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Opinion polls indicate fragmentation, close election race
PoliticsGreek Politicsmay have another new entry in the form of the Union of Centrists, which is led by the eccentric... is in contention again, the option of teaming up again with Independent Greeks may not be available... that the party is in a state of disintegration, which may be putting off a number of its supporters
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TINA politics and the Greek elections
Agorafor a victory of any party in Greece on 20 September may be a more reliable way of political... to Syriza as to other larger or smaller memorandum parties in Greece. But within this puzzle may also lie... election, they may also offer something that the Greek electorate has not given up hope on entirely
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Amid fog of confusion, Greeks vote... again
Agorapure”, as Tony Blair had once implored his Labour Party to be. SYRIZA may have appointed an anti... added to the sense that SYRIZA may talk a good game on fighting corruption... by the capriciousness shown by his predecessor, Antonis Samaras, between May and December 2014
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The key points in Greece's new bank recap bill
Economyframework: 1) A bank that has been deemed viable by the Bank of Greece (BoG) may apply to the Hellenic... securities into common shares. 4) HFSF may provide capital support in the form of common shares... of HFSF’s participation. In addition the issue price of the capital increases may be lower than market
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Newsletter 50 - 06/11/2015
time in mid-2010 and Portugal a year later in May 2011, carries an institutional stigma that is hard... percent of the financial assistance Portugal received has been repaid. PPS may in effect last until 2026... conditions, fiscal compliance and financial sector developments. The semi-annual assessments may include
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Portugal and Greece: The opposite ends of Europe’s southern periphery
Agoraof Greece for the first time in mid-2010 and Portugal a year later in May 2011, carries... will last until at least 75 percent of the financial assistance Portugal received has been repaid. PPS may... assessments may include recommendations for further fiscal measures and structural reforms
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Newsletter 52 - 20/11/2015
an appeal to Pavlopoulos to put pressure on the opposition to be more cooperative. The prime minister may also have in mind the fact that New Democracy, PASOK and Potami may also come under pressure from... parties may change if Tsipras senses that his government will not survive next bailout-linked vote
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New Democracy bewildered by ballot failure as Tsipras solicits consensus
PoliticsGreek Politics, there has been speculation that he may stand down as leader, possibly even as an MP. There has been... (European Parliament and local elections in May 2014, January & September 2015 general elections... become clear to Tsipras that the stresses and strains of implementing the bailout may be too much
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Newsletter 63 - 19/02/2016
(May 1). Regarding pension reform, signs of a potential compromise on the domestic front emerged... to continue at 27.5 percent. A meeting between farmers and Tsipras may be scheduled after the latter’s... excluded from the secondary NPL market A meeting between farmers and Alexis Tsipras may
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Greek relief at EU-Turkey refugee deal but heavy lifting lies ahead
PoliticsForeign Policyto be completed by May 16. Diplomatic concerns On the diplomatic front, Tsipras claimed victory through... been given to Turkey. Another issue which may prove more controversial is the agreement for Turkish... next week. The government crisis may be defused by changing the structure of Mouzalas’s department
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