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Fitch raises Greece to 'BB,' two notches from investment grade, sees growth at 2.5 pct in 2020
Economymodel. In its macroeconomic outlook, Fitch sees Greece growing by 2.5 percent this year and in 2021, following an expected 2.2 percent rise in 2019, assisted pent-up investment demand, lower... in the banking sector, that assisted by the Hercules Asset Protection Scheme (APS) will see banks using up
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Authorities turn focus back to Covid-19 compliance as latest numbers trigger concern
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe authorities are stepping up their efforts to encourage Greeks to take greater care... if this trajectory continues. A model put together by the Aristotle University in Thessaloniki and two.... It starts from 90 pct of the instalment in the first quarter and ends up at 70 pct in the third quarter
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NBG results show net profits of 465 mln euros on strong income
EconomyBanking. Total income came to 1.46 billion in H1, up by 69 percent YoY. Deposits in Greece reached 43.3 billion... level. Net fee and commission income came to 123 million in H1, up by 3 percent YoY. On a quarterly... stands at 15.9 percent in Q2, up by 40 bps QoQ, aided by quarterly profitability, FVTOCI gains
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We can't ignore population shifts within the European Union
AgoraWall and the Iron Curtain in the early 1990s, whereupon the eastern European countries opened up... with time. The UN is expected to come up with a new prognosis sometime in 2021. The Central Bureau... or sex discrimination, etc., then trust in society and politics will deteriorate. This sets up
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Why is it taking so long for the pandemic to end in North Macedonia?
Agoraof 2020 to the end of June 2021. In the given period, according to the model of expected mortality, I... to suddenly start trusting a corrupt system where the law does not live up to its task. We cannot persuade... are freeing up beds in the intensive care units for those elderly citizens who have not developed a good
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Govt confident about school return, but faces doubts on post-bailout review
PoliticsGreek Politicshospitalisations are up to 632. A Covid model that has proved fairly accurate for projecting the course... self-tests that pupils will have to carry out up to three times a week. The government responded... the European institutions are expected to take up the baton on January 25. The Greek government
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Macron’s visit to Athens delivers agreements, messages and political meaning
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMacron could advance his wider argument that Europe must “wake up” and act as a geopolitical power.... At the Greece–France Economic Forum, Macron praised Greece’s post‑crisis trajectory, calling it a “model.... These actions were viewed positively by many Greek voters, pushing support for ND up from 24.9 pct
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Mitsotakis defends seven years in power, sharpens strategy for tough election campaign
PoliticsGreek Politicsusual weekly social media round-up on Sunday, Mitsotakis published a comprehensive retrospective... change. The second will attempt to talk up the government’s record of delivery. The third...” and an “investment in integrity”. Tsipras said ELAS seeks a fair development model, not “an economy for the few
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Greek banks see Eurosystem funding drop to lowest level since 2009 in September
EconomyMacroeconomypercentage points. State-guaranteed bank bonds and EFSF bonds make up the bulk of ECB funding collaterals
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Drop in building activity slows to 12.2 pct in February
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek building permits dropped at a decelerating pace of 12.2 percent in February from 18.8 percent in January, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Thursday. Building surface also fell by 16.6 percent, while the respective volume edged up by 1 percent in February. In absolute
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