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  1. ND feeling fiscal pressure as row over media handouts rumbles on
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    these interventions. It will have to agree a primary surplus target of less than 2 pct of GDP next year. Kathimerini suggested that the draft budget being put together for 2021 could aim for a primary... of some 32 billion euros that would be allocated to Greece under the plan put forward by EC president

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  2. Greece grapples with second Covid-19 wave as cases soar
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    followed. On May 25 when these measures were put in place, Greece had 2,882 cases and 172 deaths... to jump from 7,000 to 8,000 cumulative cases. Authorities acted to put new restrictions in place... much worse than the government had aimed for, with the added stress of the second wave manifesting

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  3. Approaching Golden Dawn verdict shines spotlight on Greek politics, justice
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    politics, preferring to respect parliamentary protocol rather than overtly challenge the party’s... of a concerted political front against Golden Dawn, even at this late date, will put political pressure... – rather than political – trial. Political appointment Golden Dawn’s adeptness at manipulating

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  4. Concern over ICU capacity, support for business generate pressure for ND
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    of elective surgery at public hospitals to be put off. Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias indicated... into lockdown, this would have a direct impact on businesses responsible for more than half of Greece’s national output. The government will attempt to put the brakes on the recession by providing repeated

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  5. PM pledges handouts amid discontent and gripes over coronavirus strategy

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    . The proposal for the suspension of property auctions was put forward by ultra-nationalist Greek Solution... this year, government officials feel that the scope for handouts is minimal. Mitsotakis did not put... financial website that the total available for the end of year gift is likely to be less than 100

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  6. PM identifies pending pensions as key problem, while row brews over media law
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    more worrying. It put the number of pending pensions at the end of Q3 this year at more than... retirees receive their payments in less time than in the past. The premier told his party’s MPs... to put permits to tender, which was eventually deemed unconstitutional. Although SYRIZA’s efforts

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  7. Mitsotakis defends pandemic handling, denies snap election plans
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    that the loss of lives was “a tragedy”, but insisted that Greece had fared better than most European... workers, and intimated that he was willing to put compulsory vaccination for healthcare staff on the table... of the government’s recent performance, often appearing more intent on justifying rather than offering

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  8. Govt views pandemic window as opportunity to advance contentious reform agenda

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    on personal savings accounts set up for new employees. The intention is to put the bill to public..., which some estimates put in excess of 50 billion euros. The changes being planned for the education... may keep the virus around longer than governments would have liked. The opening of the borders has

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  9. Pandemic surge creates fresh political and economic doubts

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    developments have also put pressure on the vaccination programme, which has experienced a reduction recently... in cases has not put any added pressure on the health system, but it is putting a damper... is slightly higher than last year (about 2 bln euros more) but way down on what had been expected until

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  10. S&P holds off on new rating upgrade, ECB holds key to investment grade
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    Economy

    rating upgrade if growth surprises positively against estimates or is stronger than peers... impact of the pandemic on the economy and adverse developments in the banking sector would put... faster than currently anticipated and the developments in the banking sector positively surprise

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