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Approval of street protest law a potential source of political tumult
PoliticsGreek Politics(KINAL) and ultra-nationalist Greek Solution. The legislation seeks to introduce an electronic...) in the opinion polls, its status in Greek politics carries some significance because it has held
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Increase in Covid-19 cases prompts tighter measures amid opposition criticism
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek government has tightened emergency measures after a surge in Covid-19 cases raised fears of an early second wave of the pandemic. The measures, which reverse aspects of the lockdown easing... 25 percent capacity in the Greek mainland, and 10 to 15 percent in the islands. In a sign
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BoG stresses more work needed on NPE reduction, pushes bad bank idea
EconomyBankingprotections. BoG notes that even though the progress so far on the NPE front is encouraging, the Greek ratio... from the scheme will be borne by banks, not the Greek taxpayer, up to the point of minimum capital
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Authorities set to announce new measures as domestic Covid-19 cases rise
PoliticsGreek Politicsrecently granted honorary Greek citizenship. The next evening, he attended the opening performance... to promote Greek tourism. The performance of “The Persians” was attended by numerous officials
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PM forms panel to come up with strategy for use of EU recovery funds
PoliticsGreek Politicson Friday, it was revealed that a five-man group will oversee the drafting of the Greek proposal. Its... Many Greek commentators seem convinced that Friday’s cabinet meeting was the last before Mitsotakis
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Authorities turn focus back to Covid-19 compliance as latest numbers trigger concern
PoliticsGreek Politicsintubated. The small number of people in ICUs is seen as a cause for optimism by Greek authorities. Prime... have expired as of the end of July. The bridge scheme also buys Greek authorities and the institutions
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Govt, experts sound alarm over risk of Covid-19 control being lost
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA steady rise in new Covid-19 cases has prompted the Greek government to intensify its warnings and tighten hygiene measures to bring infections back under control. Greece counted 121 new coronavirus... of the experts and to use their sense of “filotimo” (a Greek word which translates loosely as “a sense
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Central government debt increases by 1.04 bln to 362.87 bln in Q2
EconomyMacroeconomyloans relate to the EU’s financial aid of 256.5 billion, of which 52.9 billion relate to the Greek... 5.41 billion as at the end of March 2020. Greek government bonds (GGBs) increased to 61.73 billion
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Alpha Bank posts net profits of 98 mln in Q2
EconomyBankingas a result of gains realisation from the bank’s Greek Government Bonds portfolio. Overall, trading... 2020 remained the highest among Greek systemic banks at 7.8 billion euros. Alpha Bank’s CEO
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Eurobank net results show profit of 176 mln in H1
EconomyBankingstock to around 15 percent. This now stands as the lowest in the Greek banking system. Since the end... III programme. Greek deposits decreased by around 200 million QoQ to 32.7 billion, with total
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