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Obstacles to centre-left alliance in Greek politics piling up
PoliticsGreek Politicsexited its bailout, Gennimata is set to attempt to tap into domestic dissatisfaction with the Greek
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Greek ministers still hopeful of reaching deal with creditors this month
EconomyGreek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos, Labour Minister Giorgos Karougalos and Economy Minister Giorgos Stathakis gave a joint press briefing on Tuesday afternoon to provide an update on the state of negotiations with the institutions. Tsakalotos confirmed that the mission chiefs are expected
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Greek stocks climb 3.8 pct during week amid increasing optimism on swift agreement
EconomyThe Greek stock market climbed 3.8 percent this week amid improving sentiment an agreement between Greece and its lenders could be reached soon. The strong rebound was also accompanied with increased trading activity. In its spring economic forecasts, the European Commission (EC) estimated a milder
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Greek stocks jump 2.8 pct during week on improved market sentiment
EconomyGreek equities headed north by 2.8 percent this week, following another rise last week, as they were helped by increasing hopes that Greece and its lenders will conclude the bailout review at the next Eurogroup on May 24. Eurozone finance ministers welcomed on Monday the voting of a bill including
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After calm summer, hectic September lies ahead for Greek government
EconomyProgrammethe chairman – will be jointly appointed by the EC and the ESM with the consent of the Greek finance
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Greek stocks edge up 0.7 pct on week, banks rise 3.8 pct for first time in last six weeks
EconomyThe Greek equity market gained 0.7 percent this week, after losses of 2.6 percent recorded in the previous week, but trading volumes remained extremely subdued. The general index of the Athens Stock Exchange rose to 565.34 on Friday. Since the beginning of the month, it has gained 1 percent. Bank
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TV permit auction boosts Greek coffers but questions linger
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreek authorities announced early on Friday, after an auction lasting more than three days, the four winners of national broadcasting permits on the country’s digital network. The four winners consisted of two existing channels, Skai and Ant1, and two newcomers: firms backed by businessmen Yiannis
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New episode in Greek TV drama
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe independent Greek National Council for Radio and Television. Judges ruled the plaintiffs’ case would
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Number of doctors working at Greek hospitals falls by 11 pct
SocietyThe number of doctors employed at Greek hospitals fell by almost 11 percent during the crisis while the nursing body shrunk by 8 percent, recently released data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) shows. At 24,577 in 2014, the number of medical personnel was down 10.85 percent
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Greek 2017 budget reveals size and source of extra tax burden
Agora, the Greek Fiscal Council recently suggested that the magnitude of the projected economic recovery
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