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To Potami takes next step in mission to become key political player in Greece
PoliticsGreek Politicsis that the centre in Greek politics has largely collapsed during the course of the Greek crisis... on a joint ticket and drew just 1.6 percent. The two parties combined forces again during this year’s
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Drop ‘til you shop
Agoraat the moment. For them, the 55.5 hours most stores are open during the other days of the week suffice. There is a reason, after all, that the retail sector has plummeted during the crisis, only
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UnLuCky for some: Another painful lesson from the euro crisis
Agoraheard regularly that countries built imbalances during the first decade of the euro and they now..., just as in any emerging markets crisis in the past, the oversights during the years of bliss came
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BoG charts how crisis has affected private sector employment
EconomyIn its latest economic bulletin, the Bank of Greece (BoG) included a study that sets out how private sector employment has been affected during the crisis. The first finding is related... a dramatic change during the crisis years. In the 4-year period prior to June 2008, this νumber rose
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How many NPLs in the Greek banking sector are also non-recoverable loans ?
Agorain Greece during first six months of 2014 NPLs NBG Piraeus Bank Alpha Bank Eurobank Q1-2014 28.40% 38.30... percent during the first six months of 2014. The NPL challenge on Greek banks’ balance sheets requires
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Friction over property tax exposes cracks in Greek coalition's strategy
PoliticsGreek Politicseight of its MPs. During the summer sessions, parties are allowed to replace their lawmakers with those... after swearing at a Finance Ministry official during a row over ENFIA. New Democracy’s parliamentary
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PASOK's growing internal strife hampering Greek coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicsclashed with Venizelos during a meeting with several other high-ranking party figures on Friday... reform during and after his meeting with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Monday. Reports said
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Greece is least socially just country in EU, report indicates
SocietyGreece is the most socially unjust country in the European Union, with its performance deteriorating rapidly during the crisis, according to a recent study by the Bertelsmann Foundation. In its... decline during this period with a fall of 0.87 points. “The bottom third of the social justice rankings
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Does Greece need a third programme?
AgoraDuring his visit to Berlin this week, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras repeatedly emphasised that Greece does not require a third financial support programme. In his conversation with Chancellor Angela... and Mr Samaras discussed any such issues during their consultations in Berlin. But these agenda items
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You can call it reform if you like
Agorahad to have worked for a minimum of 18 months, during which their contract must have been renewed.... During this time, primary public expenditure went up from 75.3 billion euros to 116.2 billion. Now
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