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The main political scenarios ahead for Greece should it reach a deal with lenders
PoliticsGreek Politicsit will represent one of the most creative moves by Greek governments during the crisis to avoid inflicting more... commitment from lenders regarding debt relief than the one his predecessor Antonis Samaras was given... than the previous one led by Samaras. This should be enough to support one of Kammenos’s main arguments
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Yes to the referendum, no to the way it's being held
Agoraleader George Papandreou to hold one before signing the first memorandum of understanding with creditors five years ago. In late 2011, when Papandreou proposed holding one, Tsipras was against..., it has also prevented a credible opposition from emerging – one that is able to put forward
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Newsletter 38 - 07/08/2015
pensioners, were initially left without any option. After a few days, the government allowed almost one... to an increase of around 10 percent in just one month on the outstanding number of cards before... the number of card payments per capita, Greece’s figure stood at 6.9, less than one-tenth the EU average
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Newsletter 42 - 11/09/2015
in 2016 and 2017, respectively. On the recapitalisation process, one of the rumoured scenarios... to the European Stability Mechanism in late February 2015. Almost one year after the first assessment... surveys are suggesting could be one of the closest Greek elections on record. The campaign themes became
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SYRIZA seen marginally ahead as Tsipras and Meimarakis go head-to-head
PoliticsGreek Politicstogether by Bloomberg has SYRIZA one percentage point ahead of New Democracy. One explanation for SYRIZA... to 61 percent during the week. One issue that may help Tsipras in his quest to rally his party’s voters... his inclusion on the Lagarde list. SYRIZA is certain to make this one of the key issues
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Newsletter 48 - 23/10/2015
for the coupon payments. One of the key questions is whether the HFSF share participation would come... million, respectively. Almost one week before the announcement of capital needs, market sources... will average around 800 euros. When one considers that the average gross monthly wage in Greece
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First visit by quadriga to Athens leaves series of issues unresolved
EconomyProgrammecould be made possible next week he simply replied: “I don’t know”. Housing NPLS One of the key... proposal and the one that was legislated in mid-August imposing a uniform VAT rate of 23 percent on all... of the one-week extension last Friday on the imposition of the 23 percent VAT on private education
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Newsletter 53 - 27/11/2015
election fiasco wounds conservative party unity New Democracy has just experienced one of the most.... These claims have come from supporters of more than one candidate. All this has created a very bitter... stance on Israel is symptomatic of a politician who is showing an ability to veer one way
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Greece a gateway and scapegoat in EU's refugee crisis
Agoramigrants, not refugees, from travelling to other countries. One of the reasons the EU wants Frontex... one. Greece returned 39 people to Pakistan but authorities in Islamabad rejected 26 of them, claiming... of bureaucratic obstacle is one of the main reasons that only several thousand people are repatriated from
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Vote on same-sex civil unions reveals common ground and divisions
PoliticsGreek Politicsand is seen as one of the centrepieces of the leftist party’s efforts to introduce more socially progressive... the SYRIZA side of the government that it would support the law. This is one of the reasons.... The absence of a permanent leader is one reason for this lack of cohesion from the conservatives
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