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Golden Dawn trial begins against complex political backdrop
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMore than 18 months after rapper Pavlos Fyssas was murdered by Golden Dawn member Giorgos Roupakias near Piraeus, the Neo-Nazi party’s leader, MPs and numerous members are going on trial. A total of 69 people, including Golden Dawn chief Nikos Michaloli...
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Paris attacks change backdrop for Tsipras visit to Turkey
PoliticsForeign PolicyPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras' first official visit to Turkey (November 18-19) has suddenly turned into perhaps the most crucial visit of a Greek premier to Greece's neighboring country, as it takes place a few days following Paris' terrorist attacks. T...
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Androulakis positions PASOK as alternative to leading parties against phonetapping backdrop
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPASOK leader Nikos Androulakis used his maiden speech at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) on Wednesday to hit out at both the ruling New Democracy party and its main rival SYRIZA, in an attempt to position the socialists as a distinct and reali...
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Mitsotakis unveils major defence package against backdrop of forces pay rise dispute
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government presented on Wednesday its plans for a major shake-up of Greece’s defence capabilities, which PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis claims is needed to equip the armed forces for a new era. The announcement comes after a week of upheaval in New Democrac...
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Unpaid taxes keep rising, tax audits short of targets
EconomyMacroeconomyincrease in the cumulative debt reflects payments against ‘old’ debt, which amounted to 852 million so
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Greece's 2015 budget: A breakdown of all the key figures
EconomyMacroeconomya positive impact on general government fiscal figures of 852 million (0.47 percent of GDP) in 2013
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General gov't cash surplus sees large contraction in Jan-Feb, arrears edge up
EconomyMacroeconomyentities. Similar to January, the state budget recorded the highest surplus at 852 million, yet
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Greeks express most negative sentiments about economy in global poll
Societysurvey was conducted in March and April 2017 through face-to-face interviews with 852 respondents
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Tsipras invites Middle East investment at second EU-Arab summit
PoliticsForeign PolicyAnastasiades, the UAE’s Minister of Economy, Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri and the President
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Soldiers' ongoing detention troubles Tsipras, riles Kammenos
PoliticsGreek Politicspresident operates like a “sultan.” Both comments seem to be an indication of the frustration
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