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Newsletter 163 -25/05/2018
to a conclusion. The government has to submit to Parliament in the coming weeks the Medium-Term Fiscal... the outstanding prior actions swiftly. A key prior action that has been completed is the drafting... pages, is to act as a policy compass in the post-programme period. The government has worked
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Quasi-statesmanship and political gymnastics
AgoraIt’s been quite a few days for Alexis Tsipras. The Greek Prime Minister has been deemed worthy... like to deal in when it comes to the Macedonia name issue. Tsipras has been hailed as a statesman... indeed take political courage to settle a dispute that has dragged on for more than a quarter
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Newsletter 172 -27/07/2018
questioned The deadly wildfire in Mati, northeast of Athens, which claimed more than 80 lives has... chiefs it has appointed) from any Mourning has turned to anger as both the public and politicians look... in Mati. Since the fire, Mitsotakis has adopted a measured, almost conciliatory, approach
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ANEL adds to uncertainty over Macedonia name deal and its political impact
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe potential of the Macedonia name issue affecting political developments in Greece has resurfaced... the inconclusive referendum on the name agreement between Skopje and Athens, speculation has been rekindled about... for a no-confidence vote to be held. There has been speculation that New Democracy might make such a move
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Greece drops to 72 in Doing Business index as long-term problems persist
EconomyFeaturesThe latest Doing Business Indicators report for 2019 by the World Bank Group has shown that Greece.... The IMF in particular has noted the lack of reform in the bureaucratic aspects of doing business... the ideal scenario, the score for Greece has risen to 92.4. Additionally, the steps required to start
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Confidence vote due amid toxic atmosphere, narrowing of opposition poll lead
PoliticsGreek Politicsafter the conclusion of a three-day debate that has poisoned the atmosphere in Greek politics further... by the military dictatorship that ruled Greece between 1967 and 1974. The allegation has been doing the rounds in Greece for several years but has mostly been restricted to the right-wing media and has
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Newsletter 218 -06/09/2019
three of the visits (The Netherlands, Germany and France) Mitsotakis has made since returning from his brief summer holiday, the Greek prime minister has stressed his government’s efforts to make Greece more business-friendly and to attract investments. The weight of this message has been helped
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Growing Greece: From narrative to reality
AgoraOver recent weeks, there has been much talk from government officials about a “new Greece” emerging after the July elections. This has been supported by legislation that has already been passed... the way for more investment. The centre-right party also points to the focus with which it has removed
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Newsletter 233 - 20/12/2019
12,000 euros and ranges between 2.2 and 10 percent. New Democracy has targeted property and income... on the message that it has been consistently trying to get out to voters since it came to power, which... Democracy has been buoyed by the fact that its tax cuts have not put this year’s fiscal course
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Study calls for sweeping reform of Greek healthcare system
SocietyA study by the diaNeosis think tank has shown that the Greek health system requires a drastic... by the national health system as it currently stands. This has led to Greeks having one of the lowest levels... to the state system. At the same time, the healthcare system has not been able to adapt to the increased
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