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Newsletter 49 - 30/10/2015
implemented, indicating that the government has accelerated its efforts to fulfil its obligations... that “significant progress has been made and technical teams of the institutions hope to finalise... (increasing by 25,000 euros for each child) and with an annual income up to 35,000 euros. The quadriga has
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Tsipras ready to stay course on Macedonia name deal despite domestic uncertainty
PoliticsGreek Politics) on the name deal with Greece, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has insisted that he has no plans of jeopardising... Parliament has had its say. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Tsipras said that he is set... to an end. “I will not play games,” he said. “The agreement will be ratified in the Greek Parliament
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Bulgaria's Covid-19 vaccination fiasco: excessive risks, mediocre results
Agoravaccine rollout has been dubbed a fiasco. However, if one looks at EU’s poorest and most corrupt member Bulgaria, one will see a catastrophe. While EU’s vaccination response has been lukewarm, its...! The vaccines available in the EU The EU has secured 2.6 billion vaccine doses from 6 different producers
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Athens treads carefully over Ukrainian stand-off
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreece is closely monitoring developments on the Ukrainian crisis but has no intention of being... has been and still is in favour of de-escalation in the region. We keep open communication channels with all sides involved. I do not need to remind you that a few days ago I talked to my Russian
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Amid signs of split over Tempe probe, government plays down EU prosecutor’s remarks
PoliticsGreek Politicshas occurred under the current government. Nevertheless, as the parliamentary inquiry... Nikos Dendias has caused a stir after he broke government ranks and spoke publicly in favour of allowing... in Parliament on Thursday, Dendias said: “I will not speak as a minister or as a government official. We
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PM defends grocery stipend, hopes to draw support from PASOK
PoliticsGreek Politicsis not in a position to claim that the measure is “peanuts” since 650 million euros has been set aside to fund... that the measure was a cheap gesture when a more substantial intervention is needed to combat the cost... will not feel any of the benefit from the measure. Opinion poll According to the latest opinion
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EU experts concerned about level of xenophobia, violence against migrants in Greece
Society-discrimination watchdog has found. Published by the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance... motivations from the outset”. In addition, the judiciary requires training on the application of the new... from the Greek authorities. In it, the Greek side denied the report’s claim that there has been
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Greece must tackle foreign bribery by Greek firms, OECD says
Societyanti-graft watchdog has said. Published on Friday by the OECD Working Group on Bribery, which... bribery, ensure prompt and serious investigations, ensure sufficient resources and training be provided... bribery allegations to prosecutors”. Greece now has a year to prepare an oral report to the working
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Mitsotakis asks voters for four more years to deliver high-wage, low-tax programme
PoliticsGreek Politicsonline and providing 5G coverage to 94 percent of the country. He also promised training for 400,000... Opinion polls since Easter confirm that ND has recovered some of the losses suffered in the aftermath... what has prompted the shift, but it is notable that it is closer to the argument put forward by his
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Employment and wage data explains why Greeks struggle to see growth dividends
Agoranot in employment, education, or training (NEET) rose to 15.9 pct, above the EU average of 11.2 pct... report where Greece has the third worst real wage in 35 OECD countries. Given these challenging... do not feel their personal financial situation has improved over the last few years, almost six
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