Category: Politics/Economy
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The ‘Hot’ File of the New Minister of Finance, Kyriakos Pierrikakis
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The government reshuffle has brought Kyriakos Pierrikakis to the forefront as the chosen candidate by the prime minister to take on the ‘hot’ seat after Kostis Hatzidakis’s promotion. As the new Minister of Finance, Pierrikakis faces a challenging period marked by intense global realignments. Domestically, his predecessor set high reform standards, requiring double efforts to…
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Berlin’s Unilateral Relaxation of Stability Pact: Long-term Exemption for Defense Spending
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In the coming days, attention should be focused on Berlin rather than Brussels to glimpse the likely partial content of the announced application of the national escape clause using defense spending as a vehicle. This is because in Berlin, on Thursday, March 13, discussions will begin in the plenary session of the outgoing Federal Parliament…