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Of symmetry and adjustments in the eurozone
Agora). Things are even more dramatic if one looks at youth unemployment, which is close to 60 percent in Spain... to cooperate with the Fed to sustain the world economy, and one is left with the unpleasant feeling
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After Q3 results, what next for Greek banks?
Agora) considering one or more anchor investors to acquire a significant stake in the bank. Pending issues Apart... the existing recap framework. One of the options reportedly involves a voluntary tender offer
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Time running out for coalition to find formula on home foreclosures
PoliticsGreek Politicsaway at him for the next few days. It is one of several loose ends Greece has to tie up but may... of their homes in the middle of winter. This would undermine most governments, let alone one with just
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SYRIZA's left wing sticks to belief Greece should leave euro
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat his attempt to balance political realism with political radicalism and take his party from one... to the drachma could have unpredictable consequences. Tsipras is pushing in one direction, while some
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What do EBA tests reveal, or fail to highlight, about Greek banks?
Economyacross portfolios. In theory, one of the exercise targets was to make all these figures “fully... capital shortfall below the required levels, although one could conclude that Eurobank is adequately
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New data shows 6.2 pct of Greek labour force in gray area
EconomyMacroeconomyThree new indicators released on Monday by the Greek statistical authority, ELSTAT, paint an even grimmer picture of Greece's labour market than the one most experts had considered until now... Greece's labour market over the last four years. The lack of employment is undoubtedly one of the biggest
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On Portugal, PSI and a national salvation pact
Agoraa one-year/two-year precautionary line? Or a PSI included in a framework of a second bailout like.... The ECB has been incredibly accommodative already with Portugal, whether one looks at Portugal’s Target2
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Off the isles of Greece
AgoraThis week marked the anniversary of the birth of Lord Byron, a foreigner who loved Greece but was also embraced by Greeks. One of his most famous poems, The Isles of Greece, invokes the wondrous... to the safety of Farmakonisi, when one person fell overboard and commotion among the remaining migrants
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Preparations for local elections expose SYRIZA weakness
PoliticsGreek Politics, controversial posts on his Facebook page came under the spotlight. In one he mocked the arrest..., during one of his shows also emerged. As SYRIZA reaches a crucial stage in its political evolution
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Shortcomings in healthcare seen at forefront of austerity impact in Greece
SocietyHealthcare has become one of the key issues in the Greek crisis: Not only is it a source of political friction but it also provides one of the clearest indications of the impact spending cuts have had. In 2011, Greece spent 11.6 percent of its budget on healthcare, compared to an OECD average
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