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How Greece's electoral map changed radically over 10 years
Agorato come and ended up signing an adjustment programme with the eurozone and the IMF in May 2010. Tension... shift in Greek politics with unimaginable consequences. The first shock was felt in the May 2012... for SYRIZA in May 2012 had backed the party in the previous elections. This massive transformation
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Unemployment falls to 17.2 pct, stays below 18 pct for second month
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate came to 17.2 percent in May from a downward... on Thursday. For the same time last year, the unemployment rate came to 19.4 percent. May’s reading... under 18 percent was in July 2011. During May, employment increased by 6,183 people compared to April
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Newsletter 255 -26/06/2020
in this second round, following 600 million euros that was transferred back to businesses in May. Speaking... to 380 million euros per month. The May deficit has dropped to 197 million, leading to an overall... for the 11 months between June 2015 and May 2016, but only for pensioners who have submitted a claim
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Many obstacles to clear in Greece's digital leap
EconomyFeaturesremains below 50 pct, which may be partly due to limited demand and partly due to the high cost... for operators to extend their coverage into the Middle East, which may in turn incentivise more.... However, while progress may be in sight for a key precondition of a “digital transformation
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It will happen when it happens - The vaccination entanglement in North Macedonia
Agorathis confusion, it is logical for the citizens to ask themselves if something may not be right. A situation... website of the Ministry of Health for expression of interest for vaccination, this figure may... to be vaccinated while 16% do not know or did not answer. Several factors may cause the citizens
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Stock taking: Where is the Greek economy now?
Agoraunemployment rate is around 20 percent, not in the 16 percent range. Thus, we may expect that as the support programs are phased out, that unemployment may be sticky for a while in Greece, as, indeed, they may be in some other countries as well. Pension reform: The government has initiated
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We can't ignore population shifts within the European Union
Agora, there may be 4 million more inhabitants in the Netherlands, rather than the 1.4 million loss in the 2019... institutions.[4] That may contribute to a migration of population out of the south-east regions to the north... in a sustainable way. Considerations of convergence are well-intended, but may not address the most
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Beyond conspiracy theories: How mismanagement shaped vaccination in Albania
Agoravaccine when Sinovac-Coronavac was widely available at every vaccination centre. Anecdotal as they may... abroad may be subject to stricter quarantine requirements, or may be barred entry if travelling... vaccines may, in turn, influence how Albanians feel about them. To give just one example, in March
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Economic sentiment drops by 3.7 pts in June as all components deteriorate
EconomyMacroeconomy, following a recovery of 2.9 points in May, according to European Commission figures released on Wednesday... hit its most recent low in May 2020 following the outbreak of the pandemic, dropping to 84.3. The EU... area’s ESI was 104 points, down by one point from May. The recovery in Greece’s consumer confidence
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Where is Odysseus? Part 5 - Productivity
Agoragrowth. Thus, compared to the outlook in 2018, Greece may expect somewhat higher employment levels... behind the 2018 Path that was envisaged. We may summarize that the compounded growth rate... (this assumes that an improvement will still come). We may now label the previous aspirational
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