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China’s Footprint in Southeast Europe: Constructing the "Balkan Silk Road"
AgoraLending / Construction Kičevo – Ohrid Miladinovci – Štip 2014 China Railway Rolling Stock Corp. Railway 50 EBRD secured loan Completed Electrical trains Railway modernisation 2017 China Railway Rolling... limited and their increase will rather depend on pooling resources between countries in order
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After 'No' vote, pulling Greek banks back from brink a priority
EconomyWith a clear win of ‘No’ vote in Greek referendum, the situation for Greek banks is expected to remain on the brink with a negative outlook. Greek bankers will meet with the Alternate Finance Minister Dimitris Mardas later this evening to assess their l...
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Third of Greek households trapped in debt and poverty, study suggests
SocietyOver a third of Greek homes are mired in poverty and debt, largely due to disposable incomes nose-diving below the poverty line and the pilling up of household bills, a survey from a country’s largest small- and medium business association has found. In its study on household income and expenditure
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Tsipras gets ball rolling on lengthy, ambitious bid to change constitution
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAlexis Tsipras unveiled his proposals for the changes to the Greek Constitution on Monday night, indicating that he hopes it will be a process that engages voters and delivers political benefits for his government. The ideas set out by the prime ministe...
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Hospital report gets ball rolling in coalition effort to target former governments
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe coalition took on Monday the next step in pursuing former ministers over alleged healthcare scandals, a key element of the government’s pre-election toolbox. The two governing parties, SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL), published on Monday the re...
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Backpay for civil servants gets "positive" measures rolling for government
EconomyThe Greek government has submitted to Parliament draft legislation that paves the way for thousands of civil servants to receive millions of euros in backpay, marking the start of a period of intense activity for MPs as the coalition plans to follow thi...
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New Democracy starts rolling out its first three bills
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has begun tabling the first draft laws it promised to pass through Parliament before the summer recess begins on August 10. The bill regarding the executive arm of the state was submitted to Parliament on Thursday night. The first part of...
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Mitsotakis gets policy ball rolling as clues sought for decision on next president
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was due to chair his first cabinet meeting of the year on Friday as the moment that he will propose a candidate for the Greek presidency nears. Media reports suggested that the economy was to be the main topic of discu...
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Collateral damage in Europe?
Agora. Moreover, pooling resources through European institutions in Brussels stand a better chance to be heard
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Primary surplus targets become part of main political agenda ahead of elections
PoliticsGreek Politicshospitals that are not pooling their purchasing,” he said. “There is no cooperation whatsoever
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