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After Greece clambers back to investment grade, what lies ahead?
AgoraS&P confirmed last Friday most expectations and upgraded Greece by one notch to ‘BBB-‘ with stable... in speculative territory in April 2010, when S&P downgraded it to ‘BB+’ with a negative outlook, just one month... if the extent of the benefits from the upgrade to investment grade by one of the three leading agencies
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Newsletter 416 - 15/03/2024
into the crash and related matters, including one by a prosecutor in Larissa, central Greece... in defending his government's response to the crash, the one-year anniversary of which brought fresh... to 14.6 percent, up one percentage point from last month. While Mitsotakis played down the development
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Newsletter 429 - 28/06/2024
been mentioned as one of the figures that could possibly lead a new progressive grouping. The tone... approach which, according to one lawmaker, meant that legislation was written by the PM’s inner circle...’s aides, which one described as a government by PowerPoint lacking in substance. Another critic
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PASOK candidates set out their stalls as SYRIZA sinks further into mire
PoliticsGreek Politicsis one of the favourites to come out on top. His key rivals appear to be Athens Mayor Haris Doukas... as mayor of Athens. It should be noted that one of the strongest cards Androulakis had to play when he... of the need for PASOK to go through a “big bang”, transforming it from a party that is on the fringes to one
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As bank debate rages, ND's support slips further and PM loses economic adviser
PoliticsGreek Politicslooking for a new chief economic adviser after Alexis Patelis, one of the PM’s closest aides over the last... by one point since last month, to 24 pct. Backing for PASOK has edged up by 0.6 points to 15.9 pct... equality felt that Patelis, who reportedly married his male partner in London in 2009 and was one
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Employment and wage data explains why Greeks struggle to see growth dividends
Agoraaverage of 21.3 pct. Housing cost overburden rose to 28.5 pct, one of the highest in the EU, and unmet... participation in learning dropped to 15.1 pct, one of the lowest in the EU. Basic digital skills...’s largest union, GSEE. The data from a GSEE survey shows that one third of Greek households must
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PM's latest reshuffle off to bumpy start with first day resignation
PoliticsGreek Politics– one of several newcomers to Mitsotakis’s 61-member government – announced on Sunday that he would... of not having any constructive suggestions for improving rail safety in Greece. Given that one... and turned out to be one of the more high profile appointments, his almost immediate departure from
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Newsletter 460 - 02/05/2025
heal some of the wounds opened up by the recent furore over the Tempe crash and its aftermath. One... receive up to one month’s return back from the state. The reduction in the tax rate on rental income..., along with the measures announced last week, will form one of New Democracy’s main weapons in its
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Government hopes new affordable homes bill can help alleviate housing pressure
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece’s housing crisis has emerged as one of the key issues that the government has to address... 2026. After the announcement of a one-month rent subsidy for tenants earlier this year, the government... of their income to housing costs, which is four times the EU average. One of the most politically charged aspects
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Newsletter 490 - 16/01/2026
to launch new parties, one on the left, the other on the right. Karystianou steps up By contrast... 26.7 pct did not pick one of the mainstream parties. The poll suggests Karystianou could also attract... of 2012, when there was a large private sector debt haircut. During 2025, there were also upgrades - one
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