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Putting right everything that went wrong in Mati
Agora, a blame game is unfolding against a backdrop of convoluted procedures and intertwined obligations... of prevention measures (clearing dead wood and debris, creating fire breaks, knocking down illegal buildings... for spending cuts, which have gradually whittled down the fire brigade’s capability. Now that Greece
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A moment to reflect, not celebrate
Agora), play down the burden shouldered by much of Greek society, nor to ignore the dangerous cleavages... arrived on the scene. These political games (which played out against a backdrop of unprecedented... pit for fanatics looking to strike each other down with a killer line or disarming data. No room
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Greece falls behind on gender equality due to drop in political empowerment
Societyfor Greece come against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic, which resulted in a step back on the road... in breaking down these barriers. There are, however, ways in which the political system can speed up... and down the hierarchy, the evidence suggests that there is potential to effect rapid change
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Opposition pushes for phone-tapping probe as early polls claim limited damage to ND
PoliticsGreek Politicsinto the affair. Monday’s discussion will take place against the backdrop of the first published opinion... the last opinion poll earlier in the summer, bringing the ruling party’s backing down to 31.4 pct.... The decline in ND’s support has been played down by party officials and friendly commentators, who
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Newsletter 351 - 16/09/2022
the atmosphere as the countdown to the national vote in 2023 begins. Standing in front of a backdrop at TIF... should change the electoral law it passed in 2020 to bring down the threshold needed for a parliamentary... that Greek GDP is seen growing by 5.3 pct this year, from 3.1 pct before, with growth slowing down
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Government tries to shake off OPEKEPE stigma as PASOK struggles to make gains
PoliticsGreek Politicswould not back down from trying to uncover all the details of the scandal and those involved, whatever... as normal in the near future. When viewed against the backdrop of the ongoing parliamentary inquiry... – just a few days after taking up his position. Papavassiliou was forced to step down after it emerged
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Newsletter 501 - 03/04/2026
the backdrop of significant movement in the centre‑left over the past few days. PASOK’s congress over... to 27.1 points and retail that was down to 3.2 points, from 9.6 in the previous month. Construction... was weighed down by global events as output, new orders and stock purchases all slowed. Growth softened
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Falling energy costs drive down producer prices by 13.5 pct in Oct
EconomyMacroeconomy14.7 percent annually, led by electricity and gas supply down by 27.1 percent, refined oil products dropped by 18.9 percent and electrical equipment was down by 6.9 percent. Goods sold to the foreign market were down also by 9.7 percent YoY, led by refined oil products that dropped by 21.5 percent
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Retail sales and volumes show worrying signs, turnover down 3.8 pct in Feb
EconomyMacroeconomymonthly movement was down by 3.8 percent. Compared to February 2023, automotive fuel was down by 11 percent, non-food was down by 3.8 percent and food sales were down by 0.4 percent. Retail sales... down by 9.7 percent, a 5.8 percent drop in foods and non-food down by 21.4 percent. According
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Easter timing pushes retail sales down markedly in May with -4.4 pct YoY fall
EconomyMacroeconomymonthly movement was down by 2 percent. As we noted last month, the data has a strong seasonal component... sales this year during April. Compared to May 2024, automotive fuel was down by 18.6 percent, non-food... percent and food and beverages were down by 7.7 percent. Clothing and footwear also recorded a drop of 7.1
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