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Where is Odysseus? Part 5 - Productivity
Agoragrowth. Thus, compared to the outlook in 2018, Greece may expect somewhat higher employment levels... behind the 2018 Path that was envisaged. We may summarize that the compounded growth rate... (this assumes that an improvement will still come). We may now label the previous aspirational
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Newsletter 379 - 05/05/2023
PoliticsND’s position strengthens as voting day approachesAs Greece moves closer to the May 21... of a SYRIZA-led coalition being formed after May 21. ND also received a boost this week when the Supreme... with a further incentive to seek a second national vote even if he emerges victorious on May 21
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Newsletter 383 - 02/06/2023
to the tactics which brought it a vast margin of victory on May 21 in the hope that they will secure... and having to work with others. The stability versus uncertainty dilemma served ND well on May 21 but, since.... On the eve of the May 21 elections, the SYRIZA campaign was thrown into disarray by claims
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Economic sentiment approaches pre-Ukraine war high, consumer confidence highest since 2021
EconomyMacroeconomy0.6-point drop in May, according to European Commission figures released on Thursday. Sentiment has.... The index hit its most recent low in May 2020 following the Covid outbreak, dropping to 84.4. Over... area’s ESI was 95.3 points, also down from the 96.4 points of May. June’s consumer confidence
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Newsletter 467 - 20/06/2025
for stability. New Democracy may take comfort in the lack of a strong challenger, but its own... officials hinted that SYRIZA may need to fold into a broader leftist front. In his closing speech.... Greece is still struggling to fully tame inflation and the latest data for May sees the national
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Sea drone strains relations with Ukraine as Athens keeps eye on Turkish maritime legislation
PoliticsForeign Policyto determine its origin, route and intended target. Initial assessments suggest it may have been intended... is confirmed to be linked to an offensive mission, Greece is likely to seek explanations from Kyiv and may... Greece has supported diplomatically, militarily and politically may have allowed, directly
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Greek banks eye positive market appetite for bad loan sales
EconomyBanking. This securitisation is expected to launch around May and concluded by the end of 2020. Regarding NPE... a holding company. In Piraeus Bank’s preliminary summary ahead of their full 2019 results, the bank... as forthcoming legislative reforms. Alpha Alpha Bank is also holding roadshows in Paris and London this week
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Politics trumping economic prudence in Greece
AgoraPaulson & Co. has had to suffer during the past 12 months. But he may start looking at Piraeus Bank... is a holding company that has a rather unimpressive track record of investing in predominantly Greek... with an equity investment in a holding company that risks looking more like a lifeline for MIG than
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Government's strategy unclear as pressure from lenders mounts
PoliticsGreek Politicsmoved to the May 11 Eurogroup. This provides more time for Greece and its lenders to reach..., given the choice of accepting lenders’ demands, going to snap elections or holding a referendum... percent of To Potami voters and 21 percent of New Democracy voters. Holding a referendum was the most
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New Democracy decides on date for leadership vote, candidates get on the road
PoliticsGreek Politicswith New Democracy’s nationalist right wing. However, Mitsotakis’s strength may be in his ability... holding the vote in October, while ex-Administrative Reform Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis had.... The cost of holding the ballot is estimated at around 700,000 euros and due to the financial difficulties
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