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Where Greek banks stand ahead of capital needs disclosure
Economybill is now seen at 5 billion euros, a figure broadly similar to the one that has been doing... and minimal or even zero for Alpha and Piraeus. Although the date of disclosure by the BoG has... and the ECB. Although it has not stated so publicly, the Greek government is thought to have given up
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To Potami's rise and Golden Dawn's strife shake things up for May vote
PoliticsGreek Politicstoo early to say if To Potami has the potential to carry this kind of support right through..., the surprisingly high ratings Theodorakis’s party has so far received despite the fact its policies..., which has seen at least 15 parties created since the June 2012 national elections, any party able
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Social support in Greece not adequate enough to deal with crisis, says OECD
SocietyA recent OECD study examining the aftermath of the crisis has highlighted the social difficulties... in real wages was the largest in the OECD, but the resulting reduction in labour costs has so far... has nearly doubled since 2012 as many as 1 in 5 Greek working-age adults now live in a household
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DIMAR rules out coalition return but sees general elections on horizon
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSince June 2013, when it quit the coalition government, there has been regular speculation about the possibility of Democratic Left (DIMAR) returning to the administration. This option has been... views held by Baltakos and other key figures around Samaras. The small leftist party has made it clear
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Jobless rate drops for fifth month to 26.5 pct in Feb but employed also falling
Economy. The headline figure had peaked at 27.7 percent in September and has been on a downward trend since... at 3.609 million from 3.614 million in January. Over the past five years, the number of employed has... is the slowest over the past three months. Although the number of unemployed has dropped by 84,000 since its
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In Spain, the best generation is in danger of becoming the lost generation
AgoraGreece and double the average in the European Union. The European Commission has set up a 6-billion-euro Youth Unemployment Guarantee fund and the Spanish Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, has vowed to fight... University and University of Valencia, respectively. They complained that the government has
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Significant post-election economic challenges await Greek coalition
Economyreview,” which is due in September. The government has reportedly assessed a plan incorporating... Credit to the private sector has been limited over the past few years. Credit expansion turned negative in January 2011 and has been hovering at around 4 percent over the past two years
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Elections results present fresh challenges for SYRIZA and New Democracy
PoliticsGreek Politicsas possible.” It is far from the first time that SYRIZA has asked for snap polls but the first time it has... while retaining its credibility. SYRIZA has often undermined itself in the last few months.... A lack of belief in SYRIZA being able to manage key political issues has been one of the main factors
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Samaras shoots, Samaras scores!
Agoracherished. But Giorgos Samaras, the striker without a club, has beaten premier Antonis to the title... that victory on the field has the power to transform people’s lives and a nation’s course. Sport could... on the principle of self-sacrifice and the current manager, Portugal’s Santos, has stuck to the theory
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End of troika in Greece would create new challenges for coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicsof questions. Firstly, there is the issue of whether a government whose parliamentary majority has been whittled down to just two and which may be forced to go to snap elections early next year has..., there must be doubts about whether the coalition, ridden with reform fatigue, has the energy
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