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Preparations for local elections expose SYRIZA weakness
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat SYRIZA was hoping Karypidis would stand down on his own. Finally, a meeting of the political
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Electricity drives rare rise in Greek industrial production index
EconomyMacroeconomyon year readings since April 2008. The modest rise in December is down to a 7.1 percent rise
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Despite payment of some arrears, total reached 4.6 bln at end of 2013
EconomyMacroeconomyfunds and hospitals. Their outstanding balances are down by 2.11 billion and 1.08 billion
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Shortcomings in healthcare seen at forefront of austerity impact in Greece
Societyservice providers have scaled back operations, shut down, or reduced staff ; plans for development
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Greek primary budget surplus doubles to 835 mln in Jan but below target
Economy, mainly due to lower consumption taxes (down 8.3 percent), counterbalancing a modest increase in VAT
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Fragmented, weak Greek centre left fails to find basis for cooperation
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAn ambitious plan for the rejuvenation of the centre left of Greek politics has stalled as the movement of intellectuals and politicians known as the “58” has turned down an opportunity to cooperate with PASOK at the upcoming European Parliament election. The two sides had been in talks for several
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General gov't cash surplus widened to 2 bln in January
EconomyMacroeconomy. Their outstanding balances were down by 2.11 billion and 1.08 billion respectively.
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To Potami's rise and Golden Dawn's strife shake things up for May vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsnumber of MPs down to 16 from 18. This is the first sign of internal conflict within the far-right
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Is the Greek coalition about to cry over fresh milk?
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMPs. In December, it agreed to water down tax hikes on farmers and withdrew plans to make all those
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Greek retail index dropped 4.3 pct in January
EconomyMacroeconomyprivate consumption down by 28 percent. Retail turnover has consistently headed south since June 2010
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