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  1. Greece’s 14–29s: Ambitious, anxious and lacking trust
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    Society

    should have the right to marry and a larger share of women than men see same‑sex couples as good... values matter most, respondents place human rights, individual freedom and security above equality

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  2. Air traffic blackout and trimming of university registers open new fronts for government
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    and underfunded air traffic management infrastructure. Safety was maintained thanks to human expertise.... The government sees a system finally being brought under control; critics see a narrowing of access

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  3. Athens blocks EU statement on China amid growing economic ties
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    criticise China’s human rights record. The European Union tables such a statement at the United Nations... for the latest version of the text to be submitted to the Human Rights Council in Geneva. Amnesty... that this statement could have undermined the imminent bilateral Council of Human Rights between the EU

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  4. High school pupils see answers to crisis in protest and emigration

    Society

    Less than one percent of young Greeks believe that voting is a way to make their voice heard, according to a new survey that also suggests teenagers are feeling increasingly ignored by decision makers. A number of responses in the VPRC poll of Greeks at...

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  5. Bank of Greece publishes bank stress test results, which see capital needs at 6.4 bln
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The Bank of Greece (BoG) released on Thursday the much anticipated report on Greek banks’ capital needs resulting from a follow-up stress test including the outcome of the new Blackrock loan diagnostic. The capital needs of the four Greek systemic banks...

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  6. Bookies see clear win for SYRIZA in EU elections but not in local vote

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Following the first round of local elections in Greece on May 18, betting companies have not made any material revisions to their odds for the winning party in the European Parliament (EP) elections on Sunday. They have, though, adjusted odds for the wi...

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  7. Majority of services sectors still see contraction in turnover in Q1 2014
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The evolution of turnover indices for the services sector showed 8 out of the 14 services activities posted a contraction in Q1 2014, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The highest drop was recorded in architectural and engineerin...

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  8. Apartment prices see 22nd straight quarter of decline: Down 7.3 pct in Q2
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The drop in apartment prices in Greece decelerated for the fourth successive quarter to 7.3 percent in Q2 2014 from 8.5 percent in Q1, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). However, the Q2 figure indicates the twenty-second consecutive negative reading...

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  9. Greek banks see Eurosystem funding drop to lowest level since 2009 in September

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greek banks’ Eurosystem funding dropped by another 2 billion euros in September, reaching 42.57 billion according to the Bank of Greece's (BoG) monthly financial statement. The September figure is the lowest reading since November 2009. Since May, when ...

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  10. Bookies see comfortable win for SYRIZA, close contest for third place

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Eleven days before the January 25 elections in Greece, bookies appear to have made up their minds on the election winner, next prime minister and whether the Independent Greeks will enter Parliament. Which party will come third is a closer run thing. As...

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