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  1. A fierce political clash over medicine prices in Greece

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    of medicines being lowered but the legislation has proved far more controversial than its content would... Democratic Left and independent MPs. SYRIZA, which has been vehemently opposed to the measure... in 2010 and has come about through patients being forced to pay more, lower margins for wholesalers

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  2. DIMAR faces struggle to survive in 2014, a year of elections
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The New Year has at least two elections in store (local and European) for Greece, while... government in June 2013 over the closure of public broadcaster ERT. Since then, DIMAR has been...://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.politics.683). Kouvelis has so far rejected the second option, preferring

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  3. A macroeconomic assessment of the Cypriot economy after the haircut
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    Agora

    Why has the Cypriot economy faced a smaller than anticipated dip for 2013? What is the relevance... and services. The speed of this process of internal devaluation has helped facilitate a smaller than anticipated drop in consumption and GDP as the impact of reduced nominal salaries on consumption has

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  4. Golden Dawn faces more legal action but is on course for strong election showing

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    to be charged in connection to the party’s alleged criminal activity has added some extra uncertainty... that the charter the party has submitted to the Supreme Court is not the real document that sets out its... for the possibility of being banned from the elections and has laid the groundwork to participate under

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  5. Greek justice slower despite reform efforts during crisis
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    Society

    activity report, examining what progress has been made in a number of areas where Athens has been... that progress in these areas has been limited. The functioning of the Greek judicial system has... has continued its support to the review of the Code of Civil Procedure, the promotion of mediation

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  6. Omnibus bill passes but leaves marks on coalition and SYRIZA
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    that Samaras has at least secured the next step in the process, which will come when the Eurogroup... during the debate that his time in his current position is coming to an end. It has been rumoured... parliamentary confrontation until a new President of the Hellenic Republic has to be elected

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  7. Resignation of PM's aide poses grave questions for coalition, institutions

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    . Baltakos made it clear in the video that he felt this tactic was wrong. It is a position he has been... with Baltakos, which dates back to the 1990s, has been repeatedly criticised, not just by opposition... Democracy leader has rejected criticism, even from within his party, that many of his advisers have hard

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  8. Golden Dawn rears its head in local polls, prompting rethink from main parties
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    to Greece’s political system has not disappeared and it has forced the mainstream parties to come up... awaiting trial, it is not clear what room for manoeuvre the party has. The ball, therefore, is very much... that has stayed loyal to Golden Dawn to change their minds. Until recently, New Democracy followed

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  9. Unemployment rate edges down for sixth straight month to 26.8 pct in March

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Agency (ELSTAT). The historical data has been revised, meaning the average unemployment for 2013 has now settled at 27.5 percent from 27.3 percent previously, while the September 2013 peak figure now... years, it has dropped by 23.7 percent. At the same time the YoY movement in the number of unemployed

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  10. Greek-German relations: Perception versus reality

    Agora

    that Greece has to adopt through the troika compliance requirements. The lingering impression... of bilateral cooperation that has been established alongside unnecessary finger pointing. Leaving aside the unprecedented volumes of credit guarantees that Germany has provided for the financing

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