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Growing scepticism of SYRIZA strategy but opposition parties fail to profit
PoliticsGreek Politicsupon favourably by various sections of Greek society. There is also a sizeable chunk of voters...The Greek public’s increasing scepticism about the government’s negotiating strategy has been emphasised by a new poll, which underlines, though, that opposition parties are not profiting from
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SYRIZA strife not a rebellion in the making yet
PoliticsGreek Politicsprogramme, and the eurosceptic economist Kostas Lapavitsas are respected figures on the Greek left, they do... will meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande. The Greek prime... that the institutions water down some of their demands and that the European Central Bank looks upon Greece’s
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Tsipras bid to focus campaign on corruption issue runs into trouble
PoliticsGreek Politicsto have given new information to Greek prosecutors who interviewed him on Friday. In an interview... government for its efforts to investigate the list and claimed that if he was Greek he would vote.... The case has already been seized upon by the opposition parties, which are pointing to it as proof
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SYRIZA under fire for TV permit tender, tinkering with watchdog
PoliticsGreek Politicsof relevant frequencies” but it was one of the measures proposed by the Greek side in order to meet... be serving in the Greek or European parliaments. The organisation’s current vice president Dimitris.... This was seized upon by the opposition parties as evidence that Pappas is trying to control
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Discontent in SYRIZA simmers as Tsipras seeks to conclude talks with creditors
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe internal or external troika rather than humiliatingly at the hands of [Greek] society itself... government as an anti-establishment force fighting against the corrupt Greek political elite... upon MPs to vote for the legislation needed to secure more bailout funding, Tsipras will face
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Q1 GDP contracts 0.4 pct QoQ and 1.3 pct YoY, broadly in line with estimates
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Greek seasonally adjusted (SA) GDP at constant prices contracted by 0.4 percent quarter... decrease posted in Q4 2015. 2016 outlook Last year the Greek economy recorded a marginal recession of 0.2... is the highest negative reading since Q4 2014. ELSTAT said flash estimates are expected to be revised upon
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MPs approve redevelopment of ex-Athens airport, which study sees having key economic impact
EconomyGreek Parliament approved on Wednesday night the privatisation of the former Athens airport, known... of the redevelopment project on the total employment in the Greek economy is estimated to exceed 90,000 jobs... of the transaction stands at 915 million euros, of which 1/3 will be paid upon the completion
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Q3 GDP beats consensus, rises by 0.5 pct QoQ and 1.5 pct YoY
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Greek seasonally adjusted (SA) GDP at constant prices rose by 0.5 percent quarter on quarter...’s forecast stands at the low end, as it sees Greek GDP increasing by 1.9 percent in 2017.... revised rise of 0.3 percent in Q2, ELSTAT said flash estimates are expected to be revised upon
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Greece and lenders make headway on review but labour reforms remain biggest obstacle
EconomyProgrammethat the discussion mostly touched upon collective bargaining, with the Greek side repeating its views...After a three-day break, discussions between Greek ministers and the mission chiefs resumed on Sunday, when the key focus was on labour and fiscal issues. According to reports, the institutions were
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Tsipras tweaks message as chance of review compromise emerges
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs speculation mounts that the Greek government is preparing for a compromise with the institutions... but if they are willing to do enough for the European Central Bank to deem Greek debt sustainable... is that they would be contingent upon future fiscal performance. Tsipras argued recently
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