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21,717,120,000
Agora21,717,120,000 – This, as we have just discovered, is the total amount of money that has left... of the euro crisis to the German taxpayer has been the subject of intense debate, especially... to acknowledge that on a net basis the German treasury has seen benefits during the crisis. Germany’s
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Resignations over EU subsidy scandal deliver new blow to PM, further tarnishing image
PoliticsGreek Politicsand failings. Given that his party has been in power for six years, not many voters will buy the argument...Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has suffered another serious blow to his image and his... revolves around a widespread misuse of EU agricultural subsidies overseen by OPEKEPE, which has
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Newsletter 333 - 01/04/2022
to an acknowledgement that he was becoming unpopular. Androulakis has been prodded both by New Democracy and SYRIZA... will not be pressured”, he stressed, “and I say the same to SYRIZA”.EconomyHigher VAT revenues give government... summer to mitigate against price hikes. The government has made a conscious choice to avoid a major
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Newsletter 209 -07/06/2019
for next year. The cancellation of the measure is a last throw of the dice for Alexis Tsipras as he... that it scrapped the measure but that the opposition party did not support this effort. The conservatives.... Neither the government, nor the opposition, has indicated how they will compensate for the non
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Optimism and obstacles in Spain
Agora, it makes me laugh (…) I worry when they say that our example should be a country that has twice... “ambitious” reforms, the Commission argued that Madrid has firmly “cemented” the economic recovery. Hans...’ heel: “To those in Europe that urged us to imitate what Spain has done because Spain’s labour market
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Athens homing in on non-permanent seat at UNSC
PoliticsForeign Policyparticipated, Greece has decided to present its candidacy as a non-permanent member of the UNSC... crises occur. Athens has already begun its diplomatic campaign, even though it is also busy watching... officially at the organisation. Ankara has been sending official letters to the UN regarding the issue
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Corruption claims, foreign policy missteps impede government’s efforts to build momentum
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor the areas in question. The response from Athens has been to reject the Libyan claims and insist... via sources,” he added. “I’m clear in what I’m saying: I want a tough response.” The current... has done more to advance Greek foreign policy than any previous government. He cited maritime
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Newsletter 212 -28/06/2019
of national cooperation,” he said. “I sense that this is not what Greeks want.” Speaking... making “mistakes” or “wrong choices” next month. He argued that there has to be a “strong hand... vote. This would require 200 votes in the new Parliament. Centre-left Movement for Change (KINAL) has
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New team at Finance Ministry tasked with familiar old juggling act
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe toughest in Greece’s first new government after the end of the bailouts. Kyriakos Mitsotakis has... with most incoming ministers in his position. “I won’t diminish the work that my predecessor did over... in the last few years and build on top of that.” Staikouras now has to deal with the messy reality
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Parties' competing tax pledges come up against challenging reality
EconomyFeaturesand corporate taxes. The IMF has argued consistently in favour of measures aimed at “broadening... of national elections which are now scheduled for July 7. Lowering the tax-free threshold in 2020 has emerged as a red line shared by government and opposition. The measure was pre-legislated in 2017
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