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Pressure from government MPs pushes PM towards resolution with farmers
PoliticsGreek Politics“beaten up out there”, while others claimed they were fearful of being “lynched” if they attempted... on electricity tariffs for farmers at 9 cents per KWh and a 50 percent increase in fuel tax rebates
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Labour compensation and productivity in the EU-27 and Greece
Agorathat of hiring in the private sector. Blog 6 compared average productivity growth per employee... growth by adding a further characteristic, namely comparing productivity per hour worked... and only the distribution of income would change, not output per person or productivity. Yet, we would
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From pipe dreams to power cables: the changing map of Greece's energy ambitions
Agoraenergy dependency on exporting countries grew from 68 per cent in 2010 to 74 per cent in 2021... the uptake of natural gas for heating. At the same time, however, 2022 saw a ramping up of exports... as well as binding long-term energy supply agreements. The EU has been promoting formal engagements
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EU elections in Greece: Applying a different scale of values
Agoraor moderates in Greece, have chosen to ignore this because they saw it as a means to an end (kicking... tax from 22 to 9 percent for those earning less than 10,000 euros per year, slashing corporation tax... or pension funds, which covers most debtors, would be allowed to pay as little as 20 euros per month
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New pension system, lower primary surpluses among govt targets for 2020
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat main pensions could increase by up to 200 euros per month in some cases, while the average rise for supplementary pensions will be 100 euros per month. A senior ministry source told Ta Nea... 2.7 bln euros of IMF loans ahead of schedule this year, a move that the government saw as a key part
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Budget deficit of 6.38 bln in Aug confirmed; target beaten due to one offs
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a deficit of 6.38 billion euros in the first eight months of 2021, compared with a deficit of 5.48 billion in the same period last year, the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data showed on Monday....
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VAT and income taxes buoy revenue performance as primary surplus target is beaten in Sep
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance in September was confirmed at a surplus of almost 6 billion euros, compared to a surplus of 52 million euros in the same month of 2022, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Wednesday....
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OECD report highlights stark contrasts in health system
Societyreporting poor or very poor health - avoidable mortality worsened, climbing to 213 deaths per 100,000.... Air pollution also remains a concern. Exposure to PM2.5 particles stood at 14.2 micrograms per cubic... is relatively low at 6.6 litres per capita, and obesity rates are among the lowest in the OECD, with just
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Where are the Conservatives?
AgoraGreeks. In Germany, this is 4.9 million Germans per cabinet member; the closest comparator is Sweden... get paid too little per person, so that productivity and the quality of services to the public suffer... productivity and per-capita income, this is the wrong allocation of labor resources. In 1995, the government
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Media
No image availableMitsotakis conquista la mayoría absoluta en Grecia 07/07/19 Publico Mitsotakis prepara-se para vitória... of recovery but little relief for Greeks 24/03/18 La Vanguardia La larga travesía de Grecia 08/03/18... on question, potential aftermath 04/07/2015 La Gaceta de Negocios 'Es mejor seguir en Europa, de
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