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Greece sets up working group to monitor implications of Brexit
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe Greek Foreign Ministry has decided to monitor closely European developments linked... Coordinating Committee will be formed to work closely on that matter. The Working Group has already met once and its members have exchanged views on the repercussions of the UK referendum. It has made
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Greece’s embattled commercial steel market industry braced for more challenges
EconomyFeatures. China in recent years has emerged as a powerhouse of cheap steel production, to the detriment... cheap Chinese steel has gone from a business nuisance to a factor that has thrown the European... and 1.3 percent of the EU’s GDP in 2015. [2] Over the years, European steel production has seen its
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Row with church too much for Tsipras's fragile coalition
Agorabetween the government and the church recently. Fylis has been trying to gradually loosen the influence that the church has within Greek schools. Earlier this year he clashed with priests when he insisted... remains intact as the church has a prominent presence in schools and the academic curriculum. Alsp
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Newsletter 93 - 21/10/2016
from collapse. His position, as well as the government’s credibility, has been weakened by repeated.... Excluding this one-off item, the comparable primary cash surplus has almost doubled from last year... malaise The decision taken by most UK voters to leave the Union in the June referendum has triggered fears
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Obama ends with big picture amid dwindling hope
Agorathe eurozone has dealt with the crisis, and continues to approach the problem in Greece. Firstly, he addressed the impact the crisis has had on Greek society – an issue that is often overlooked in the analysis provided by European politicians. “I know this has been a painful and difficult time, especially
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Newsletter 96 - 18/11/2016
Ticking the boxes for Athens Impact of Obama’s visit on decision-making process has yet... Journal, Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos claimed that the eurozone has a unique opportunity...,” Tsakalotos argued. His comment suggests that Athens realises the limitations that Obama has
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Newsletter 98 - 02/12/2016
, the deposit flow has remained positive year to date with inflows of 1.39 billion, while the positive... to collect revenues of 188 million from the DESFA privatisation process. The stalled process has created... in November after improving by 2.4 points in October. The ESI eased to 92.4 in November but has still
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Newsletter 103 - 20/01/2017
. There has been much speculation in recent days about the government including the tax-free threshold... in VAT Tsipras is unlikely to bring up the prospect of snap elections unless he feels he has been put... if the primary surplus target is not met. The role of the IMF has been the subject of much discussion
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Newsletter 108 - 24/02/2017
and the lenders did not reveal what fiscal impact these measures must have. The International Monetary Fund has... has made it clear that it wants Berlin to relax its demands for a 3.5 percent of GDP primary... month. There has been little indication of how flexible the quartet are willing
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Lack of trade-offs for Athens keep deal with creditors out of reach
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe lack of progress during this weekend’s talks between Greece and the institutions has lowered... Monetary Fund. The latter’s stance has caused great frustration within the government, which... measures. With regard to the labour market, the Greek government has been clear that it would like
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