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1 – 10 of 18The economic rebound from a 9% contraction in 2020 is mainly being driven by strong domestic demand supported by accommodative fiscal policies and higher-than-expected tourism…
The official baseline is for an 8.2% GDP contraction in 2020, and a 7.5% rebound in 2021. It took into account moderate restrictions on movement in winter 2020/21, but the…
The left-right coalition that governed in January-August has been reconstituted with a reduced parliamentary majority. It is ostensibly committed to the reform programme…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB205763
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The government, with half an eye on a snap election, is determined not to accede to prolonged austerity without the trade-off of significant debt relief. Timing is all. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216610
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In Greece, a country of 10 million people, 114 patients are in intensive care for COVID-19, of whom 35 are breathing through tubes (‘intubated’). The vulnerability of the…
EUROPE: EU’s emerging economies pin hopes on EU funds
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES256621
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The speech set out the government’s economic policy guidelines for the remainder of 2020 and 2021, largely extending the package of fiscal measures in place since April 2020…
Stronger balance sheets will reduce systemic risk in the sector. Efficient financial intermediation by Greek banks is a vital requirement for achieving economic growth targets in…
Opposition Syriza's economic policy programme.
This is one of several temporary ECB measures against tightening liquidity in the euro-area due to the coronavirus pandemic which in Greece has cut official GDP forecasts…