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Rivalry between New Democracy and PASOK set for revival
PoliticsGreek Politicspct from 11.6. Greek Solution is in third on 7 pct, strengthening the impression that PASOK... support continues to edge down, falling to 6.8 pct from 7 pct amid speculation that former leader
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New Democracy sees glimmer of hope in polls following support measures
PoliticsGreek Politicson to 8 pct, followed by Communist Party KKE at 7 pct and SYRIZA at 6 pct. Among the smaller parties... month's performance. Greek Solution remains fourth with 8 pct, followed by KKE at 7 pct, while SYRIZA has
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Despite foreign policy concerns, New Democracy builds poll lead as opponents falter
PoliticsGreek Politics7.8 pct to 7 pct. In fifth place, the Communist Party (KKE) also experienced a small downward change in its backing, which dipped from 7 to 6.5 pct. However, the most notable decline was for SYRIZA
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New Democracy suffers ratings blow as farming payments scandal unfolds
PoliticsGreek Politicsgains, taking it to 7.8 pct from 7 pct in June, while SYRIZA is at 6.6 pct. Nativist Voice of Reason has... Tsipras and Antonis Samaras could attract up to 18 pct and 7 pct respectively. Perceptions of Corruption
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European Commission review of Greek programme: The key points
EconomyProgrammeof the next sub-tranche of 1 billion (due in June) include six prior actions, namely: 1) adoption of outdoor... to be completed by the end of June (for the disbursement of the 3rd sub-tranche of 1 billion in July): 1) adoption of the necessary legislation to merge all the supplementary pension funds
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With prior actions pending, PASOK showing signs of adjustment fatigue
PoliticsGreek Politicshad to complete six tasks to receive the June instalment of 1 billion euros and another six to get 1.... The first set of prior actions are: 1) adoption of outdoor trade law 2) adoption of investment.... The second set consists of: 1) adoption of the necessary legislation to merge all
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A snapshot of Greek banks' ABS as ECB readies for next move
Economybillion, while Eurobank’s figure stands below 1 billion. In addition, they hold covered bonds (mainly... by Alpha and Eurobank at 3.6-3.7 billion, while Piraeus figure stands slightly above 1 billion... as collateral of uncovered government-guaranteed bank bonds as of March 1, 2015. These guarantees amounted
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Greek travel receipts rise 9.1 pct in January as surplus doubles
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece's travel receipts rose by 9.1 percent in January, after a modest increase of 1 percent..., up by 1 million compared to the 2014 figure, and direct tourism revenues above the 2014 level... Chairman Andreas Andreadis recently said that the euro’s drop against the US dollar to almost a 1:1
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Greece and lenders fail to bridge their differences in Brussels
PoliticsGreek Politics(roughly 1 percent of GDP) to pensions and another 1.8 billion euros per year to be raised from increases... a change in the VAT rates (6, 11 and 23 percent) with estimated additional revenues of around 1 billion... of the institutions’ demand for incremental revenues of 1.8 billion (1 percent of GDP) from VAT changes
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Greece and creditors try to untangle pension complications
EconomyProgrammeParliament on July 15 included the following pension-related interventions: 1) Health contributions...) for supplementary pensions retrospectively as of July 1. This means that pre-tax pensions... 1, 2015. 3) As of January 1, 2016 the state’s guaranteed social security contributions to main
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