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Newsletter 71 - 22/04/2016
a police force and intelligence service that has the task of tackling terrorism regardless of what... in the negotiations until Thursday morning, government officials indicated later in the day that the two... party officials for making insulting statements. Mitsotakis has branded himself as a more modern
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Coalition faces demanding September on reform, fiscal and economic fronts
PoliticsGreek Politicsservice, the submission of new business plans for the Athens and Thessaloniki water companies (EYDAP... for another trial bond issue in the coming months. However, European officials have expressed doubts about..., with government officials reportedly hoping to see growth of around 0.8 percent, which would suggest that 2017
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Lull in review talks gives PM chance to mind domestic agenda
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIntelligence Service, EYP, in which a close associate of conservative party secretary Lefteris... and central committee are expected in the coming days, as officials and members take stock of the third review. In their comments to the local media over the past few days, government officials remained
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After fourth review SLA, build-up to May 24 Eurogroup begins
EconomyProgrammein the civil service. These prior actions will be included in the post-programme framework... officials said they were satisfied with the agreement on housing benefits, which set the annual income... be seeking an agreement on debt relief before its officials return to Washington to propose
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SYRIZA elects new secretary as Tsipras sets stage for election contest
PoliticsGreek Politicsgovernment officials will have to put themselves at the service of the party, setting aside any... is populism. Other New Democracy officials also seemed to distance themselves on Monday from attacks
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Tsipras steps in to limit damage, Mitsotakis eyes tax cuts and fiscal targets
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the Antonis Samaras government reducing VAT in the food service sector against the lenders’ wishes... of efforts by government officials to appoint relatives to positions in Parliament before snap elections...-minute appointments being made this week, although some officials argued that the placements had
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Parties jostle over economic data, public still backs ND approach on pandemic
PoliticsGreek Politicsby the ELSTAT statistics service showed a decline of 0.9 pct on an annual basis and a 1.6 pct fall... of words between government officials and the opposition. The latest political row aside, a new opinion... months of the year. SYRIZA officials, however, argued that the government was using the coronavirus
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Retail sales drop by 8.6% in 2020 as e-shops prosper but many sectors suffer
EconomyMacroeconomywith the hotel industry, which has also suffered due to the poor tourism season. The food service sector has... Ministry officials, submitted in November a budget for 2021 that assumed the lockdown would... to provide four months of continuous support. Finance Ministry officials let it be known via the media
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Vaccines provide govt with hope of pandemic exit as labour reform battle gathers pace
PoliticsGreek Politicsmandatory minimum service levels for public utilities and public transport during strikes. The battle... to government officials, the aim is for around half of the population to be vaccinated by the end... or failing to advise against public protests. Some government officials have publicly argued
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Fires continue to test capabilities and spark political confrontation
PoliticsGreek Politicsopposition criticism, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis insisted that the fire service, aided by the police and civil protection officials, had worked well to limit the spread of the fire and evacuate... officials have also suggested that, in cooperation with government-friendly media outlets, New Democracy
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