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Newsletter 149 -2/02/2018
appear strong enough to kill off any prospect of an irreparable rift developing. However, the question... nationalist supporters, he may decide the least bad option he faces is to withdraw from the current... for the current issue, one of the concerns the coalition has going forward is that investors may see more
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Are hirings in the public sector out of control?
EconomyFeaturesrule, the annual window of measurement may obscure lags between the two sets of figures. For instance... may conceal deeper structural issues. Hiring criteria for fixed-term contract positions have... to those with previous contract experience, eliciting a strong response within the Supreme Council
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Fiscal issues appear settled as Greece and institutions head for review deal
EconomyProgramme-level agreement on May 24. A senior Greek official told the local media on Thursday that it has been... to reports, the lenders have also accepted that the fiscal performance in 2019 and 2020 will be strong enough... at the May 24 Eurogroup. Debt relief While expectations of an SLA by May 24 appear to be rising
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Economic sentiment at 102.5 in June as improvement in subindexes slows
EconomyMacroeconomy, reversing the strong improvement of 15.7 points noted in May, and stood at -47.8. The improvement... the reading of 104.2 in May, European Commission (EC) figures revealed on Thursday. Although June’s reading... in June versus -51 points in May. Year-on-year, consumer confidence has improved by 16.4 points
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SYRIZA seeks best path to next general elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat have been lined up for 2019. The coalition continues to suggest that the cuts may be cancelled... and the European Parliament ballot on Sunday, May 26. However, there has been no clear indication from... of the Macedonia name deal) or in May along with the other two ballots. Macedonia deal The recent diplomatic
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Greek banks push for return to normality
EconomyBankingEurobank. The so-called Pixel portfolio has attracted strong interest from overseas investors... in May. As a result, the outstanding balance decreased to 178.87 billion from 179.33 billion in May... -279.1 million in May. In June, the corporate lending balance in particular was positive by 1.05 billion
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Tsipras and Kammenos vow to stick together until further notice
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor the coalition. This may allow Tsipras to get the parliamentary majority for the Prespes Agreement and then call snap elections for May, which is thought to be his target anyway. This way, both leaders would... term. The prime minister’s apparent reason for wanting elections in May, rather than when the term ends
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Coalition hopeful on pensions, looks to maximise impact of limited relief measures
PoliticsGreek Politicsapprove the request. Tsakalotos suggested that there may be a final decision on this issue earlier than... to ride the economic recovery for as long as possible rather than opting for snap polls in May, as many observers expect. However, the Macedonia name deal may prove the deciding factor. Tsipras
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Newsletter 188 -21/12/2018
of its sort on a Greek media organisation for several years. The outlets have been strong critics... into its own domain. Aside from the genuine concerns there may be about whether Thanou is a suitable...’s parliamentary group) or he may have to abandon his plans to ratify the deal, calling snap
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Encouragement for Tsipras ahead of key vote on name deal
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDemocracy. There have been suggestions in the Greek media that Tsipras may seek to hit back... has already raised the issue with European Commission officials and it has been claimed that he may... supporters and prompted strong backing among younger voters. Ideally, Tsipras would like the effect
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