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Disabled rights still lacking in Greece
EconomyFeatures. But if there is one group that has been disproportionately affected, it is the disabled. The debt... to delays and a general lack of personnel, families are left with one of two choices: to hire a private carer or for one parent to give up work, adding to the financial burden of such families. Greece
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The conundrum of Greek olive oil exports
EconomyFeaturesby almost one-third. Theoretically, this should have been good news for Greece, the world’s third... oils, with very few Greek options. For that, you’d have to visit a specialist deli, or your local ‘Little Greece’ neighbourhood. World’s number one The tale of Greece’s dealings with its own olive oil
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Wolfgang at the door
Agorais concerned. Limitations With regards to the political limitations he faced in Germany, one has... is not the time to be bold in decision-making and to shape public opinion, when is? At one point... to be, or was it, rather, a helping hand for his own country and his political goals? It is very difficult to square
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For better or worse: Greece's bailout exit deja vu
Agoraclaims lies ahead is a mirage. They point out that Greece has committed to very high primary surpluses... is so bad, how does it compare to the one that they were working towards and were willing to accept.... One option was an Enhanced Conditions Credit Line (ECCL). The other was to use the remaining funds
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Is Greece facing a new migration crisis?
Societyanother flashpoint in the recent debate when a number of them were very publicly raided and evacuated... aged under 18 on their own in Greece, of which only one in four is housed in appropriate facilities... at the end of 2017. One notable exception has been a bilateral agreement to relocate 1,000 refugees
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EU's temporary framework for state aid in response to Covid-19 outbreak
Legalinsurance. 2. Subsidized Guarantees for Bank Loans One of the most important instruments under.... This upper-limit can be very important given that the capital needs of some companies might exceed... corresponds to the one applicable to State guarantees. The reduced interest rates may be applied
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Competing claims and narratives in Eastern Mediterranean
AgoraOne hot day in the summer of 1847, 19-year-old British soldier William Mills decided to take a dive....” This is a very romantic view of how a nation and/or a State should conduct its business... interactions with the rest of the world. Financial, economic and geopolitical interests very often influence
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Greece - Some structural macroeconomic arithmetic
Agora. Allow me to illustrate this notion in a counter example, and a counter impression. One could make... and policy reasons. None of these very fundamental forces is easy to reverse by government action... of partner EU countries are holding Greek debt at very low interest rates through about the mid-2030s
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Mitsotakis backs Ukraine as Athens tries to balance position with Trump administration
PoliticsForeign Policyinterview with Bloomberg last Thursday, that it was important for the EU to “speak with one voice... interests as “it has developed a very important geopolitical diplomatic footprint”. He added that “Greece... one and therefore, “no permit is required and, therefore, there are no legal grounds under
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Draft budget sees EU funds fuelling recovery of 7.5 pct in 2021, after 8.2 contraction this year
EconomyMacroeconomyexpects this year’s recession at 8.2 pct, which is way off the 4.7 pct baseline recession scenario... to September this year, it would shave off 3 percentage points of the growth to 4.5 pct... that the government expects from mid-2021. The Greek economy is forecast to grow by 7.5 pct, in a complete
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