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  1. General govt primary cash deficit at 7.01 bln in Sept, arrears up by 113 mln
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s general government (gg) primary cash deficit came to 7.01 billion euros in the first nine months of the year compared to a surplus of 4.53 billion in the same period last year, according... at a deficit of 7.01 billion euros. The budget primary balance for the same time last year came

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  2. Spain’s economic recovery languishes amid graft scandals

    Agora

    is not expected even though the main Spanish banks’ saw their profits surge in 2013. Analysts warn... Catalonia would be out of the euro and the European Union, whereas the Catalan president, Artur Mas, cites the people’s will to proceed. Thus, the Spanish and the Catalan governments have found

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  3. What brought down Golden Dawn?
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    Society

    The Greek neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn burst onto the parliamentary scene overnight in 2012... in the intervening period. Golden Dawn’s leadership remain on trial for forming a criminal organisation...-nationalist parties. While there is undoubtedly cause for celebration in the defeat of Golden Dawn

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  4. Golden Dawn sentencing excites political controversy
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The conviction of the leadership of neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn continues to attract statements... Democracy in pursuing “the political and social marginalisation of Golden Dawn as a strategic goal... the conviction of Golden Dawn as a victory for ND, saying that his government “did nothing more than [its

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  5. Budget primary shows deficit of 7.01 bln as revenues suffer in September

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The budget primary balance recorded a deficit of 7.01 billion euros in the first nine months of 2020, compared to a surplus of 4.47 billion noted in September 2019, the preliminary Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution bulletin for September showed on Thursday. The primary surplus was below its

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  6. Greece in danger of repeating familiar mistakes with Golden Dawn
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    Agora

    Barring any last minute upsets, Golden Dawn will officially become Greece’s third-largest party.... In the 2009 national elections, Golden Dawn gained less than 0.3 percent of the vote. In June 2012, 6.9... of Golden Dawn. For decades the two parties that governed Greece - PASOK and New Democracy - often fed

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  7. Golden Dawn rears its head in local polls, prompting rethink from main parties
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The first round of local elections on Sunday reinforced the belief that the threat of Golden Dawn... governorship. In the municipal elections, there were several electoral precincts where Golden Dawn got.... Golden Dawn was the leading party in 11 of the 58 precincts in Athens. Panagiotaros was also

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  8. What next for Greek politics after Golden Dawn arrests?

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The arrest of Golden Dawn leader Nikos Michaloliakos, a handful of his MPs and several party... the apparent tolerance the government had shown towards Golden Dawn since its stunning election... a previously absent determination to address the influence and contacts Golden Dawn had within

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  9. Parties on edge as Golden Dawn case has potential to go either way

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    was in the process of “completely eradicating” Golden Dawn. Events in Athens over the past few days suggest that this will not happen quickly, if it happens at all. Despite Golden Dawn leader Nikos... of up to 10 years. The possibility that Golden Dawn will be a thorn in the government’s side

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  10. Golden Dawn faces more legal action but is on course for strong election showing

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    A move by magistrates this week to lift the parliamentary immunity of the Golden Dawn MPs yet... Fyssas by a Golden Dawn member in September. Since then the party’s poll ratings have fluctuated, dipping initially but then rising again after two young Golden Dawn members were shot dead outside party

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