lower primary surpluses among govt targets for 2020
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    to get 2020 off to a smooth and convincing start. Given that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been out of Athens with his family over the past few days, much of the political focus has been... medium-term fiscal plan has to be drafted. The Greek side is hoping it can convince the European

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  4. Where is the EastMed pipeline heading?
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    Agora

    , the project could help diversify the EU’s energy sources and has so far received backing from the European Union and the United States, which has provided political support for the tripartite alliance... will be critical. The EastMed project has so far received the backing of the EU and the US. What should we read

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  5. Mitsotakis sets out economic goals for 2020 as govt vies for extra fiscal space

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    . The government has already identified the gradual phasing out over the next few years... the Fund would no longer be above its country quota. Greece has also requested a change in the use... that the government has already made an official request to the institutions to be allowed to transfer any excess

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  6. Mitsotakis eyes multiple benefits after nominating top judge to be first female president
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Kyriakos Mitsotakis has named Council of State president Katerina Sakellaropoulou as his party’s... that gained international coverage. Secondly, Mitsotakis has chosen a figure that is not from “New... Ministry six months after scrapping, a move that is seen by many as an admission that New Democracy has

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  7. PM hopes solo run can lead to settlement of football dispute
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has taken it upon himself to try to resolve the storm created... days but, as SYRIZA has pointed out, the previous government also held talks with UEFA and FIFA... significantly, though, Mitsotakis has now put himself at the centre of this volatile situation

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  8. Report emphasises high level of dissatisfaction with democracy in Greece
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    Society

    satisfaction with democracy globally has charted how the feelings of Greeks have fluctuated over past... by the government in power. Regarding why dissatisfaction with democracy has steadily grown over past decades... institutions produce governance that is balanced, far-sighted and effective.” This has had a knock

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  9. Latest Novartis clash signals deeper battle over role of judiciary
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The Novartis affair has resurfaced to disrupt the relative calm in Greek party politics, with New... the course of justice. The latest flare-up has been triggered by the request from the parliamentary... Evangelos Venizelos and Bank of Greece governor Yannis Stournaras. More recently, SYRIZA has focussed

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  10. Tsipras challenges Mitsotakis as probe into scandal rekindles rivalry
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras has challenged Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to take him... is not totally united over how to deal with the matter. There has been much speculation in the local... been issued following demands made by the parliamentary committee, where ND has a majority. In the end

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