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Government tries to contain fallout from breach of voters' data
PoliticsGreek Politicsgiven the ongoing investigation into a potential data breach at the Interior Ministry. The MEP... Data Protection Authority, the Interior Ministry and a public prosecutor. It was also announced on Friday that Interior Ministry general secretary Michalis Stavrianoudakis and New Democracy’s secretary
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Investigations into voter email leak continue despite denials from government
PoliticsGreek Politicsof separate investigations by the Interior Ministry, a Greek prosecutor and the country’s Data...-Michelle Asimakopoulou from the upcoming EP elections and the resignation of a senior Interior... that the email list was leaked from the Interior Ministry during the tenure of the caretaker
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No let-up in tension with Turkey as MPs prepare to approve maritime boundary deals
PoliticsGreek Politicsterritorial waters in the Ionian from 6 to 12 nautical miles. The move had been trailed by Foreign Minister... is that Turkey is the problem in the Aegean, where Greece’s territorial waters remain at 6 miles... this, inferior, deal. The opposition party is trying to find a way of criticising ND’s handling
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First positive reading for building activity in 6 months after 1.2 pct rise in May
EconomyMacroeconomyThe number of building permits issued in Greece rose by a modest 1.2 percent in May, after a nosedive of 36.5 percent in April, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The increase in May surface and volume was more pronounced at 10.2 ...
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Newsletter 6 - 5/12/2014
Greece mulls extension Three scenarios emerge regarding duration and form of bailout prolongation Following an exchange of emails without any sign of an imminent agreement with the troika on the key pending issues of the drawn-out review, some kind of e...
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Wages index improves by 2.7 pct in Q3 for highest rise in almost 6 years
EconomyMacroeconomyThe seasonally adjusted (SA) Wages Index posted an increase by 2.7 percent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2015 after a drop of 2.1 percent in Q2, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Wednesday. The Q3 rate represents the highest readi...
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Episode 6 - Greece's rugged media landscape
AgoraIn this episode of The Agora podcast, we're taking a closer look at the Greek media landscape. We'll be asking why the public has little trust in the country's media and examining what difficulties a local independent outlet faces as it tries to upset t...
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Car sales drop by 24.7 pct in June and 33.1 pct in first 6 months
EconomyMacroeconomyRoad motor vehicles going into circulation for the first time fell by 24.7 percent in June, softening compared to a sharper drop of 49.1 percent in May, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Thursday. In June 2019, the year-on-year chan...
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Where is Odysseus? Part 6 - Potential real GDP
AgoraAs in our previous five monthly blogs, we continue to trace the progress of modern-day Odysseus, who started a long voyage in 2018 to help bring Greece back home to a sustainable and prosperous economy. He is seeking to navigate the winds of a high debt...
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Tax overperformance continues in Aug, as budget balance beats target by close to 6 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance up to August 2022 came to a small surplus of 10 million euros, compared to a deficit of 6.38 billion euros in the same period last year, according to the preliminary Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Fri...
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