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Newsletter 271 -30/10/2020
– a record so far - and 108 patients intubated in ICUs. Another 1,211 cases were reported on Thursday... on this front so far, though. Pandemic takes heavy toll on Greek workers Research by GSEE finds that all... in which Greece was in full lockdown, the impact on salaries was dramatic. From March to June
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Budget primary shows deficit of 7.01 bln in September
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance recorded a deficit of 7.01 billion euros in the first nine months of 2020, compared to a surplus of 4.47 billion noted in September 2019, the final Finance Ministry (MoF... during the first nine months of the year. Personal income tax (PIT) was below target by 763 million
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For better or worse: Greece's bailout exit deja vu
Agoratax rates and investment spending if targets were beaten. All crisis governments had first-hand... were a step too far for the New Democracy leader. Although the IMF praised Greece’s fiscal adjustment... pensions, which remain high relative to GDP, will only be possible with a dramatic improvement
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Podcast - Long live the revolution: The legacy of Greece's 1821 war of independence
AgoraGreece is celebrating the 200th anniversary of its war of independence, which began in 1821 and allowed Greeks to free themselves of Ottoman rule and oppression, and form their own nation-state. To mark this occasion, we spoke to Sakis Gekas, the Hellenic Heritage Foundation (HHF) Chair of Modern
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Newsletter 488 - 12/12/2025
. The week opened with dramatic scenes in Crete, where farmers occupied one of the country’s busiest... painted a different picture. While New Democracy retained a commanding lead at 30.8 percent, far ahead... others saw them as legitimate pressure. The findings highlighted the government’s dilemma: appearing
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Consumer confidence takes 10-point dive in September
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) recorded a drop of almost 3 points in September to 108 points..., and is now at the highest since early 2022. It is not far off the recent high of more than 114 points..., dropping to 84.4. Over the rolling 12-month period, the ESI in September was 9 points up from the 99.2
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General govt primary cash deficit at 7.01 bln in Sept, arrears up by 113 mln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s general government (gg) primary cash deficit came to 7.01 billion euros in the first nine months of the year compared to a surplus of 4.53 billion in the same period last year, according... at a deficit of 7.01 billion euros. The budget primary balance for the same time last year came
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Newsletter 269 -16/10/2020
encouraged extremists and that New Democracy even saw GD as a potential future ally, which is why..., the conviction of far-right extremists will only fuel the polarisation between ND and SYRIZA. In the meantime... recorded increased activity from 16 far-right groups as Golden Dawn has faded from prominence
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Revenues at 4.77 bln in Oct, beating target for fourth straight month
Economytime so far in 2013. Following a relatively stronger fiscal performance compared to the previous month... to the targets being beaten over the last four months, even though there is a steady increase in unpaid... of Finance (MoF) on November 13, showing revenues beating monthly targets by 763 million euros
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Newsletter 507 - 05/06/2026
, and the traditional left has fragmented at speed. This week saw the first full wave of polling conducted after..., Tsipras’s new party appears to have consolidated itself firmly in second place, with support ranging from.... The collapse of SYRIZA is the most dramatic structural shift. In every poll this week, the party sits well
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