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PM declares tourism season open, rules out new lockdown
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece is gradually reopening to the world from Monday, aiming to attract as many tourists as possible while preventing any major coronavirus outbreak in the country. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis marked this next, major step in the relaxation of Greece’s lockdown measures by visiting
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Distrust in news sources remains high, regardless of popularity
Societyfor the country’s news media. Only 28 percent of Greeks said that they trusted most news most
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Travel balance falls by 97.8 pct in April
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s travel balance fell to 4.6 million euros in April from 31.6 million a year ago, Bank of Greece (BoG) data has shown. This is equal to an decrease of 97.8 percent year-on-year (YoY). Receipts came to 7.3 million euros for the month, falling by 89.7 percent YoY. Travel payments also
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Episode 6 - Greece's rugged media landscape
Agora. But our podcasts will also look at what’s happening in the world around us. We’ll provide you
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BoG highlights how Covid-19 compounds legacy issues and structural challenges
Economyshould be kept adequately high to ensure the sovereign’s ongoing capacity to finance itself
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Video talk: Germany's EU presidency & the economic response to Covid-19
AgoraGermany is taking over the European Union six-month presidency. What should we expect from Germany’s leadership at this critical time? How can Germany help Europe give the right response to the COVID-19 economic crisis? Carlos Carnicero Urabayen, the editor of Future is Blue, hosts a discussion
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Employment balance positive by 37,568 in June, reflecting uptick in seasonal hires
EconomyMacroeconomyThe employment balance was positive with 37,568 more hirings than firings in June, data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system showed. Compared to the same month last year, there were 6,161 more people hired than fired. The balance for June 2020 represents the second highest positive
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Trade deficit falls by 47.7 pct in May
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s trade deficit fell by 47.7 percent year-on-year (YoY) in May compared to a drop of 30.3 percent in April, data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released on Tuesday showed. The deficit came to 1.16 billion euros for the month. Imports totalled 3.23 billion euros, showing
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CPI falls by 1.6 pct YoY in June
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell by 1.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) in June compared to a decline of 1.1 percent seen in May, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Friday. The average CPI for the rolling 12 months fell by 0.3 percent. Month-on-month, the CPI for June
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Video talk: How is Italy coping in the aftermath of Covid-19?
AgoraHow is the Italian government responding to the Covid-19 crisis and what are Italy’s expectations of the European recovery fund? This is the latest episode of the video discussions organised by Agenda Public and MacroPolis. Carlos Carnicero Urabayen, the editor of Future is Blue, hosts a discussion
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