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Posts on April 2020
Will the Covid-19 crisis undermine the EU Green Deal? A view from Europe's periphery
On March 26th, the European Council issued a joint statement stressing the objective of a ‘green transition’: "The urgency is presently on fighting the Coronavirus pandemic and its immediate consequences.
Contributor: Olivier Vardakoulias
Categories: Europe (279), Politics (373), Economy (316), Society (134), Greece (477)
Greece takes first round against Covid-19 but fight continues
In the wake of the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Europe, Greece has emerged as an unlikely role model, with international media referring to the “Greek model” of crisis management, and praising the country’s seeming transformation from the black sheep of the European family to a champion of rational policy-making and a beacon of good behaviour.
Contributor: Georgia Nakou
Categories: Politics (373), Society (134), Greece (477)
A tax credit for Greece: The significance of an independent public revenue service
Despite undergoing three adjustment programmes over the course of eight years, it is widely accepted that Greece emerged from its economic crisis having achieved limited progress in terms of structural reforms.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (373), Economy (316), Greece (477)