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Can the Green Transition be just?
Agora, as in 2021 they represented 72% of 1990 levels (Figure 2). Nevertheless, in recent years, this sector’s..., resulting in emissions in 2021 being virtually at 1990 levels. Figure 2: The evolution of emissions...). Figure 4: Energy crisis response: budgetary expenditures by type (left) and subsidized commodity
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Newsletter 446 - 10/01/2025
the tone on January 2 by submitting a parliamentary question for Mitsotakis on the problems faced... in the eurozone markets, with the German Bund at 2.6 pct, from roughly 2 pct at the start of December... for this type of global uncertainty that we have been arguing that Greece’s debt position
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Newsletter 454 - 07/03/2025
factors. It is precisely for this type of situation that, as we have previously highlighted, Greece's... for France and 3.92 pct for Italy, compared to 2 pct, 2.9 pct and 3.2 pct respectively in December... performance is structural and could be repeated in 2025, leading to a primary surplus of over 2 pct
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Debt position provides protection against global turbulence
EconomyMacroeconomyof interrelated factors. It is precisely for this type of situation that, as we have previously highlighted... pct for France and 3.92 pct for Italy, compared to 2 pct, 2.9 pct and 3.2 pct respectively... fiscal performance is structural and could be repeated in 2025, leading to a primary surplus of over 2
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Greece and the euro: The flight of Icarus
Agorato create the first bailout of its type to prevent a disorderly Greek default. Bigger economies than Greece... this week showed that the primary deficit was reduced to just 2 billion euros in September. It is worth
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Words will always hurt
Agorathis period. That’s why it was so appalling to hear Greece’s prime minister engage in this type... close to the kind of language of incitement used by Golden Dawn, which claims there are 2 million
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After Merkel, Samaras faces immediate challenges on domestic front
PoliticsGreek Politicsbillion euros next year and not 2 billion or more as the troika had requested. The 2014 budget.... This, however, presents a different type of challenge. While an agreement may soon be reached on the fiscal
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What is SYRIZA planning to do with Greek banks?
Economyof any type of unpaid obligations to banks. The cost of capital for this entity is estimated by SYRIZA at 2 billion euros. Capital buffer SYRIZA claims that a part of the HFSF capital buffer of 11.4
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Funding needs take centre stage in row between New Democracy and SYRIZA
Economybailout tranche of 1.8 billion by the EFSF, 3.5 billion by the IMF and around 2 billion from SMP... this type of funding to Greek banks if Greece is not in an EU (bailout) program. In such a case
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Greece prepares set of proposals for bridging deal with eurozone
PoliticsGreek Politicsbe part of the negotiations also including the type or combination of debt swaps. The fourth and final... (estimated cost at 756 million). 2) Restoration of the 13th pension (Christmas bonus) - equal to one
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