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Car sales rise by 21.7 pct in June for fifth straight increase above 20 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyΤhe number of road motor vehicles (going into circulation for the first time) rose, albeit at a slower pace, by 21.7 percent in June from 27.9 percent in May, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The June headline figure indicates t...
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Central government debt down to 356.55 bln in Q2, average maturity tops 20 yrs
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s central government debt fell by 1.14 billion euros to 356.55 billion euros quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) in the second quarter (Q2) of 2019, from 357.69 billion euros in the previous quarter, the Finance Ministry's (MoF) debt bulletin showed on Tues...
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PMI jumps to 58 points in May, strongest upturn in 20 years
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s manufacturing PMI rose to 58 points in May from 54.4 points in April, signalling that the sector is poised for a strong rebound, according to the latest data from Markit. According to Markit, readings over 50 indicate overall improvement. The l...
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Current account deficit exceeded 20 bln last year, up from 12.27 bln in 2021
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece closed 2022 with a current account deficit of 2.66 billion euros, down from 3.93 billion euros in November 2022, Bank of Greece (BoG) data showed on Monday. In December 2021, the balance showed a deficit of 2.28 billion euros, while in December 2...
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Watchdog's ruling in voter email leak prompts opposition calls for minister to resign
PoliticsGreek Politicson the Interior Ministry in connection to the leaked emails. They were found to have breached data... the time of the national elections. Someone from the Interior Ministry, who has not been identified... for the European Parliament elections next month. Interior Minister Niki Kerameus has stressed
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Tsipras conducts varied reshuffle in further bid to revitalise coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicsbe leaving the Interior Ministry to become SYRIZA’s secretary, several other frontline officials... role is Alexis Haritsis. The 41-year-old was appointed interior minister, replacing the outgoing... is one of the few cabinet members to emerge with his reputation relatively intact. The Interior
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PM makes limited, cautious changes to cabinet after election disappointment
PoliticsGreek Politicsat ministerial level in five departments: Development, Migration, Interior, Labour and Agricultural... as Interior Minister. Kostas Tsiaras, once a justice minister under Mitsotakis, becomes the new agriculture minister. Niki Kerameus is being moved from the Interior Ministry to the Labour Ministry
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Newsletter 428 - 21/06/2024
: Development, Migration, Interior, Labour and Agricultural Development. The new head of the Development Ministry is Takis Theodorikakos, who has previously served as Interior Minister. Kostas Tsiaras... is being moved from the Interior Ministry to the Labour Ministry, where she is replacing one of the few
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Our cruel summer
Agora. As Storm Daniel dumped months’ worth of rain in Thessaly on September 4 and 5, causing almost 20 deaths...” or “Pakistani” to be used liberally as a catch-all description for anyone deemed to be inferior or dispensable
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New Year reshuffle brings more MPs into cabinet, keeps key ministers in post
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe deputy agriculture minister. Interior Minister Takis Thedorikakos has also been left out of the new... Petsas has been appointed Alternate Interior Minister, to be replaced by Christos Tarantilis... to the right” and “a party-political balancing act”. The elevation to the Interior Ministry of Makis Voridis
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