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Vaccination weak spots still a concern as govt aims for better summer
PoliticsGreek Politicsresponse from elderly Greeks, as “troubling”. Georgiadis said the government’s target is to vaccinate... of the political wrangling that followed last summer’s spike, which the opposition attributed to the government’s sloppy handling of the situation.
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Complaints harden as govt lays out content of labour bill
PoliticsGreek Politics. New Democracy’s rivals have united in calling on the government to withdraw the legislation, which... of this administration’s reform centrepieces as New Democracy believes it reflects the party’s desire to create a more
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PM warns Covid threat remains as 'wall of immunity' still being built
PoliticsGreek Politicsas Greece’s representative at international organisations dealing with Covid-19, warned in a social... normally be needed. Mossialos explained that given Greece’s relatively low exposure to the coronavirus..., cafes and restaurants. However, it should be noted that Monday’s warnings are not in keeping
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Current account shows deficit of 1.46 bln in March as imports rise
EconomyMacroeconomya deficit of 1.12 billion euros, meaning that the month’s deficit worsened by 342.5 million euros year-on-year (YoY). According to the BoG, March’s performance is due to a deterioration... YoY. The secondary income account’s deficit came to 11.1 million compared with a surplus of 160.1
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GDP rises by 4.4 pct QoQ in Q1 and falls 2.3 pct YoY
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) GDP rose by 4.4 percent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021 after an upward revised increase of 3.4 percent in the previous quarter... consumption and 69.4 percent of GDP. Outlook According to the MoF’s forecasts, included in Greece’s
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Greece raises another 2.5 bln with reopening of sought-after 10-yr bond
Economythat was issued on January 28. Aided by the ECB’s loose monetary policy and purchases in the context... in March and another 3 billion euros with a 5-year bond early last month. Wednesday’s issue closed... the scope of the ECB’s purchases. The PDMA is also exploring the option of prepaying some
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CPI rise by 0.1 pct YoY in May, turning positive on energy base effects
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.1 percent year-on-year (YoY) in May compared... decreased by 0.4 percent compared to April. Up until May’s reading, the CPI has remained consistently negative for the previous 13 months. December’s 2.3 percent drop surpassing the previous lowest
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Left pulls together against ND's labour reform bill
PoliticsGreek PoliticsOpposition to New Democracy’s labour reform continues to harden as the legislation makes its way... to demonstrate that it is more in touch with the everyday concerns of working people. The party’s labour... and overturn ND’s reforms if it returns to power, while introducing a system of robust workplace
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More Greeks waved forward for vaccine as basic coverage edges to 40 pct
PoliticsGreek Politicsaround 23 pct is fully vaccinated. The government’s goal was for 50 pct of Greeks to have received..., such as those in the catering sector, have encountered shortages. This week, PM Mitsotakis’s chief of staff... and the government promoted SYRIZA to renew its criticism of New Democracy’s approach to the issue. From
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Current account shows deficit of 2.08 bln in April as trade continues overall rebound
EconomyMacroeconomya deficit of 1.15 billion euros, meaning that the month’s deficit worsened by 932.9 million euros year-on-year (YoY). According to the BoG, April’s performance is due to a deterioration in the balances... account’s deficit came to 333.9 million compared with a deficit of 125.4 million a year ago
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