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  1. Greece in danger of repeating familiar mistakes with Golden Dawn
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    Barring any last minute upsets, Golden Dawn will officially become Greece’s third-largest party.... In the 2009 national elections, Golden Dawn gained less than 0.3 percent of the vote. In June 2012, 6.9... of Golden Dawn. For decades the two parties that governed Greece - PASOK and New Democracy - often fed

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  2. ESI up to 101.8 in November, consumer confidence rises for sixth straight month, jumping by 2.5 pts
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) rose by 0.8 points to 101.8 in November from 101 in October, European Commission (EC) figures revealed on Thursday. Sentiment has stayed above the 100-point mark... a score of 96.8 was noted for November. Compared to November 2017, the ESI has risen by 3.2 points

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  3. What next for Greek politics after Golden Dawn arrests?

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The arrest of Golden Dawn leader Nikos Michaloliakos, a handful of his MPs and several party... the apparent tolerance the government had shown towards Golden Dawn since its stunning election... a previously absent determination to address the influence and contacts Golden Dawn had within

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  4. Parties on edge as Golden Dawn case has potential to go either way

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    was in the process of “completely eradicating” Golden Dawn. Events in Athens over the past few days suggest that this will not happen quickly, if it happens at all. Despite Golden Dawn leader Nikos... of up to 10 years. The possibility that Golden Dawn will be a thorn in the government’s side

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  5. Apartment prices rise by 7.5 pct in Q4 and 7.2 pct in 2019
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    apartments, classified as over five years old, saw their prices increase by 6.6 percent in Q4 versus a downward revised increase of 8.1 percent in Q3. Across 2019, old apartments saw an average price increase of 6.9 percent compared to a rise of 1.7 percent in 2018. In 2017, old apartments saw

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

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    A move by magistrates this week to lift the parliamentary immunity of the Golden Dawn MPs yet... Fyssas by a Golden Dawn member in September. Since then the party’s poll ratings have fluctuated, dipping initially but then rising again after two young Golden Dawn members were shot dead outside party

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  7. Golden Dawn: Forgotten but not gone
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    With its leader and half of its parliamentary group in jail, it is no surprise that Golden Dawn has... the election campaign, Golden Dawn has had little presence in the Greek media over the past few weeks. This is in stark contrast to the elections campaigns of 2012 when Golden Dawn's leader Nikos

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  8. Landmark Golden Dawn verdict welcomed by parties, obscuring underlying divisions
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    In a landmark decision on Wednesday, an Athens court ruled that Neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn had been... on numerous crimes carried out by Golden Dawn, including the murder of anti-fascist rapper Pavlos Fyssas... Dawn’s demise. In last year’s national elections, it gained 2.9 percent of the vote, just short

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  9. Golden Dawn murders generate new test for Greek democracy
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    to unravel in 2010 but the strain will only increase after the murder of two Golden Dawn members outside... on the “theory of two extremes” in the debate about Golden Dawn. The conservatives suggested... was to some extent doused by the murder of rapper Pavlos Fyssas by a Golden Dawn member in September

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  10. Consumer confidence takes 10-point dive in September
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) recorded a drop of almost 3 points in September to 108 points..., dropping to 84.4. Over the rolling 12-month period, the ESI in September was 9 points up from the 99.2 points of October 2022. The EU average ESI stood at 92.8 points in September, down from the 93.2

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