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  1. Budget primary deficit at 1.47 bln euros in Jan, revenue shortfall hits 812 mln
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    billion 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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  2. Latest criticism regarding human rights, civil society rebuffed by govt
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The Greek government’s attitude towards civil society and human rights has come under fire from... media reports and complaints by press freedom and human rights advocates that the Greek authorities.... On Wednesday, the UN’s Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders presented her preliminary findings from

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  3. Rise in overdue contributions slows to 310 mln in Q3, total at 16.9 bln

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The 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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  4. Budget primary confirmed at deficit of 1.47 bln in Jan as taxes dwindle
    Finance Ministry

    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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  5. Greeks on AI: Interest, anxiety and a desire to "remain human"
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    Society

    . As the report records, many respondents say simply: “I want to remain human”. This is not a technical... between human and machine. It echoes long‑standing anxieties in Greek public discourse about technology..., addressing fears, and ensuring that AI is seen not as a threat to human identity but as a tool that can

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  6. Human Rights Commissioner calls for improvements to battered healthcare system
    By Natasha Pantazopoulou/Fosphotos

    Society

    A report by the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe has shown the severe impact of the country’s crisis on Greece’s healthcare sector as well as the health of Greeks. The report... to accessing healthcare in practice and greater investment in ensuring that the human rights of disabled

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  7. Newsletter 16 - 20/02/2015

    Newsletters

    position showed a deficit of 217 million in January, exerting further pressure on the state’s cash... in his cabinet, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras chose former New Democracy Interior Minister Prokopis... government, with Pavlopoulos as Interior Minister, issued a presidential decree that allowed fixed-term

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  8. Newsletter 22 - 03/04/2015

    Newsletters

    , ahead of their recapitalisation. The remaining amount of 310 million concerns the 90 percent of HFSF... Sakellaridis also played down the comments from Interior Minister Nikos Voutsis and Labour Minister

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  9. Government courts backlash over squat raids, while opposition is absorbed in internal debate
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    buses, were broadcast live on TV, drawing criticism from the opposition and from human rights... on Human Rights, while the police have started a disciplinary inquiry. In an attempt to manage... circumstances. Historically, the party had developed a very strong message on human rights issues and had

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  10. Greece and the euro: The flight of Icarus

    Agora

    ($310 billion) from its bailout is going towards repaying existing debt means the amount Greece owes... of nurturing the productive sectors of its economy and tapping into the impressive human resources it has

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