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Credit standards and demand for corporate, household loans unchanged in Q1
EconomyMacroeconomyCredit standards for both corporate and household loans stayed unchanged from the previous quarter in the first quarter (Q1) of 2018, in line with earlier expectations, the Bank of Greece (BoG) bank... to the previous quarter. Banks expect credit standards for both corporate and household loans to remain unchanged
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Greece a gateway and scapegoat in EU's refugee crisis
Agorahas often been sub-standard and lacking coordination but, especially over the last months, it has... as exclusion from the Schengen Area smacks of double standards. Double standards This contrast
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Newsletter 128 - 21/07/2017
that Standard and Poor’s (S&P) might upgrade Greece’s credit rating on Friday meant that Prime Minister... standards for both corporate and household loans stayed unchanged from the previous quarter... to the previous quarter. Banks expect credit standards for both corporate and household loans to remain
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Puzzling reaction to army reservists' call for government to resign
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAn unusual announcement by a little known army reservists’ group calling for the government to resign prompted an emergency late night meeting of top ministry and judicial officials on Wednesday. There was surprise that the government gave such attention to the statement, which amounted to a demand
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Samaras proposes free wi-fi as crisis antidote for young Greeks
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Antonis Samaras has come up with a surprising proposal to give hope to young Greeks, including those considering leaving the country because of record unemployment: Free wi-fi throughout Greece. Samaras made the unusual suggestion during a rare primetime TV interview on Monday night
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In bid to polish SYRIZA's image, Tsipras visits Mount Athos monks
PoliticsGreek Politicsis an atheist, meeting monks was indeed unusual. It was the first such visit by a leftist leader since
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To Potami intensifies efforts to mop up disgruntled Greek voters
PoliticsGreek Politicsand the unusual nature of his party, is now likely to step up efforts to lure voters to To Potami
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Newsletter 1 31/10/2014
, especially if they are from the same party, are not necessarily a rare occurrence – even within the unusual
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Stalled troika talks stretching Greek coalition cohesion to limits
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor tax arrears. Hardouvelis took the unusual step of meeting President Karolos Papoulias on Tuesday. Upon
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Samaras finger wagging at troika a sign of pressure on Greek government
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Antonis Samaras took the unusual step of criticising the troika on Tuesday, an indication of how frustrated the government feels as it is squeezed between lenders’ demands and domestic political pressures. Among the quotes that stood out during the premier’s speech at a conference
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