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SYRIZA tries to look forward but struggles to escape past
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe two-day meeting of SYRIZA’s central committee, which concluded on Saturday, did not produce any major surprises for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, allowing him to focus on a challenging few months ahead. There was unanimous approval from the central committee for the “political decision
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About to soar? Greece's economy still needs to be handled with care
Agorasubstantial for the year, surpassing the drop in June of 2.67 billion. Central bank funding stands at 50.37 billion euros at the end of July, which is the lowest reading since May 2014. The European Central
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China’s Footprint in Southeast Europe: Constructing the "Balkan Silk Road"
Agorabetween China and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. Major Chinese Investments and Lending... Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe almost doubled (see table above). The aggregate data suggests
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Athens outlines 2018 debt management plan for post-bailout era
EconomyMacroeconomyinterest rates. Additionally, profits from SMP and ANFA holdings of the European Central Bank and other central banks will reduce the financing needs. Most notably, part of ESM financing is seen
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Adoptions fall by 18.5 pct in 2016 as recent decline continues
Societya 33.5 percent decline was noted. Adoptions in Central Greece grew by 81.3 percent from 16 in 2015... it emerged that a distinctly light-featured child living with a Roma family in central Greece had
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Newsletter 139 -10/11/2017
of November, drew an immediate response from European Central Bank president Mario Draghi. He raised... that Culture Minister Lydia Koniordou signed off on the second evaluation of the Central Archaeological Council
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Newsletter 144 -15/12/2017
of Greece's (BoG) monthly financial statement. The reduction led central bank funding to stand at 32.88..., along with a fall in European Central Bank (ECB) funding by 1.56 billion to 13.03 billion euros
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SYRIZA tweaks auction rules to appease MPs, defends clean exit narrative
PoliticsGreek Politics. Presenting the central bank’s interim report on monetary policy, Stournaras suggested that it would... Central Bank will not be able to accept Greek bonds as collateral. This, the governor said, would
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Grand projects and even loftier ambitions drive Greece's energy project bonanza
EconomyFeaturesof LNG into central Europe. Because of its importance in facilitating imports from global sources... to bring gas from central Asia to Europe. Nabucco was inaugurated with great fanfare in 2006
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Despite speculation, post-MoU credit line seems unlikely
EconomyProgrammeA meeting between officials from the European Central Bank, the Bundesbank, Bank of Greece and executives representing Greek lenders in Frankfurt on Monday has sparked speculation that Athens may opt... accused the central banker of interfering in its affairs. Stournaras returned to this issue during
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