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  1. Eurogroup clears next bailout tranches for Greece, sets new goals

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    for debt servicing and to undertake some one-off spending in 2014 to bolster social cohesion.” Following... involves one-off handouts to 1 million Greeks with low incomes and a temporary boost for members

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  2. Does return to markets signal end of Greek crisis? The perils of ignoring macro-economic fundamentals
    Photo by Harry van Versendaal

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    Politics today is the art of shaping a narrative, with the overriding preference being for one that is in harmony with markets and investors. This narrative is currently being formulated in real time... a successful return to markets has one major fault line. Not only is this return in my view

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  3. Another big drop for building activity, which fell by 35.3 pct in January
    Photo by Harry van Versendaal

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    activity sector has been one of the most prominent in the Greek economy during the crisis. The number... in the past two years, with latest figure at 3.3 percent in February. One of the reasons for the negative

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  4. Why did Greece return to bond markets now? Was it the right decision?

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    is just one paving stone in this process. It signifies an end to one part of the crisis, which saw

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  5. Has SYRIZA's moment gone?
    Photo by Myrto Papadopoulos [www.myrtopapadopoulos.com]

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    not having a mature debate about its euro membership but trying to get one going less than two months... will get one. By eking out a victory it will simply draw attention to the absence of enough Greeks

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  6. New Democracy and SYRIZA draw battle lines for European elections
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    been part of the political establishment, which seems to be one of its main attractions for voters... by the crisis. The one-off handouts range between 500 and 1,083 euros. The conservatives are certain

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  7. In Spain, the best generation is in danger of becoming the lost generation
    Photo by Roberto Ortiz via Flickr

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    in Spain but not now. Laura, 25 and unemployed for one year, voices her pessimism about her future... was “as depressing as the one [she] left behind a year earlier.” “Many of my former classmates at University, who

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  8. OECD sees 3.3 bln euros of savings Greece can make by cutting red tape

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    introducing one-stop shops and electronic portals where a business could deal with all administrative tasks at one place. The report also suggests data and information should be better shared across

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  9. Politics trumping economic prudence in Greece

    Agora

    . For one, we can now see how Piraeus Bank is using parts of the recently raised capital of 500... assets and whether it will identify additional capital needs as a cushion against such risks. One

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  10. Five things to take away from the first round of Greek local elections
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    candidates in the 13 regions into the runoff votes next Sunday. In one of the regions, Epirus, its candidate... of opposition to one where its candidates are in positions of power. Equally, the coalition may be able

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