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Govt looks for formula to re-start tourism as calls intensify for support of entertainment sector
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat “this will be a very different summer.” He added that the government hopes the conditions would..., making Greece one of the first countries to do so. He also committed to providing government support.... The challenge at the domestic political level is one of managing expectations in the industry
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Waiting for the hurricane
Agora, the institutions appear to be making very challenging demands of Tsipras. At the same time, there are doubts about... lightly. However, Tsipras’s party will find it very difficult to justify accepting a deal... and present a genuinely new path. This strategy had two aspects to it: One was to convince Greece’s
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A market for NPL resolution
Agoraliability are corporate NPEs, first and foremost loans to SMEs, sole proprietors and very small..., despite innovative rules or new players entering the field, any anticipated lift-off will hardly... be done to alleviate these constraints? How and who could create such a market in Greece? One remedy
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IMF cool on growth, urges greater effort on bank, fiscal and labour reforms
EconomyProgrammeof Greece. The Fund plots those in a dedicated box in which it assumes that labour related reforms..., on top of the fact that they are very sensitive to adverse external shocks. The Fund reiterates... the issues of Greece having one of the highest pension spending and public wage bills and in the EU
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Parties face up to victory and defeat in preparation for fresh elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe campaign season has kicked off anew in Greece, with political parties still digesting... to the polls a second time to confirm their mandate. “The ballot box starts empty”, he said, adding... is to stem the temptation among some sections of ND voters to opt for one of the smaller right-wing
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A Greek form of Triangulation
Agoraplan very well. It was evident in last summer’s elections, which were more of a procession than... for many of its policies. Although Mitsotakis has shown a good deal of political savvy to box in his... of the local media. Beyond their own ineptitude, one of the reasons that Greek opposition parties are so
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Tear gas instead of vaccines
Agorawho take to the streets en masse every Wednesday, constituting one of the most massive demonstrations..., and it is one of the reasons why Ljubljana has turned into a city of protests in the last two years... vaccine. Considering that only this vaccine enables one-time immunization and that, according
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What are Greek coalition's plans for privatisation programme?
Economyessential assets that are potentially very valuable for this nation are being sold off for peanuts...One the first and most important issues brought to the forefront by the new government... sector was one of the key objectives of future structural reforms incorporated in the current MoU
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China-Greece: One belt, one road?
AgoraChinese President Xi Jinping first introduced the so-called “One Belt, One Road” strategy. Its focus... constitutes a central piece within this strategic “One Belt – One Road” investment puzzle. From... offshore blocks in the Ionian Sea and off southern Crete, has been extended until July 2015. Moreover
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Island unrest puts PM in tough spot
PoliticsGreek Politicseven worse for New Democracy. It will now be very difficult for Mitsotakis’s administration... speculation that it could lead to millions being shaved off tourism and shipping revenues, although... the first one in Athens, triggering shortages of face masks and disinfectants in Greek pharmacies
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