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SYRIZA in tight spot over strikes but poll deficit still closing
PoliticsGreek Politicspercent and the leftists on 24.5 percent for November, which is 1 point lower for New Democracy and 0.5 point higher for SYRIZA than in September. According to ProRata, New Democracy’s lead over
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Erdogan makes forceful start to visit, catches Athens off guard
PoliticsForeign Policyin such an open discussion about sensitive issues before Erdogan’s meeting with Tsipras. At one point... will lose the main leverage point it has had in its dealings with its neighbour and will need to rely
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Check, please: How much Alexis Tsipras's first months cost Greece
Agoraout the necessary route for Greece to reach the point of graduating from the ESM programme? What.... At that point, it became apparent that Tsipras would trigger new elections by refusing to agree
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How Greece sleepwalked off a cliff in 2009, in black and white
Agorathe entire 2008 deficit by 6.6 billion euros. Although the initial estimates point towards a deficit... the start of the year did not point towards the reining in expenditure but rather moved in the opposite
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Ahead of IMF Spring Meetings, questions remain about conclusion of programme
EconomyProgrammethere is no rollback on reforms in Athens. A major sticking point is that some eurozone member states... for Greece to produce a “credible” growth plan. Scholz repeated this point in interview
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Collateral damage in Europe?
Agora, it is obvious that Germany and France are in a better point of departure than say Greece and Hungary... on the continent sounds convincing. But developments of the past 12 months rather point to growing obstacles
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Institutions prepare for Athens return, completion of fourth review
EconomyProgrammeStability Mechanism to be activated. This point seems to be one of the biggest hurdles that has to overcome... the point that from August 21 onwards, after the third programme ends, the discussion that Greece
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The first cut is the deepest? Greek pension reforms in context
EconomyFeaturesa system already at breaking point into a perfect storm of recession and austerity. Funding from... under 4 percent of GDP in 2014 terms. Since that low point, pension finances have been helped
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Income and living conditions survey shows persisting inequality
Societypoint YoY. The percentage of those at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 34.8 percent..., falling by 1.8 pps YoY. The rate fell by 1 point for the total population and those aged 18-64
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Government bolsters aid package as questions mount over deadly fires
PoliticsGreek Politicsto escape the flames. Kammenos also made a point of highlighting the way that construction of homes... of defence for the government, which will point to years of accumulated failures as contributing
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