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Running the wrong way: Rama's spat with the EU over vaccination underlines growing frustration
Agorain Albanian politics. Rama’s statements about the EU’s ‘second-hand’ treatment of the Western Balkans during.... In the same month, Albania saw medical equipment blocked at the border with Greece under the same EU..., an airplane filled with equipment arrived in Tirana two days later from Turkey. Although Rama’s criticism has
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House of cards (The rise and fall of Akis Tsochatzopoulos)
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AgoraIt was the house that did for him. Former Defense Minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos succumbed..., there was intense speculation about how “Akis,” as he was known to most Greeks – the civil engineer who had met... sated. In fact, “Akis” being behind bars only makes the failure to convict others more pronounced
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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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Newsletter 271 -30/10/2020
that a large portion of workers fell into one of three categories: Either they saw their work suspended... at 7.01 bln September figure confirmed as missing target by 9.58 billion euros The budget primary balance recorded a deficit of 7.01 billion euros in the first nine months of 2020, compared to a surplus
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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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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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Budget primary shows deficit of 7.01 bln as revenues suffer 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 preliminary Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution bulletin for September showed on Thursday. The primary surplus was below its
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Newsletter 387 - 30/06/2023
PoliticsMitsotakis re-elected, Tsipras beaten and far right resurgentSunday’s election delivered... into 158 seats in Parliament. Main opposition party SYRIZA saw its support dwindle even further... to new positions. Only two ministers – State Minister Akis Skertsos, who is also Mitsotakis’s chief
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ESI up to 101.8 in November, consumer confidence rises for sixth straight month, jumping by 2.5 pts
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) rose by 0.8 points to 101.8 in November from 101 in October, European Commission (EC) figures revealed on Thursday. Sentiment has stayed above the 100-point mark... a score of 96.8 was noted for November. Compared to November 2017, the ESI has risen by 3.2 points
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Consumer confidence hits 19-year high, ESI highest since 2007
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) strengthened by 3.1 points in August to reach 108.4 points, European Commission (EC) figures showed on Thursday. As of August’s reading, the index has remained above..., when the index reached 109.1. Compared to August 2018, the ESI has increased by 3.7 points. Consumer
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