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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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The ins and outs of the Greek bank recapitalisation process
EconomyAs the dust settles from Greece’s whirlwind agreement with lenders in August, attention is falling on the recapitalisation process for Greek banks. The Eurogroup statement of August 14 sprung a surprise as it explained that the bail-in instrument would apply to senior debt bondholders
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New Democracy seeks higher ground in escalating TV permits row
PoliticsGreek Politicsweek, disputing each other’s motivations. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras sprung a surprise
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Piraeus eyes major NPE deal as banks remain focused on bad loans
EconomyMacroeconomythe economy to normalcy, positive sentiment has sprung from the fact that international bidders have shown
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Strong showing in local elections for ND as it targets majority in national vote
PoliticsGreek PoliticsKonstantinos Zervas sprung a surprise, winning around two thirds of votes in a contest
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