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Budget primary deficit at 1.47 bln euros in Jan, revenue shortfall hits 812 mln
EconomyMacroeconomybillion euros. Net revenues came to 3.85 billion euros, below target by 812 million euros... a deficit of 782 million euros for the month.
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Policeman's death prompts PM's pledge to act on hooliganism
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe death of a policeman from injuries received during a clash with hooligans has prompted further... greeted the news of the death of the 31-year-old riot policeman in hospital on Wednesday with a stern... incidents of violence against police. Far-right Spartiates noted the death of a motorcycle policeman
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Spate of crimes tarnish ND's law and order image, force changes
PoliticsGreek Politicsand order agenda, and one its priorities in 2024 will be to make interventions that reduce... Mitsotakis was due to attend on Friday the funeral of the 31-year-old policeman who was hit earlier... in New Democracy’s ability to tackle criminal behaviour and ensure public safety. Law and order has
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Police actions draw attention to ND's law and order agenda
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGrigoropoulos being murdered by a policeman. Video footage and photographs appear to show excessive force being... and order. The conservatives promised to tighten things up upon coming to power. Since July, law and order has been high on the government agenda and the interventions at the Athens University of Business
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Rise in overdue contributions slows to 310 mln in Q3, total at 16.9 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyThe rise in unpaid social security contributions (SSCs) slowed quarter on quarter (QoQ) to 310 million euros in Q3 of 2016, from 831 million in Q2. The outstanding amount reaching 16.92 billion, the quarterly bulletin of the single SSC collection centre (KEAO) displayed on Monday. The increase
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Budget primary confirmed at deficit of 1.47 bln in Jan as taxes dwindle
EconomyMacroeconomy. Net revenues came to 3.85 billion euros, below target by 812 million euros. The monthly primary... a deficit of 782 million euros for the month.
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Clashes add to political tension over division, police violence
PoliticsGreek Politics, with one policeman shouting “Let’s go and kill them.” There were also reports of policemen attacking... as police clashed with some protestors. One policeman was dragged off his motorcycle and beaten. Along...” and focussing on the serious injuries suffered by the policeman. We warned against “blind rage” and said
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Amendment for migrant workers passes amid turmoil for government
PoliticsGreek Politicsof repeatedly bending to the will of the far right. PASOK defended the artist’s right to express herself freely. Some government officials also seem to have distanced themselves from the order for the artwork.... The artwork by local Greek-American artist Georgia Lale shows a Greek flag made up of pink and white
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From nice story to pulped fiction: Carney delivers reality check on rules-based order
Agoraorder, or disorder, that the world needed, enabling leaders to assess options based on a realistic... “international rules‑based order” was little more than a diplomatic euphemism. It created the illusion... it, it was simply “a nice story.” “We knew the story of the international rules‑based order was partially
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Mitsotakis shifts focus to tax plan, investment, law and order
PoliticsGreek Politicsa stronger footing: Investment, tax relief and law and order. Mitsotakis held an informal meeting... and order issue in his televised interview, which was conduced just a few hours after the anti-terrorism... of “slowly but steadily restoring security and order.” New Democracy had campaigned strongly
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