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Mitsotakis vows to push on with tax cuts despite fiscal concerns
PoliticsGreek Politicsmight force him to change his plans for the economy, insisting that he will go ahead immediately... on populism and contained the far right. “This gives me the ability to go to Brussels and negotiate from... be reduced as the economy recovers in the coming years. He noted, though, that it is unlikely
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Newsletter 214 -12/07/2019
, Adonis Georgiadis (Economy and Development) and Kostis Hatzidakis (Energy and Environment). Having... rate. With all eyes on what happens with the economy, the National Bank of Greece became the first... negative reading in the year so far Greece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) dropped year-on-year (YoY
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A virus is spreading across China, but so is the demand for transparency
Agorasociety, affecting its slowing economy and influencing international relations can hardly... economy. The developing coronavirus is testing the authorities’ institutional capacity... and is now spreading at an alarming rate across the country, neighbouring states and as far as the US
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BoG highlights strong year for property in 2019 but warns of Covid-19 impact in 2020
EconomyFeaturesfar trails behind foreign investment. According to ELSTAT, investments in housing rose by 12.1 percent... to the coronavirus pandemic and uncertainty about the wider impact in the domestic and global economy... would affect the Greek economy. “The coronavirus outbreak is, at present, the most serious source
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New bid to curb Covid-19 raises demand for more economic support
PoliticsGreek Politicsconcern that the support offered so far to businesses and workers by the government is not sufficient... the support package it has put together for the economy. Announcements are expected at the start... economy is expected to reach 11 billion euros this year. Almost 8 billion euros has come through tax
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Newsletter 273 -13/11/2020
of 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... so far and has not shown a positive reading since September 2019. Month-on-month (MoM), the index
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Newsletter 276 -04/12/2020
and contributed to the devastating second wave this autumn. So far, government officials have insisted... is turning. At least as far as ND’s response to the crisis is concerned, surveys have been suggesting... economy the Article IV consultation with the latest Article IV report issued in November 2019. Since
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Tsipras looks for fresh start as Mitsotakis holds election cards
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat he has matured as a politician and is far from being the firebrand of his earlier days in Greek... party dominating so far. ND’s clear lead in the opinion polls means that, as things stand... suggesting that the Greek economy could grow by as much as 8 pct this year, rather than the upward revised
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Surprise handout announcement provokes storm of criticism from opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicson their respective records on the economy. Tsipras accused New Democracy of being solely focussed... lead over Tsipras when it comes to managing the economy (37 pct versus 22 pct) as well as handling..., with 1,487 deaths from Covid-19 recorded so far in November. On Monday 105 deaths were reported
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PM yields on energy windfall tax as govt feels strain
PoliticsGreek Politicsby the opposition, which has dismissed the relief offered to households and businesses so far as falling well... is handling this challenge. The economy is seen as the most important problem by 36 pct of respondents (up... is not doing a good job with the economy. Six in 10 (61 pct) respondents think the country is heading
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