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Athens waits for EU recovery fund outcome as new Mati fire claims emerge
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the economy from 59 different interventions so far has reached 24 billion euros. Cash reserves stand... are seen vital to boosting the Greek economy over the coming years, especially given the government has
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Moody's upgrades Greece to 'Ba3' on back of reforms, warns of tricky period ahead
Economyof the Greek economy, despite the short-term impact suffered by the pandemic. The stable outlook reflects..., with the economy contracting by 9 pct, however the agency anticipates a strong recovery in 2021 and even..., while the outlook has remained stable. At the same time, the year is far from the way
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Opposition parties attack government narrative on pandemic handling
PoliticsGreek Politicswith the public health emergency. Kyriakos Velopoulos, leader of the far-right Greek Solution party, challenged... of Sweden and Slovakia. Velopoulos accused Mitsotakis of damaging the economy and using the media to silence... of the pandemic in Greece, as pressure on the healthcare system is expected to intensify. With the economy
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EU Council boosts recovery fund hopes, falls short on Turkey
PoliticsGreek Politics. Domestically, SYRIZA and KINAL had been pushing for sanctions and went as far as suggesting that Prime... economy is set to contract by more than 10 pct this year, these funds are vital to the government’s..., which would represent a significant boost for the economy and the government’s fortunes. Opinion poll
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PM hopes for return to normality by summer, but vaccine progress remains slow
PoliticsGreek Politicsrequired to hit the target. With the Greek economy strongly dependent on tourism, the seemingly... as the cost of supporting closed businesses is beginning to leave a visible imprint on the economy. “We... B.1.1.7 have so far been identified among 235 samples. The fact that not all cases relate to new
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Govt unveils new Covid support measures amid growing public anxiety
PoliticsGreek Politicson Skai TV on Wednesday, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said the bill for supporting the economy... are praying for the economy to function safely as early as possible,” the minister said. The Finance... package, a recent survey seems to indicate that the measures so far are failing alleviate
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Newsletter 299 - 04/06/2021
to be lifted gradually as society and the economy return to normality. On the macro front, the Commission.... Some of the support measures will be gradually withdrawn as the economy moves back towards its... the aggregate balance for the year so far to an increase of 4.16 billion euros. The aggregate figure
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PM calls for step-up in jabs, tougher enforcement in response to rising infections
PoliticsGreek Politicsphase of reopening the economy. On Monday morning, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis convened an emergency... work so far positively. The most positive views are to be found in the areas of digital government... of the economy, with exactly half assessing it negatively, while just over 48 pct take a positive view. When
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Measures set for a comeback as Covid cases climb
PoliticsGreek Politicsto Skai 100.3 on Thursday. He said the economy has finite capabilities, and it could not sustain another... the economy over the next six months, while similar sentiments were expressed about crime. Meanwhile another... for its performance so far, down 11.8 pct from a year ago. Younger age groups were particularly scathing
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Newsletter 315 - 05/11/2021
health system as the pandemic threatens new disruption to the economy and possible political damage... a desire to pander to conservative and far-right voters, and has accused Mitsotakis in an official... the economy opening up and increased tourism activity. These hopes were doused quickly by developments
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