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Govt holds off on new Covid-19 measures as public reacts to GD ruling
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs Greece keenly waits for the sentencing process in the Golden Dawn trial to be completed, attention switched back to the coronavirus on Friday.
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Draft budget sees EU funds fuelling recovery of 7.5 pct in 2021, after 8.2 contraction this year
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Finance Ministry tabled in Parliament on Monday the draft budget for 2021 in which the Greek authorities see a substantial recovery next year that will offset most of the losses suffered in 2020 due to the pandemic.
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IMF sees GDP shrinking by 9.5 pct in 2020, warns about pace of fiscal consolidation
EconomyProgrammeThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded on Friday its second post-programme monitoring mission, which took place remotely, by publishing the staff concluding statement.
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Public's disenchantment grows as ND struggles with Covid-19 challenge
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government’s difficulties in dealing with the challenge posed by Covid-19 on the public health and economic fronts over the last few months appear to have eroded much of the public’s goodwill towards New Democracy following its landslide win in last year’s general elections.
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Covid-19 poses health and education challenges, damaging ND popularity
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is coming under renewed fire from the opposition over claims it has mismanaged the response to the coronavirus, an issue that continues to present challenges for the government.
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Latest air traffic data emphasises tourism's difficulties as 2019 data reveals bumper year
EconomyFeaturesThat latest air traffic data has highlighted what a terrible year the Greek tourism sector is going through, just as newly released 2019 figures highlighted an increase in arrivals and receipts last year.
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Greek businesses under pressure due to late payments, survey shows
EconomyFeaturesIntrum has released its latest European Payment Report (EPR) which outlines how late payments impact the business outlook across Europe.
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Greek housing market at new juncture as Covid-19 shakes foundations
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EconomyFeaturesAt the end of 2019, the Greek property market was showing signs of a gradual recovery from the battering it received in the country’s decade-long financial crisis, and 2020 looked set to continue the trend.
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High hopes for Pompeo visit as new row brews over media handouts
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAll eyes are on the visit of Mike Pompeo to Thessaloniki on Monday – the first time a US Secretary of State has visited northern Greece.
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PM puts emphasis on individual responsibility in bid to rein in coronavirus
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMany weeks after his last televised address on the subject, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made a public appeal on Thursday for Greeks to take greater care to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, particularly in Athens, so authorities can avoid enforcing another lockdown.