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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. Many obstacles to clear in Greece's digital leap
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    EconomyFeatures

    citing “the combination of strong human capital and a very competitive value proposition in terms... Index (DESI), and 60th out of 100 countries included in the World Economic Forum’s “Readiness... it ranks bottom in the EU in the DESI index with a score of 8.3 pct compared to the EU average of 12.5 pct

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  3. Athens turns attention to Libya, advocates EastMed energy cooperation
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    el Mangus with whom he has frequent personal contacts. In fact Dendias organised last week a working... with the participation of el Mangus. This was the first time Greece participated in a meeting on Libya, which aimed... was represented at the Tripoli meeting by Deputy Foreign Minister, Sedat Onal. Last week’s meeting focussed

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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. Bid for better use of digital tools likely to have decisive impact on ND's goals

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    (DESI) published by the European Commission. It shows that Greece ranks 26th out of 28 EU members states, and well below the Union average when five factors are taken into account (connectivity, human... will be to converge with the EU average in the DESI index over the next four years. Pierrakakis said

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  9. Human Rights Commissioner calls for improvements to battered healthcare system
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    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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  10. After local elections in Turkey, Athens hopes recent tension with Ankara will ease
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    general secretary Dimitris Paraskevopoulos and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sedat Önal on April 12... sources, the Turkish Ambassador to Greece, Burak Özügergin, has given reassurances to his interlocutors

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