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The whole truth and nothing but the truth
Agoraof the political system and local media. Also, given that the next sub-tranche is destined for the repayment...-based official’s fate. Behind this apparent show trial lies a deeply problematic judicial system. While... system. According to the EU justice scorecard, the average duration of court proceedings in Greece
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Greek demographic ratios among the worst in Europe
Societysystem has become the focus of repeated interventions by the country’s lenders. Greece also has one... the pension system, however it still suffers from problems. The government has to constantly prop up the system with revenues from taxes, made all the more difficult due to the level of tax evasion
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Athens unmoved as relations with Russia become chillier
PoliticsForeign Policybetween Ankara and Moscow and the agreement for Turkey to buy S-400 missile defence system. Moscow's decision to supply Turkey with an S-400 air defence system is causing concern in Athens... (not then an EU member state) agreed to buy S-300 missile defence system, Ankara reacted strongly, which
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Tusk proposals over refugee quotas puts Athens on alert ahead of EU summit
PoliticsGreek PoliticsTusk is set to propose the scrapping of the quota system that compels member states to accept... asylum system, but appears prepared to ask for mandatory quotas to be scrapped if no agreement... yet to be relocated under the quota system agreed more than two years ago. Hungary and Slovakia
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Greek health care spending in the spotlight
EconomyFeaturesgovernments increased subsidies for the system and pushed the country’s health care budget deficit to 50... developed for physicians in line with international practice, and an electronic prescription system has been... care system. The study observes that while positive steps were made during the crisis to rein
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Lenders set out post-MoU reform tasks ahead for Athens
EconomyProgrammesystem include the creation of 120 primary health centres by the end of this year, and double... of the Social Solidarity Income by the end of 2019. Stability in the financial system remains a key... training of judges and making the system electronic. With regards to Hellenic Financial Stability
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For better or worse: Greece's bailout exit deja vu
Agorathe IMF for reducing the cost of the pension system and spreading the tax burden to make it more balanced... incorporated in the ESM’s Early Warning System, which aims to ensure countries that have outstanding... of GDP) and due to the mistrust in the Greek political system that has built up over the last decade
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Lenders' visit concludes with no firm answer on pension cuts
EconomyProgrammeto those who retired before the 2016 reform of the social security system. Another possibility... system if he comes to power. Mitsotakis wants to introduce a three-pillar system, including... on to insist that pension cuts are not necessary as actuarial studies show that the system is sustainable
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Mitsotakis eyes tax cuts to jump-start economy, also seeks unity but not with SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe government’s changes to the education and penal system. He also slammed the coalition’s latest reforms to the education system and pledged that a conservative administration would scrap the so... of elections, which would be held under the proportional representation system (no 50-seat bonus
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Parties locked in tug of war over troubled universities
Societyfor the education system often took a back seat to extreme accusations and undignified rhetoric... in favour of allowing the creation of private universities alongside the state system. Higher education... education system historically designed to produce public servants and teachers prepares graduates
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