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Lowest income groups in Greece saw wages drop and taxes rise most during crisis
Societyand austerity policies on incomes, inequality and poverty in Greece has found. Entitled Greece: solidarity... has witnessed growing poverty and total pauperisation of a substantial part of Greek society... a political polarization and even extreme political affiliations”. Another finding is that in Greece
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This is where Greek gov't could find cash to cover May's obligations
EconomyProgrammepartners after that on February 20. Kathimerini reported on Sunday that the state has utilised so far... other gg bodies has also been utilised by this government and the previous one for repos... to be paid in May and June respectively. These amounts exclude T-Bill roll-overs. Finding cash
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Tsipras and Meimarakis face off, bristle at idea of working together
PoliticsGreek Politicsdescribed it as a “bad agreement,” Tsipras has now begun stressing the deal’s “good points,” including... alternatives, but this has never materialised. Perhaps the only other potential significant aspect.... Both leaders spoke of finding alternative measures to replace some of the more painful aspects
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Poor conditions in Greece fail to deter refugees from wanting to continue journey
Societyin four camps has found. Only 13.5 percent said they would try to continue their journey..., a detailed survey of over 600 refugees has found. Of those who lost loved ones, just over...) and the expectation of finding work (8.8 percent). Almost two in three (59.6 percent) were positive
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Adult skills in Greece lacking, indicates OECD survey
Societyby the Paris-based organisation has found. Only about one in 20 adults in Greece attain the highest levels... skills around the world, the OECD has tested the skills of more than 50,000 16 to 65 year olds in Chile... damning finding, the literacy gap between third-level graduates in Greece and their less-educated
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Athens hopes for deal at Eurogroup but doubts persist
PoliticsGreek Politicsto this proposal. There have also been suggestions in Athens that Germany has fully aligned itself... target of 3.5 percent of GDP is not met. The Greek government has tried to make the most..., Athens is trying to appear optimistic about finding common ground with its lenders. Government spokesman
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Athens seeks clarification from UN envoy as Cyprus talks head for dead-end
PoliticsForeign Policyfor a new Geneva meeting. Analysts also point out that Anastasiades no longer seems dedicated to finding a solution. They argue that the campaign for the February 2018 presidential election has already begun... whether this is possible or if another attempt to reach a reunification deal has run its unsuccessful
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They have a name for it
Agorastate declared its independence in 1991 as the Republic of Macedonia, Greece has been demanding.... Concerning the language, it is worth pointing out that it has been recognised as Macedonian... negotiating on finding a 'compound' name with a geographical description. Meanwhile, the newly
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Extensive Covid-19 impact and slow recovery seen by most business sectors, research shows
EconomyMacroeconomyResearch by the ICAP group has looked into which areas of the economy have been hardest hit... that securing liquidity came first, followed by cost containment (56 percent). This has led over... of finding remote working less efficient at 67 percent, and the IT sector had the lowest at 48 percent
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Govt finds devil is in detail for windfall tax on power companies
PoliticsGreek Politicsit is becoming a source of more political controversy. Opposition SYRIZA has been piling pressure.... The ministry suggests that the final taxable amount will be smaller once the cost of fixed price contracts has... the opposition for more direct action are finding fertile ground. A poll by RealPolls for ultra
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