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  1. Key Greek election date firms up; turnout could prove crucial

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    percent in 2009. Although still above the EU average, this is considered very low for Greek.... The party has chosen an unknown economist, 33-year-old Gavriil Sakelaridis, to run in the Greek capital

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  2. Greek deposits fell by 1.4 pct in January amid outflows of 2.3 bln
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greek private sector deposits fell 1.4 percent month on month (mom) in January with balances reaching 161.03 billion euros, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). Net flow turned negative... that returned to Greek banks stems from time deposits, while savings posted outflows of 2.8 billion

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  3. Greek recession slowed from revised 7 pct in 2012 to 3.9 pct last year

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    Greek non-seasonally-adjusted GDP contracted 2.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013, which was 0.3 percentage points better than the flash estimate released a month ago indicating a 2.6 percent... the 4-percent mark forecast by the Greek government and latest European Commission estimates published

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  4. Is the Greek coalition about to cry over fresh milk?
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    Just a few days after the Greek coalition basked in the satisfaction of wrapping up seven-month negotiations with the troika, a minor aspect of that agreement is threatening to undermine... of the 300 seats in Greek Parliament so this is threatening to grow into a general storm rather than

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  5. Greek coalition reaches milestones but PASOK looking increasingly weary

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    The Greek government has passed some significant milestones this week but fresh turmoil in PASOK means that the coalition is also having to focus on the trouble that may lie ahead. The passing..., which are building up as a definitive moment for Greek politics.

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  6. Greek jobless rate eases for fourth straight month but still at 26.7 pct
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    3.62 million from 3.57 million in December. Since the beginning of the Greek crisis, the proportion... Greek unemployment easing by 1 percentage point this year to 26.3 percent and by 2 percentage

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  7. Greek primary surplus at 1.5 bln in Q1, aided by PIB and social underspend

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    contributor to this year’s fiscal over-performance. The Greek media indicate that the MoF will table... by May 5. This is the date of the next Eurogroup, where the Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras

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  8. Greek bank capital increases: A breakdown of what has been achieved
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    National Bank of Greece (NBG) was the last of the four Greek core banks to complete its share capital increase this month, raising 2.5 billion on May 9. The transaction was reportedly two times.... The next key challenge for Greek banks is the outcome of the ECB stress tests due in autumn

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  9. Five things to take away from the first round of Greek local elections
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    cause in the City of Athens and region of Attica, where around a third of Greek voters live... elections that it still has a menacing presence on the Greek political scene. In the region of Attica, its

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  10. Cost of Greek corporate loans rises in April, remains well above euro average

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    the sharp drop in 2013, the interest rate in Greek new time deposits remains persistently above... percentage points lower. For lower loan amounts, the respective difference of Greek rates to euro-area

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