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Retail sales drop by 1.7 pct in November, corresponding volume falls 2.9 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyin as many months. The breakdown showed that the food sector declined by 6.4 percent, including
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Large rally over name issue ramps up pressure on Tsipras
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe position it has held for many years, which was to seek a deal involving a composite name for Greece’s
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Coalition turns focus to bribery claims, eyes damage to opposition
PoliticsGreek Politics-for-contracts affair involving Siemens, which rocked Greek politics for many years. He rejected the opposition
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Novartis bribery claims to be examined by parliamentary inquiry
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA has decided to ask for Parliament to investigate the allegations that as many as 10 former Greek politicians were bribed by pharmaceutical giant Novartis, in what is becoming the most dominant issue in Greek politics at the moment. Following several meetings with members of SYRIZA’s
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Diplomatic exchanges over name issue intensify
PoliticsForeign Policydemand did not make sense, noting that the name has been used by Skopje for many years, including
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sovereignty has been questioned for many years by Ankara and which Greece and Turkey almost went to war
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Cyprus EEZ keeps Greek-Turkish relations on edge
PoliticsForeign Policyto increase tension for many reasons but mainly due to Cyprus's ambitious energy plan in the Eastern
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Macedonia name talks move along but key issues still to be addressed
PoliticsForeign Policyand Dimitrov have referred to these issues many times and recently the FYROM prime minister said
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Fourth review begins, with Athens and creditors also focussing on post-MoU era
EconomyProgrammeDiscussions on the fourth review began in Athens on Monday, with the Greek government and its lenders facing many issues to contend with over the coming weeks. The meetings between government officials and the institutions started even though the third review has not quite finished yet. However
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Tsipras opts for modest changes to cabinet rather than renewal
PoliticsGreek Politicscontinued to support Tsipras in public and his appointment is seen by many commentators as reward
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