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  1. Tusk proposals over refugee quotas puts Athens on alert ahead of EU summit
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    , less than 2,000 migrants had been sent back by Greek authorities. The Greek government seems... to put off plans to scrap the 30 percent discount on VAT that has been in place on many Aegean... the overcrowding at hot spots. There were more than 4,000 arrivals each month in September

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  2. MPs gear up for action as To Potami calls it a day and PASOK wobbles
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    of the Greek President by MPs and snap general elections. New Democracy has proposed for MPs to hold up... the governmment hopes will raise between 400-500 million euros. There will also be a write-off of small tax... on 4.8 percent, Greek Solution on 4.2 percent and MeRA25 on 3.8 percent. However, Metron Analysis

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  3. In latest review of loan quality, BoG says capital ratios to remain high after targeted NPE reduction
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    EconomyBanking

    of the Greek financial sector and provided an update on the key banking figures, mostly related to loan quality... of Greek banks’ targeted non-performing exposure (NPE) reduction by 38 percent by the end of 2019. It concluded that Greek banks have capital buffers to withstand even more aggressive cut in their NPE

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  4. PASOK candidates set out their stalls as SYRIZA sinks further into mire
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    was elected president of PASOK, beating off challenges from more experienced rivals, was that he had... of PASOK. Just two candidates will make it through the first round on October 6, facing off in a run-off ballot a week later. One of the first items on the agenda for whoever emerges victorious

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  5. Greek unemployment rose to new high of 27.9 pct in June

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greek seasonally adjusted unemployment showed an increase of 0.3 percentage points (pp) month... for the Greek society and one of the most crucial factors for social cohesion, while its evolution - along with GDP – are among the most important elements for monitoring Greek macro and banking

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  6. Golden Dawn murders generate new test for Greek democracy
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Greek democracy has been under pressure since the country’s economy and political system began... the extremes in Greek politics will be revived. New Democracy focussed very much in recent months... cannot be discounted. Greek democracy is going to undergo a strict examination. Whether its health can

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  7. One in two Greek households rely on pensions to make ends meet

    Society

    The main, and in many cases only, source of income for almost half of Greek households are pensions... benefit. These two statistics explain why so many Greek families are finding it difficult to meet... the crisis, while the average Greek family has seen its earnings drop by almost 40 percent between 2010

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  8. Greek Q4 GDP down 2.6 pct, shrinks 3.7 pct in 2013 - better than troika estimates

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greek non-seasonally-adjusted GDP contracted 2.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013, further... that the recession reached 3.7 percent in 2013, which was slightly better than the latest Greek government...: The Greek government and the troika estimate a GDP rebound by 0.6 percent with BoG and Fitch Ratings

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  9. Greek Parliament's budget office questions primary surplus sustainability
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    In its latest quarterly report released on Friday, the Greek Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) argues that despite significant achievements in 2014, the Greek economy still has a long way to go... to committee, the return to bond markets does not mean that the Greek economy has wriggled free

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  10. EU vote highlights Greek center-left's urgent need for renewal
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    the outcome as an indication that Greek voters are fed up but at the same time do not want to cause... on the future of his own party and the Greek centre left in general. Leaving aside the low expectations... if it is to be anything more than a bit-part player in Greek politics. Venizelos announced in the wake

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