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Mati fire verdict prompts legal blame game as PM pledges swifter justice
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat included involuntary manslaughter and can be bought out for roughly 40,000 euros in each case... sentence can also be converted into a fine. Fifteen officials were acquitted by the court... actually scrapped offenders’ ability to buy out their sentences. However, this provision had been
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Wage rises become top issue but trajectory lined with obstacles
EconomyMacroeconomyto return only when unemployment would drop below 10 pct. The latest Stability Programme that the Greek.... The latest rise introduced by ND was in April this year, when the minimum wage was bumped to 780 euros... by 1/3 of the EU average. Based on the latest consumer conditions survey for 2022, Greeks struggle
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Taking a macro snapshot
Agora“Seems to be this assumption that if you accurately report that the data is getting better (in Greece) you’re Olli Rehn”, said to me the other day someone whose opinion I regard highly and got me... is improving they are more likely to think of Olli Rehn’s visit in May 2010 when he wished Greeks “καλό
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The conundrum of Greek olive oil exports
EconomyFeaturesin many European countries you wouldn’t know it. The shelves are full of Italian and Spanish-origin olive oils, with very few Greek options. For that, you’d have to visit a specialist deli, or your local
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Lenders set to keep coalition waiting for answer on pension cuts
PoliticsGreek Politicsabout Greece. The report will be based on the visit to Athens by the creditors earlier this month... that, you know, the need to shift to a more growth friendly, actually more socially inclusive fiscal... up fiscal space for non-retiree social spending which remains as you know low in Greece and would
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Greek position on Kosovo scrutinised after Council of Europe vote
PoliticsForeign Policyher visit to Greece in response. She had been confirmed as speaker at the Delphi Economic Forum... of principle. If you are against it, then you are against it.” The issue also prompted a political
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Bravo, Bank of Greece
Agoraand developments. Specifically, can the BoG add some data lines on demographics (population, working-age..., but they have a powerful compounding impact on what the economy can deliver. This comes into stark relief when asking how long the recent sharp employment growth can continue? With a shrinking population
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Newsletter 20 - 20/03/2015
place in Athens, with the city centre in lockdown as it was during her last visit almost a year ago in April 2014. It speaks volumes on the state of play of current Greek–German relations that a visit... this formidable task can be undertaken by the Greek authorities immediately and with verifiable results
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Tsipras makes his point in Moscow but leaves with nothing tangible
PoliticsGreek Politicstheir two countries on a different footing. Tsipras’s visit was preceded by numerous negative or sceptical... making the visit to Moscow despite the resistance from other European capitals was an achievement in itself. The Greek coalition has been keen to show over the last three months wherever it can
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Macron arrives in Athens, kindling government's hopes
PoliticsGreek Politicsyear – appears hopeful that Macron can spearhead an effort to bring together eurozone member states.... Trade links Another reason that Athens is enthused by Macron’s visit is that he is travelling... of the year, the government hopes that it can secure more investment to boost growth before the next
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