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Government hints at perks for vaccinated as uptake stalls
PoliticsGreek PoliticsVaccination rates across Greece are beginning to diverge, leading experts to make further appeals to citizens to overcome their hesitancy and scepticism. While the political leadership continues to praise the operational efficiency of the vaccination ca...
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Govt hints at more relief measures as opposition lambasts electricity bill fixes
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe latest budget performance figures offered a pleasant surprise for the government, which has immediately got to the task of balancing public expectations for more assistance with the need to reassure the markets of its commitment to fiscal discipline...
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Opposition irate over watchdog briefing as govt hints at "rogue network" behind surveillance
PoliticsGreek PoliticsOpposition MPs stormed out of a meeting of the parliamentary committee handling the surveillance affair over what they claim is a concerted attempt by the government to cover up a politically motivated spying operation on domestic targets including jour...
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Kasselakis offers more hints of a positive narrative for SYRIZA's post-Tsipras era
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSeveral months after his surprise election to the leadership of SYRIZA, Stefanos Kasselakis has started sketching out the first lines that will distinguish his era from that of party founder Alexis Tsipras. Buoyed by encouraging signs from recent polls ...
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Budget exudes fiscal stability, but hints at political complications
EconomyMacroeconomyLast week’s five-day debate on the 2025 budget concluded on Sunday without any complications for the government, and the economic plan is certainly in line with the Greek authorities’ narrative that stabilising the economy is one of the current administ...
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S&P leaves Greece's 'BBB' rating unchanged, hints at slower pace of upgrades
EconomyS&P on Friday reaffirmed Greece’s sovereign credit rating at ‘BBB’ with a stable outlook, citing confidence in the country’s fiscal discipline, solid economic growth, and an improving banking sector. In April, S&P was among the agencies that advanced Gr...
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Value of HFSF participation in Greek banks falls to 17 billion
EconomyBankingof 859 million was recorded due to the drop in the valuation of bank warrants. The highest negative
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Current account deficit widens to 404 mln in March
EconomyMacroeconomya sharp drop in the primary income surplus (by 859 million) followed by a narrowing of the services
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Talks on bailout review head for crucial weekend
EconomyProgramme. Meanwhile, the Labour Ministry announced on Thursday that an amount of 859 million from the 2017
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General govt primary cash surplus at 2.42 bln in April, arrears fall by 66 million
EconomyMacroeconomy) and came to 23.81 billion euros. This was driven primarily by a fall in interest paid (-859 million
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