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Newsletter 177 -05/10/2018
situation of Greece today looks much better than 18 months ago, precisely when this fiscal decision... with the argument that Athens has put forward, which is based on the better health of its public... be a final decision on this issue earlier than expected. He pointed to an extraordinary Eurogroup
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SYRIZA unveils array of pledges to win over voters ahead of July 7 vote
PoliticsGreek Politicstime that Tsipras has been flanked by a broader team, rather than acting as the spearhead of SYRIZA’s... content of the manifesto, the emphasis was put on 12 policies that are designed to appeal to mostly... of the economic proposals made on Monday by SYRIZA are similar to the ones that New Democracy has put
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New government aims for extensive changes to education system
Societyeducation system was plagued by a culture of low effort and the penalisation rather than rewarding... in which a student must finish their course. The creation of courses in languages other than Greek... education and a system of quality assurance would be put in place for institutions. These standards would
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ND unveils steps to address migration issue amid political pressure
PoliticsGreek Politics, compared to less than 2,000 during the 4.5 years SYRIZA was in power. Experts have pointed out... to put in place the faster asylum procedure, centred on a quicker appeals process, that might help... is for the process to last no more than three months. Political pressure The difficulty in getting
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Newsletter 227 -08/11/2019
will buoy ratings The government’s latest tax bill was put to public consultation on Thursday, providing... in some parts of the country to the transfers has put the government on edge as ND fears.... Overall, the EC expects Greece to grow by 1.8 percent in 2019, which is lower than the 2.2 percent
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Newsletter 230 -29/11/2019
. The bill was tabled late on Tuesday after more than a dozen changes were made to the draft that was put to public consultation earlier. The most significant changes include a ceiling on the tax... by a parliamentary committee. The findings are then put to the full assembly, which decides whether charges should
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Greece waits for tangible outcome from EU's symbolic backing over border crisis
PoliticsGreek Politicsvisits the Evros border region on Tuesday as Athens hopes to receive more than just symbolic support... is hoping that it will lead to more than just symbolic or verbal support, which Mitsotakis also..., though, will also be looking for practical help from its partners. It has already put in a request
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More restrictions on way as Athens revels in ECB decision
PoliticsGreek Politicsput in place by Greek authorities to limit the spread of Covid-19 and prevent the national health system being put under undue strain. Deputy Health Minister Vassilis Kontozamanis said...-off, emergency scheme rather than a regular ECB QE programme. Also, the fact that New Democracy has
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Public support for ND's handling of crisis still strong, SYRIZA looks for weak points
PoliticsGreek Politicsthan 50 percent of the supporters of all opposition parties, apart from the Communist Party (KKE... the government’s approach and others taking a milder approach. The same poll put support for New... employees’ wages and social security contributions, rather than to offer a 800-euro benefit to any
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Govt examines how to ease out of lockdown as PM rules out snap elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the measures would be relaxed as of May 4, rather than May 11 as had originally been suggested. Several... their university entrance exams this summer. The government is also expected to put in place... in the government’s approach. Over the last few days, opposition MPs have submitted more than 100 questions
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