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To Potami intensifies efforts to mop up disgruntled Greek voters
PoliticsGreek Politics, which elected two MEPs in May after receiving 6.6 percent of the vote. Despite its strong showing... popular source for To Potami voters in May. The former coalition partner continues to perform poorly... that this vote may come soon seems to be growing so it is vital for Theodorakis and his team to start
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Standoff over civil servants in Greece bears hallmarks of pre-election clash
PoliticsGreek Politicsat the time may have handed up to 35,000 people long-term jobs in the public sector without following... most populous and economically productive region. Her victory in the May local elections drew great... Dourou’s fiery rhetoric and defiant stance will have the leftist grassroots support purring, it may
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Managing an orderly Greek exit from the memorandum
Agora, a perilously high level not attained since May 2012. At such yields, the government’s objective... between two (or more) eurozone countries may not occur again in the coming months. Thus exiting its... to avoid intrusive IMF supervision may be possible, but the European surveillance exercise can
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Probe into LAOS leader could spark contest for party's voters
PoliticsGreek Politicsmonths. LAOS caused a minor upset in the May European Parliament elections when it gained almost... ballot, however, put LAOS back in the game. In the wake of the May ballot the possibility emerged... to win over the 154,000 voters who backed LAOS in May’s EU vote.
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Troika and Greece in stalemate over budget targets, prior actions as time ticks away
EconomyProgrammeat the beginning of next year, Greek banks may not have access to ECB funding but resort only to Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA). Greek banks have eliminated the more expensive ELA funding since last May... by the December 8 Eurogroup will be missed and decisions may be taken either at an extraordinary Eurogroup
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OECD sees more growth, falling unemployment in Greece
EconomyMacroeconomyprevious estimates published on May 6. For 2015, OECD expects GDP to accelerate to 2.3 percent (from... position, while may also call for additional relief by extending maturities and lowering interest... as the gains of the large competitiveness gains may be underestimated and 3) faster progress
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Coalition edges towards 180 votes for president but close to exhausting resources
PoliticsGreek Politicsmay be able to secure a few of these votes in the final round, it would be a major surprise... supporters of Dimas’s candidacy in the final ballot. There may be a couple more MPs from DIMAR... at noon on Monday - well before the Athens Stock Exchange close. Samaras may be called upon to come up
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How snap elections in Greece fit into Samaras's strategy
Agora. In the meantime, investors and depositors may have voted with their feet. This would likely lead Greece..., New Democracy garnered an unthinkably poor 18.8 percent in the May vote (the lowest total in its... saviour-like, with an increased majority. It may sound like a far-fetched plan, which runs counter
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Snap elections in Greece: The scenarios ahead
PoliticsGreek Politicsis difficult to imagine at the moment and may require a renewal of personnel or change in leadership..., as happened in the summer of 2012, when polls were held in May and June. As mentioned in the previous..., as was the case in June 2012. To Potami and PASOK may seek some kind of cooperation with the aim of being part
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Contraction in Greek credit eases slightly to 3 percent in November
EconomyMacroeconomy, broadly similar to the contraction rates recorded since May 2014. Balances fell by 0.4 percent MoM..., recent political developments, with snap elections due on January 25 may postpone... with the troika is not clinched by the end of February than Greek banks may be forced to cover the state’s
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