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  1. Commission points to poor access to finance, slow reform as hampering Greek competitiveness

    Economy

    In its 2014 European Competitiveness Report published on Thursday, the European Commission (EC) ranks Greece in the third group along with 10 other countries in terms of industrial competitiveness. This group, which also includes Spain and Portugal from...

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  2. Poor poll figures leave Samaras in quandary over next move
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Greece began a new and crucial round of talks with troika officials on Tuesday, when inspectors arrived for the latest review of the Greek adjustment programme, but the government will have one eye on political developments. Recent opinion polls have sh...

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  3. Poor conditions in Greece fail to deter refugees from wanting to continue journey

    Society

    Just over half of the refugees who found themselves stuck in Greece last month due to the closure of the northern border would remain in a reception centre until the borders open even though 71.4 percent are not satisfied with their current living condi...

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  4. Coalition turns to growth plan for relief from negativity, poor poll numbers
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The government will try to focus its efforts this week on regaining some of the positive momentum evident following the conclusion of the review on June 15. Much of the that momentum was lost within Greece due to the strike by refuse collectors, the con...

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  5. OECD report shows poor quality of services and low trust in govt

    EconomyFeatures

    The OECD Government at a Glance report for 2019 has shown the shortcomings in providing services to Greeks in areas such as health, justice, education and perceptions of trust for the government. The report showed that trust in government has deteriorat...

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  6. Poor prospects for new version of Greek-Turkish 'earthquake diplomacy'

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    The earthquake that struck Greece and Turkey last week was a reminder that whatever their geopolitical differences, the two countries share some geographical risks. The most recent tremor to jolt Greece and Turkey came on on October 30, when a quake of ...

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  7. PM set to avoid kneejerk reaction to poor EP poll result as centre left mulls next move
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s assessment of Sunday’s disappointing European Parliament election result for New Democracy is that his centre-right party suffered as a result of the low turnout and that the government will have to make adjustments ...

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  8. Latest IMF forecasts see solid fiscal performance, poor growth beyond RRF
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    During the annual IMF and World Bank meetings in Washington, the Fund published its latest economic and fiscal estimates in the World Economic Outlook (WEO) and Fiscal Monitor (FM) publications. The IMF is broadly in line with recent estimates for the G...

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  9. Athens ponders Syria shake-up with particular focus on Turkey

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    chief Kaja Kallas participated on Saturday at a meeting of Arab Foreign Ministers in Jordan. “We want

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  10. Athens concerned but silent as Trump administration criticises Europe, lines up Ukraine talks
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    Affairs Kaja Kallas. The meeting took stock of the latest contacts with US and Ukraine officials

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