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Newsletter 253 -12/06/2020
as of June 2020 takes stock of Greece’s position in light of the coronavirus pandemic and presents a number
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Clock ticking on Greek and EU reaction to Turkish activity in East Med
PoliticsForeign PolicyPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to raise Greece’s concerns about Turkey’s activities in the Eastern Mediterranean when he takes part in a call with EU leaders on Wednesday to discuss the situation in Belarus. Athens wants to keep the Turkish issue in the spotlight after foreign
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Newsletter 262 -04/09/2020
PM looks for right fiscal balance Mitsotakis to unveil measures next week as govt set for extra defence spending The likelihood of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis being able to announce any permanent tax relief measures when he takes to the floor in Thessaloniki next Saturday are diminishing
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PBO highlights pandemic impact on economy, sees 2020 recession of 8.5 to 9.4 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) issued its Q2 2020 report in which it takes stock of the state of the economy and the impact the pandemic, as well as the lockdown measures had on economic activity between April and June. The PBO notes that the annual drop of 15.2 pct that ELSTAT
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Greeks less optimistic in face of second Covid-19 wave, survey finds
Society, insecurity and uncertainty which takes the first spot at 20.7 percent. At the same time, 50.2 percent
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Revised GDP data shows 1.9 pct growth in 2019, taking 2017-2019 upward streak to nearly 5 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyAs part of the second estimate for the national accounts and the regular cycle of base year revision that takes place every five years, the Hellenic Statistical Authority revised 2019 GDP data and the annual series base year to 2015, from 2010. The second estimate of the previous year usually
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Newsletter 270 -23/10/2020
estimate for the national accounts and the regular cycle of base year revision that takes place every five
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PM identifies pending pensions as key problem, while row brews over media law
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the problems, we understand that clearing fully the existing arrears and establishing normality takes
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Parties clash ahead of budget vote, govt looks to ease holiday lockdown for churches
PoliticsGreek Politicsto give reassurances that the government would spend “as much as it takes on the pandemic”. Meanwhile
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Govt waiting for arrival of vaccine to deliver some Covid-19 relief
PoliticsGreek Politics. The survey also takes a detailed look at the opinion Greeks have of their country’s justice system
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