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  1. Contraction in Greek credit eases slightly to 3 percent in November
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    , broadly similar to the contraction rates recorded since May 2014. Balances fell by 0.4 percent MoM..., recent political developments, with snap elections due on January 25 may postpone... with the troika is not clinched by the end of February than Greek banks may be forced to cover the state’s

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  2. New Democracy broadens attack on SYRIZA to include migration, national issues

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    in highlighting its differences with SYRIZA on this issue, especially as there may be votes to be won from... have not yet broached, but may do so in the coming days, are foreign and defence policies... in the broader regions, Samaras may try to raise doubts about SYRIZA and Alexis Tsipras’s capability

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  3. Samaras strays out of line in search for new normal
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    Agora

    Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has a habit of defending his government by saying that his aim is to make Greece “a normal European country.” Whatever he may mean by this and however genuine he may... tweeted that the “hit in Paris may prove to be the end of innocence about Islam as far as Europe

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  4. Golden Dawn: Forgotten but not gone
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    that Golden Dawn would not perform well in the European Parliament elections in May but it received 9.39... honest about their allegiances. This means that the extremist party may spring a surprise on January 25... to pass the 6.25-percent mark. Should Golden Dawn come third it may provide extra incentive

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  5. New Greek cabinet a mixed bag, prompting hope and concern
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    last May, will be in charge of administrative reform. Another law professor, Nikos Paraskevopoulos, has... that the SYRIZA-led government may try to shift the direction of Greece's foreign policy closer to Russia... for backing sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine. Tsipras visited Moscow last May

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  6. Another euro stitch unpicked
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    Agora

    may appear puzzling at first, but in fact it reveals the uneasiness of the ECB in its hybrid and ill... partners,” said the ministry in a statement released early on Thursday. While this may appear like... in the mind of most Greeks. The keener observers may also remember the central bank putting pressure

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  7. Greece prepares set of proposals for bridging deal with eurozone

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    a bridging agreement until the end of May or June, the Finance Ministry has proposed a second scenario... such as securitisations and covered bonds that are not ECB-eligible. It may be the case... loans. This request may also be tabled at Wednesday’s Eurogroup.

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  8. What we've got here is a failure to communicate

    Agora

    and the possible agreement of a “new contract” by the end of May. The details of how this could be achieved... unclear. The SYRIZA-led government may yet be forced to make an about-face (or kolotoumba as it is known..., was tremendously inconsistent. This may come with a heavy price because much of the goodwill evident within

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  9. You've heard the Greek crisis myths, now here are some truths
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    Agora

    in Greece from May 2010 have fathers of many nationalities, including Greek. The opening up of Greece’s... the first Greek programme was agreed in May 2010, most of the time was spent by European leaders... in May. Then, it was told to wait until after the completion of the troika review that began last

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  10. Tsipras to meet Merkel amid search for political backing
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    for implementing some of the less contentious reforms being demanded by lenders. This may be one... was fake, although it appears he may have meant the footage had been taken out of context. Earlier... that Varoufakis was being shut out of government talks and may have been on the way to being replaced.

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