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Tsipras takes stage for launch of book and would-be political manifesto
PoliticsGreek Politics. Central to his message was the call for a “new metapolitefsi” — a fresh democratic transition... call for a re‑founding of the progressive camp was less about unity and more about personal ambition
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Tsipras hints at June launch for new party as poll suggests disruption potential
PoliticsGreek Politicsto heed Tsipras’s call, framing his pronouncements as an internal dialogue with his former comrades rather than a serious call for convergence. SYRIZA leader Sokratis Famellos previously called
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Mitsotakis rejects early election talk despite intense speculation, as SYRIZA implodes
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat he is “tired of repeating this”, noting that he is asked constantly whether he will call early... that PM Mitsotakis will wait at least until March to call elections Famellos resigns SYRIZA has
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Tanker diplomacy gets Athens into hot waters over Russia sanctions
PoliticsGreek Politicsvindicates the party's original call for a pre-inquiry committee. He pointedly recalled Justice Minister.... The timing suggests these developments will weigh heavily on the decision to call elections, which
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HELPE privatisation moves closer as ROSCO sale is completed
EconomyProgrammeand Dutch company Vitol Holding to progress to the next round. The companies which did not meet the necessary criteria were Alrai Group Holdings Limited, a consortium composed of the companies Carbon... percent of HELPE shares and Paneuropean Oil and Industrial Holdings hold 45.5 percent. The remaining
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Value of HFSF's shareholdings in core Greek banks sinks to 18.5 bln
EconomyBanking, which is lowest holding in the core banks. National Bank From 84.38 percent to 57.24 percent... (unrealized capital gains) of 1.43 billion from bank holdings and warrants. In particular
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Value of HFSF participation in Greek banks falls to 17 billion
EconomyBankingfell from 95.2 percent to 35.4 percent, which is currently the recap fund’s lowest holding in the four... capital loss) of 3.5 billion stemming from its bank holdings and warrants. The outcome for the 6-month
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Greek current account deficit widens by 27.4 pct in Feb
EconomyMacroeconomya net decrease of 8.3 billion largely reflecting a decline by 12.1 billion in residents’ holding... in residents’ holdings of foreign bonds and T-Bills (primarily reflecting the return of 10.9 billion
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Tsipras upbeat about funding deal but also mulls referendum in case of impasse
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn his first TV interview since becoming prime minister, Alexis Tsipras expressed his optimism regarding an agreement with lenders in the next couple of weeks but said that he would consider holding... in the way of Greek banks increasing their T-Bill holdings above 9 billion euros, to 15 billion euros
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Current account balance shows a surplus for third straight month, at 2.09 bln in August
EconomyMacroeconomyassets by 3.2 billion reflecting a fall in residents’ holding of foreign bonds and T-Bills by 10.4... assets, mainly attributed to a decline in residents’ holdings of foreign bonds and T-Bills by 169
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