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Court ruling on pension cuts could create new problem in talks, fiscal plans
EconomyProgrammeAlexis Mitropoulos (SYRIZA) claimed in an interview with Mega TV this week that the Council of State... of pensions is retroactive. Mega TV reported that the ruling would also rule unconstitutional the zero... sector pensions stood at 2.35 billion euros in March. The bulk (more than 88 percent) involves main
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TV permit tender triggers turmoil in Greek judiciary, questions about gov't role
PoliticsGreek PoliticsTwo issues that have been thorns in the government’s side in recent weeks: The TV licence tender... there was no chance of the court deeming the TV auction to be unconstitutional, even though... last September, is seen as having strong ties with the ruling coalition.
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Tsipras encounters SYRIZA resistance, waits for court verdict on TV licences
PoliticsGreek Politicsprocess could produce further obstacles in the future. The strong support from the 53 for Skourletis also...-making process. Until now, Pappas had been virtually untouchable but the controversy over the TV... this week on Wednesday to assess whether the tender for TV permits was in line with the country’s
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Judicial system becomes key battleground for political parties
PoliticsGreek Politics. One flashpoint came last October, when the Council of State deemed the TV permit tender held... frequently criticised the judiciary, often via Facebook, in strong terms. Government spokesman Dimitris... of the military dictatorship in Greece to remark, indirectly, on the dispute. He stressed
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Strong showing for ND in first round of local elections amid low turnout
PoliticsGreek Politicsby PASOK. The strong performances of Aggeloudis and Doukas, along with the fact that PASOK-backed... as national level, and that PASOK maintains a stronger presence in municipal and regional politics than... to future cooperation, rather than one party eclipsing the other, but it is still far too early to draw any
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Apartment prices rise 7.9 pct in Q3, continuing upward trend
EconomyMacroeconomy, and they increased by 5.7 percent in other areas of Greece. Apartment prices in Greece began to decline... 2012, when apartment prices showed a YoY drop of 12.8 percent. Other indicators In other relevant data...The rise in the nominal value of apartments in Greece accelerated to 7.9 percent year-on-year (YoY
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Newsletter 404 - 01/12/2023
that he would not back such legislation and a few weeks ago, reports suggested that no more than 30... of support, the PM will withdraw the bill rather than face outright rebellion by a large section... of directing their fire at New Democracy rather than become embroiled in a battle with their former party
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Q1 gg primary cash balance shows 2.5 bln surplus but 2014 arrears grow
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Greek general government (gg) primary cash surplus in the first quarter (Q1) of 2014 more than... deficit of 1.06 billion in March, pulling back on the strong performance recorded in the two-month period... (1.85 billion) and EFSF/ESM/IMF loans (1.3 billion) more than offsetting a net increase in short-term
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After joy of TV permit auction, Tsipras faces programme restrictions
PoliticsGreek Politicswith the representatives of the four firms that were successful in last week’s TV licence auction... Nikos Pappas, who has overseen the whole process of regulating the TV market. It is clear, however... disposal. The prime minister, however, will want to maximise the political benefit from the TV tender
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Newsletter 232 -13/12/2019
than the Italian criterion of having sold 50 pct+1 of both mezzanine and junior notes, with the aim... more recently in search of work and better opportunities than their crisis-ridden homeland could... near-zero yield Apartment prices up by 9.1 pct in Q3, hitting series high Greece is rounding off
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