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Deposits inflows in June reach 1.36 bln for fifth month of positive readings
EconomyMacroeconomyin June, building on inflows of 919.4 million in May, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures revealed... million, reversing the decline of 104.1 million noted in May. For the first six months of the year, flows... to 16.31 billion, dropping notably from May’s total of 20.87 billion.
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Coalition's attempt to defend handling of fatal blaze fails to stem criticism
PoliticsGreek Politicswas quick enough, if any evacuation was ordered, whether police may have directed cars towards danger... by the Mati fire. The fact that all four officials involved argued that while some mistakes may have... voters who may now feel convinced that SYRIZA should not govern again after the next elections.
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Is a lack of spending hampering Greece's firefighting capabilities?
Societymay surprise austerity critics. Total expenditure on fire protection (an aggregate figure combining... squeezes may have played a part in the tragic events at Mati, but their role was probably marginal... than assumed, and it may be that we should look more closely at how municipal funds were allocated
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Athens facing diplomatic developments on several fronts in September
PoliticsForeign Policythe two sides. The Greek government believes that this tactic may not solve all the problems but helps... interventions from the EU and NATO, which may have played a significant role in convincing Ankara... and the US may affect developments. This has not deterred Athens from pursuing closer ties
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Retail turnover in June grows strongly led by fuel and supermarket sales
EconomyMacroeconomypercent rise in May, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Friday. The headline index... down 4.2 percent growth in May. As with the sales index, February has been the only month this year... to 74.4 from 74.1 in May, while volumes stayed flat at 73.2. The latest business indicators for August
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Tsipras pledges array of tax cuts, hopes for break on pensions
PoliticsGreek Politicsmost observers expect to take place in May despite the prime minister’s insistence... that the coalition may collapse following the vote on the settlement. However, Tsipras said on Sunday... to snap elections in May, without Kammenos coming under pressure to withdraw his support
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Foreign minister quits government, heaping pressure on Tsipras
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the next elections, he may feel that he can create political alliances that might stand him in good....” This may reflect the frustration that has built up between the two men over the last three years... of foreign policy, the one potential change that Kotzias’s departure may trigger is a thawing
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Newsletter 179 -19/10/2018
-formed party in the next elections, he may feel that he can create political alliances that might... could cope with the departure, or perhaps even welcomed it. This may reflect the frustration that has... most likely that these will be in May, together with or just before, the European Parliament
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Tsipras faces challenges ahead on multiple foreign policy fronts
PoliticsForeign Policywith the US which was about to begin, when Nikos Kotzias would have visited Washington in December may... will probably set it aside knowing that this may cause more or less the same reactions with the Prespes..., the Ministry itself may have a chance to operate in a more institutional way, as has been the case with most
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Amid coalition bickering, Skopje vote lights up path to snap elections in Greece
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPapachristopoulos and Kostas Zourars have indicated that they may back the deal, which is almost half of ANEL... or April, allowing Tsipras to hold a snap national ballot in May along with, or just before, local... to snap elections in Greece in May, one of Tsipras’s biggest challenges in the meantime
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