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Greece draws another 3 bln from bond markets as debt strategy continues at pace
Economyhas ever achieved, across the yield curve. The initial pricing thoughts were for Mid Swaps + 55 basis.... With the completion of this transaction, Greece has managed to draw 9 billion euros from international markets, after.... This means it has achieved three quarters of its debt strategy for the year, even if the final amount
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Tussle over labour reforms shaping up as spark for broader political battle
PoliticsGreek Politicsdivisions and show whether New Democracy has a progressive vision for Greece’s future are the issues... and that the Mitsotakis administration has not understood that the climate crisis, pandemic and civil rights movements... across is that opinion polls have consistently shown that the Greek public has little appetite to hear
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Ryanair flight interference casts shadow as FM prepares to meet Russia's Lavrov
PoliticsForeign Policy. Moscow has indicated that the position of both countries is to search for solutions on several... has a very clear position on the latter issue. Russia’s Foreign Ministry has repeatedly stressed that “every state has its sovereign right to define the breadth of its territorial sea up to 12 nautical
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Government mulls policing shake-up in response to violent crime incidents
PoliticsGreek Politics. The government has come under increasing political pressure because of the latest incidents... of the administration’s “law and order” policies, which the opposition claims he has failed to deliver... criminals on the streets. In response, the government has sought to draw a distinction between the apparent
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Left pulls together against ND's labour reform bill
PoliticsGreek Politicsby Greece's largest unions and all the parties of the left. Opposition SYRIZA has pledged to fight.... The government has already made several changes to the draft legislation regarding redundancy.... SYRIZA in particular has invested a lot in fighting the bill, which it sees as an opportunity
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Government under fire for supporting controversial fertility conference
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA state-sponsored conference on female fertility has caused embarrassment at the highest level... Voridis and Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis who has previously supported pro-life campaigns... challenge has long been an area of concern in economic and policy circles, its emergence
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Govt talks up benefits of pension reform as Delta variant concern grows
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has launched its attempt to win the public relations battle over the next major... of a 44-year-old woman on Crete after her vaccination, the uptake has slowed significantly. The head... was initially put on Britain’s “green list”. However, the Greek government has openly courted the UK
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Flagship pension reform hits snag over transition cost
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has hit a stumbling block over its flagship pension reform because of concerns among... this cost at 48 to 76 billion euros. This amount has caused concern among European officials... back to the drawing board and, as a result, has delayed the tabling of the bill in Parliament’s full
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Athens waits to be convinced of Ankara's willingness to talk
PoliticsForeign Policyof maritime law. Turkey believes that the agreements Greece has been able to sign with Italy and Egypt prove... open the northern and southern part of the Ionian Sea. Greece has already agreed with Albania... of the sea, which Turkey does not recognise. Dendias It seems that for the time being trust has not been
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Schools bill vote brings differences on education to fore
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has succeeded in passing another raft of reforms to the education system despite... it would not produce more graduates. There are signs, however, that the government has been forced... Kerameus to extend compulsory Covid-19 vaccination to schoolteachers has been effectively put on ice
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