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  1. Samaras strays out of line in search for new normal
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    Agora

    Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has a habit of defending his government by saying that his aim is to make Greece “a normal European country.” Whatever he may mean by this and however genuine he may... tweeted that the “hit in Paris may prove to be the end of innocence about Islam as far as Europe

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  2. Fitch keeps Greek rating at 'B' but downgrades outlook to negative

    Economy

    . The ‘B’ rating by Fitch was initially assigned on May 23, 2014. Greece also has a ‘B’ rating from S&P... to collapse. Alternatively, Fitch argues that the initial formation of a coalition may prove impossible... is on May 15. S&P and Moody’s have indicated they will release their updated reviews on Greece

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  3. Golden Dawn: Forgotten but not gone
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    that Golden Dawn would not perform well in the European Parliament elections in May but it received 9.39... honest about their allegiances. This means that the extremist party may spring a surprise on January 25... to pass the 6.25-percent mark. Should Golden Dawn come third it may provide extra incentive

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  4. New Greek cabinet a mixed bag, prompting hope and concern
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    last May, will be in charge of administrative reform. Another law professor, Nikos Paraskevopoulos, has... that the SYRIZA-led government may try to shift the direction of Greece's foreign policy closer to Russia... for backing sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine. Tsipras visited Moscow last May

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  5. Newsletter 13 - 30/01/2015

    Newsletters

    extended time deposit outflows of 6.2 billion, which is the highest reading since May 2012, when... the impression that the unlikely partners are all too willing bedfellows. They may talk different political... citizens in Greece are asking them. The legacy of these early days after the electoral victory may

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  6. Greece prepares set of proposals for bridging deal with eurozone

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    a bridging agreement until the end of May or June, the Finance Ministry has proposed a second scenario... such as securitisations and covered bonds that are not ECB-eligible. It may be the case... loans. This request may also be tabled at Wednesday’s Eurogroup.

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  7. What we've got here is a failure to communicate

    Agora

    and the possible agreement of a “new contract” by the end of May. The details of how this could be achieved... unclear. The SYRIZA-led government may yet be forced to make an about-face (or kolotoumba as it is known..., was tremendously inconsistent. This may come with a heavy price because much of the goodwill evident within

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  8. Newsletter 16 - 20/02/2015

    Newsletters

    Tackling the revenue lag EU institutions may object to certain changes for paying tax arrears One... and did not provide for a tax debt haircut. A delicate balancing act Party reaction may be bigger... or in the days ahead, Lafazanis and some 30 MPs that are loyal to him may feel this would

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  9. Tsipras to meet Merkel amid search for political backing
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    for implementing some of the less contentious reforms being demanded by lenders. This may be one... was fake, although it appears he may have meant the footage had been taken out of context. Earlier... that Varoufakis was being shut out of government talks and may have been on the way to being replaced.

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  10. Sowing the seeds of anomie in Greece
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    Agora

    In his opening speech to Labour MPs after the party’s historic election win in May 1997, Tony Blair... been sacked from the civil service or placed in a labour reserve since being elected as an MEP in May... position. While no laws may have been broken, questions abound regarding whether the government

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