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Will the Covid-19 crisis undermine the EU Green Deal? A view from Europe's periphery
AgoraOn March 26th, the European Council issued a joint statement stressing the objective of a ‘green... of our societies and economies and to sustainable growth, integrating inter alia the green... economies) to be aligned with the vision and targets of the EU Green Deal. Unlike the post-2008
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Promises and challenges of Greece's "green new deal"
EconomyFeatureseconomic potential in green technologies and an appetite for change among the public. As the details of Greece’s “green new deal” begin to emerge, we assess the promise and the challenges of the new... in the rate of adoption of green technologies. The total level of investment called
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Fiscal Council endorses fiscal and macro assumptions but warns of potential obstacles
EconomyMacroeconomy. Also, the upcoming pension reform will keep spending flat in absolute terms flat and a declining... the taxpayer fatigue that has been observed over the last years without risking the revenue goals... that public investments will stay flat over the period all the heavy lifting in delivering this level
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With prior actions pending, PASOK showing signs of adjustment fatigue
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the “adjustment fatigue” that the IMF warned about in its report last week. With PASOK’s support
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Draft budget highlights taxpayer fatigue, creates policy mix doubts
EconomyMacroeconomyThe draft 2018 budget submitted to Parliament on Monday is the first formal confirmation by the Finance Ministry that revenues figures are starting to reveal signs of fatigue among taxpayers. The ministry had to revise the revenue target for 2017 from the figure included in the Medium Term Fiscal
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Can the Green Transition be just?
AgoraThe European Green Deal (EGD) is essentially the EU’s development strategy for 2050. Its central.... A transition that is both green and just for all: is this wishful thinking or a realistically... the production of green hydrogen and biomethane and electricity storage. Thus, despite those advocating
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Greek stocks end week flat as Friday’s strong rebound erased earlier losses
EconomyThe Greek equity market moved sideways this week, ending almost flat (-0.1 percent), while trading volumes were softer than the previous week. The ESM decision to freeze the implementation of short... on Friday virtually flat from the end of the previous week. Overall, Greek stocks have gained 4.5 percent
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Parties turn attention to green transition as climate issues move up political agenda
PoliticsGreek Politicson the green transition as part of the country’s Covid recovery plan. On Thursday, the premier..., the emphasis on green initiatives are very much part of the political identity that Mitsotakis has been... with the belief that green issues are becoming potential vote winners. The government has said that it plans
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PM trails national recovery plan ahead, talks up growth prospects
PoliticsGreek Politicsconstruction works, investments and reforms spread across Greece, based on four main pillars: digital transformation, green transition, support of education, health and social cohesion, and the rise... any input into the recovery plan before it is submitted to Brussels. Lockdown fatigue Public opinion
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WWF sets out road to green economic recovery in post-Covid landscape
EconomyFeaturesWWF Greece has released a blueprint for Greece’s green recovery which outlines a number of steps... their environmental impact. In its five-step plan, the WWF pointed out that green economy sectors... of the goals. “There is a significant “green investment gap” in enabling the transition of the economy
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