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Golden Dawn support down to 2012 levels but with potential to rise again, poll shows
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSupport for Golden Dawn has fallen to pre-election levels according a new poll, which also suggests... that a sizeable proportion of Greeks are not yet willing to believe that Golden Dawn is the threat to Greece... with the charge against Golden Dawn that views the grouping as a criminal organisation, 22 percent disagree
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Consumer confidence hits 19-year high, ESI highest since 2007
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) strengthened by 3.1 points in August to reach 108.4 points..., when the index reached 109.1. Compared to August 2018, the ESI has increased by 3.7 points. Consumer.... Industry confidence declined by 1.1 points month-on-month to stand at 0.6 points. Year-on-year
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General govt primary cash deficit at 7.01 bln in Sept, arrears up by 113 mln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’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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What brought down Golden Dawn?
SocietyThe 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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Golden Dawn sentencing excites political controversy
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe 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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HFSF executive board members resign
EconomyBankingThe Hellenic Financial Stability Fund (HFSF) said on Wednesday that all three of its executive board members - Aris Xenofos, CEO, George Koutsos, Deputy CEO and Anastasios Gagales, member - have resigned. Xenofos was named HFSF CEO on July 16, 2015 with a mandate until the end of June 2017, while
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Privatisations in Greece: A win-win that's difficult to achieve
Agora) and Anastasios Gagales – has not helped its operational capacity. HRADF is now a privatisation agency
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HFSF General Council appoints interim CEO and Deputy CEO
EconomyBanking, the previous HFSF Executive Board members, Aris Xenofos, CEO, George Koutsos, Deputy CEO and Anastasios Gagales
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Budget primary shows deficit of 7.01 bln as revenues suffer in September
EconomyMacroeconomyThe 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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Greece in danger of repeating familiar mistakes with Golden Dawn
AgoraBarring 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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