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  1. Under-fire PM pledges civil defence improvements following summer of destruction

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    protection capabilities. Among other things, the PM promised to hire more firefighters and forest rangers

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  2. Return to sender: Post office closures being reevaluated in wake of political uproar
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    as “difficult but necessary,” emphasising that postal services would continue via couriers, rural...-month consultation period. Rural challenges Beyond political infighting, the closures raised urgent questions about access to essential services. There are concerns that elderly citizens in rural areas

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  3. Greece's 2015 budget: A breakdown of all the key figures

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    a positive impact on general government fiscal figures of 852 million (0.47 percent of GDP) in 2013

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  4. General gov't cash surplus sees large contraction in Jan-Feb, arrears edge up

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    entities. Similar to January, the state budget recorded the highest surplus at 852 million, yet

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  5. Greeks express most negative sentiments about economy in global poll
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    Society

    survey was conducted in March and April 2017 through face-to-face interviews with 852 respondents

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  6. Travel balance increases by wide margin in June from last year's tourism collapse
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    to 790.7 million euros for the month, increasing by 852 percent year-on-year (YoY). Travel payments

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  7. An issue of statistical significance in Greece

    Agora

    to ensure the country met the criteria to join the euro. After joining in 2001, Greece’s fiscal..., though, it is vital that there is a better appreciation of the circumstances surrounding the Greek

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  8. The wrong prescription
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    Agora

    As is customary by now the troika’s return to Athens has been accompanied by a flurry of speculation about how targets will be met. This time the focus is on the structural rather than fiscal side... for a more competitive economy that preserves vital social links? These kind of changes need

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  9. Eurobank gears up for crucial but contentious capital increase

    EconomyBanking

    in the Parliament on March 30. The new framework, however, has met with considerable criticism. Apart... is seen as vital to getting Eurobank back on its own feet. According to the new bank recapitalization

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  10. Coalition caught between pleasing lenders and voters ahead of next troika review
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    and reform targets have been met. Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is adamant that he will not agree to a third... to use the 11 billion euros left in the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund’s coffers are vital

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