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ND blocks parliamentary scrutiny of court’s surveillance decision, ratcheting up political tension
PoliticsGreek Politics. This decision angered the opposition as they believe there are sufficient indications that the National
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Opposition pledges no let-up on surveillance affair as watchdog joins Supreme Court critics
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe proliferation of eavesdropping warrants and the use of illegal spyware, angered opposition
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As bank debate rages, ND's support slips further and PM loses economic adviser
PoliticsGreek Politicsangered many on the right-wing of New Democracy as well as the party’s opponents further to the right
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Athens concerned but silent as Trump administration criticises Europe, lines up Ukraine talks
PoliticsForeign Policyvalues and its meddling in domestic political affairs. Elon Musk has also angered European politicians
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Tsipras re‑enters political arena as battle for centre‑left heats up
PoliticsGreek Politicsit as an act of “appropriation” of the WWII resistance’s legacy. PASOK was angered by Tsipras’s
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Nobody has less confidence in their government than the Greeks, OECD finds
SocietyThe Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has published its annual Government at a Glance report for 2013. The study includes some interesting data on Greece, particularly with regard to people’s plummeting trust in decision maker...
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Independent Greeks to go it alone rather than join grand right-wing alliance
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA few days after the prospect of an alliance between New Democracy and ultranationalist LAOS was floated, the possibility of even broader cooperation among right wing parties in Greece has been nipped in the bud. The anti-austerity Independent Greeks, l...
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August trade deficit shrinks by 29.5 pct as imports fall faster than exports
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s trade deficit narrowed by 29.5 percent in August, after soaring by a similar rate in July, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The absolute figure showed the trade deficit in August fell to 1.23 billion euros, which is the...
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Tsipras and SYRIZA: More old than new
AgoraAlexis Tsipras staked his political future on the “new vs old” concept in the September 20 elections. His victory at the ballot box, though, does not mean that it can yet be deemed a winning strategy. Why was it a risk to claim he could be the new broom...
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Greek corporate lending rates up to 250 bps higher than eurozone average
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek households’ new time deposit rate fell by 10 basis points (bps) to 0.91 percent in February after remaining broadly stable in the preceding two months, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Monday. The headline figure for February indicates a new...
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