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SYRIZA looks towards bailout finishing line and beyond
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the programme, reflecting concern among MPs and party members about whether the government will truly be able
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Travel balance for nine-month period shows surplus of 11.57 bln
EconomyMacroeconomypercent to 932 million. Receipts from UK visitors also rose by 8.6 percent to 1.88 billion. Among
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Thessaloniki rally highlights political complexities of addressing name issue
PoliticsGreek Politicsor Thursday. Far-right Among the other key takeaways from the Thessaloniki rally is that a meeting
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Travel balance up by 81.4 pct in November, foreign arrivals increase
EconomyMacroeconomythe UK rose by 11.6 percent. Among non-EU countries, receipts from Russian visitors fell by 3.2 percent
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Greek banks complete first round of covered bond issues
EconomyBankingAlpha Bank has become the latest among Greece’s four systemic banks to carry out a successful covered bond issue with the public auction of a 500-million euro bond last week. The bond was released as part of the bank’s 8-billion euro direct issuance covered bond programme. It carries a 5-year tenor
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Athens prepares for bond issue, eurozone works on growth/debt mechanism
EconomyProgrammethat will take place as another element that could generate more belief among investors, as well
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Retail sales drop by 1.7 pct in November, corresponding volume falls 2.9 pct
EconomyMacroeconomy). Pharmaceutical products and cosmetics also fell by 2.3 percent. Among specialised sales categories
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as the Macedonian name issue stirs up sentiment and prompts side-taking among the opposition and coalition
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Coalition turns focus to bribery claims, eyes damage to opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsclashed will all three repeatedly in the past. Stournaras and Samaras are among those to have issued
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Unemployment rate at 20.9 pct in November, slight upward revision for October
EconomyMacroeconomyof December since 2013. The unemployment rate among women fell by 2 percentage points (pp) from last year
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