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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... ‘Little Greece’ neighbourhood. World’s number one The tale of Greece’s dealings with its own olive oil act as a microcosm of why Greece has not been able to export its way out of its crisis. It’s
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Name and shame
AgoraUntil Sunday’s protest over the Macedonia name issue, Thessaloniki’s most recent notable contribution to Greek politics was to host Alexis Tsipras in 2014, when he set out SYRIZA’s plan for governing... completely detached from the reality of the country’s situation at the time. It seems
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Newsletter 167 -22/06/2018
, an agreement that ensures Greece’s medium-term funding needs will be kept to a minimum. The eurozone finance ministers agreed to extend the loans provided as part of Greece’s second bailout (EFSF) by 10 years... would be added to the cash buffer, which had already reached 6.5 billion euros ahead of Thursday’s
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Moments to remember from the euro crisis
Agora“whatever it takes” speech in London on July 26, 2012. Draghi’s words, or perhaps more accurately his... other institutions, though, the ECB’s contribution has also come in for scrutiny. One of the central bank’s most-discussed decisions is the raising of interest rates in 2011, when the crisis was spreading
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Minister's actions put PM on the spot as politicians' loans stir controversy
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is facing fresh accusations of interfering in Greece’s institutions after Alternate... issued a statement on Tuesday condemning the minister’s actions and accused him of commiting an "institutional transgression" and trying to interfere in the central bank’s work. Polakis appears to have
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Newsletter 210 -07/06/2019
Tsipras presided over the unveiling of SYRIZA’s manifesto, which focuses on tax cuts and the creation... reflecting SYRIZA’s longstanding interest in the fate of vulnerable members of society. The 12 pledges... as the country’s political parties make lofty promises to the voting public. the centre-right party
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SYRIZA targets broader appeal as ND focuses on next bills
PoliticsGreek Politicsand the hefty election defeat it suffered in July. The two-day meeting of the party’s central committee... of the party’s youth wing on Sunday night, was one of inclusivity. In effect, it means that Tsipras... in this summer’s national elections. Emphasising this desire to appeal to a broad audience
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Newsletter 236 -24/01/2020
and years ahead, allowing further tax cuts. The government’s asks include reducing the primary surplus... of unused surpluses from one year’s budget to the next. If approved, this could secure up to 4 billion.... In an interview with Saturday’s edition of Ta Nea, ESM secretary general Nicola Giammarioli was questioned
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Newsletter 268 -09/10/2020
throughout Greece’s political system and society. The Athens court ruled that seven of Golden Dawn’s... leading the effort to bring the law down on the extremists. ND’s political opponents, though, argue... a blind eye to the far-right party’s behaviour until the Fyssas murder. They also point to Samaras’s
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Newsletter 270 -23/10/2020
group on criminal charges. Six former MPs, including the party’s leader Nikos Michaloliakos..., marking a new daily high since Tuesday’s 667 confirmed infections. The critical numbers have been... severe congestion. During Tuesday’s regular media briefing, experts highlighted that the 18-40 age group
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