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  1. Privatisation of key northern ports on hold amid strategic rethink
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    “Sea2Sea” route, which would connect the Bulgarian ports of Burgas, Varna and Ruse on the Black Sea

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  2. Early gains in Greek stocks cancelled out in second half of week

    Economy

    losses were posted by: Motor Oil (-11.3 percent), Coca Cola Hellenic - CCH (-9.5 percent), Mytilineos... and retained its negative outlook. CCH posted a 3.8 percent rise in H1 volumes, yet revenues were down

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  3. Greek stocks up for second straight week, rising by 5.5 pct

    Economy

    Hellenic – CCH (-2.1 percent). The trading activity remained rather subdued particularly in the first... of modest and gradual improvement in their funding. CCH posted a rise in 2015 net sales by 2.5 percent

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  4. Despite strong rebound on Friday, Greek stocks dive 5.2 pct during week
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    Economy

    was recorded by GEK Terna (-0.5 percent), Coca Cola Hellenic – CCH (-0.9 percent), and Athens Water... debt extended by NBG to Finansbank worth 910 million dollars. Next week, CCH and OPAP hold

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  5. Rising clinical depression hints at hidden side of Greek crisis

    Society

    The proportion of Greeks suffering from major depression has increased substantially since 2011 and is several times higher than pre-crisis levels, according to a new study by the University of Athens. The institution’s Mental Health Research Institute ...

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  6. Tsipras hints at post-election scenario of grand coalition, without him as PM

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    In his first televised interview of this election campaign, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has claimed he will not continue as premier if SYRIZA is forced into an alliance with New Democracy, To Potami and/or PASOK. Tsipras told Alpha TV on Wednesday nig...

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  7. IMF hints at flexibility as debt relief talks continue
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The terrorist attack on former Prime Minister Lucas Papademos in Athens on Thursday has drawn attention away from the uncertainty created by the failure to reach an agreement on debt relief at Monday’s Eurogroup, but discussions are continuing in the ba...

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  8. Athens ties up prior actions, IMF hints at programme role
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Government MPs were due to vote on Thursday afternoon a series of last-minute amendments aimed at ensuring that Greece has completed all 140 of its prior actions ahead of Thursday’s Eurogroup. The amendments, a disparate set of interventions on issues, ...

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  9. Moscovici hints at possibility of shelving 2019 pension cuts, riles opposition
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    EconomyProgramme

    During his visit to Athens on Tuesday, European Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici seemed to suggest that Greece might not have to implement the pension cuts that have been lined up for next year. When questioned about this issue after a mee...

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  10. New president receives strong endorsement, hints at areas of interest

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Senior judge Katerina Sakellaropoulou was elected Greece's new, and first female, president on Wednesday by the vast majority of the country’s MPs, vindicating Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s choice, but also justifying SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras...

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