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  1. A return to capital markets for Greek banks but no return to domestic lending
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    oversubscribed, suggesting that investors' interest was not a one-off event. Moreover, the geographical origin... of Greece one year after both institutions were extensively recapitalised by the Hellenic Financial

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  2. Greek coalition reaches milestones but PASOK looking increasingly weary

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    support the omnibus bill. One, New Democracy’s Nikitas Kaklamanis, was ousted from his party... only one MEP. Such a poor performance may lead to Venizelos’s leadership coming under threat or split

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  3. Eurogroup clears next bailout tranches for Greece, sets new goals

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    for debt servicing and to undertake some one-off spending in 2014 to bolster social cohesion.” Following... involves one-off handouts to 1 million Greeks with low incomes and a temporary boost for members

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  4. Does return to markets signal end of Greek crisis? The perils of ignoring macro-economic fundamentals
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    Politics today is the art of shaping a narrative, with the overriding preference being for one that is in harmony with markets and investors. This narrative is currently being formulated in real time... a successful return to markets has one major fault line. Not only is this return in my view

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  5. Another big drop for building activity, which fell by 35.3 pct in January
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    activity sector has been one of the most prominent in the Greek economy during the crisis. The number... in the past two years, with latest figure at 3.3 percent in February. One of the reasons for the negative

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  6. New Democracy and SYRIZA draw battle lines for European elections
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    been part of the political establishment, which seems to be one of its main attractions for voters... by the crisis. The one-off handouts range between 500 and 1,083 euros. The conservatives are certain

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  7. In Spain, the best generation is in danger of becoming the lost generation
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    in Spain but not now. Laura, 25 and unemployed for one year, voices her pessimism about her future... was “as depressing as the one [she] left behind a year earlier.” “Many of my former classmates at University, who

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  8. OECD sees 3.3 bln euros of savings Greece can make by cutting red tape

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    introducing one-stop shops and electronic portals where a business could deal with all administrative tasks at one place. The report also suggests data and information should be better shared across

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  9. Politics trumping economic prudence in Greece

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    . For one, we can now see how Piraeus Bank is using parts of the recently raised capital of 500... assets and whether it will identify additional capital needs as a cushion against such risks. One

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  10. Five things to take away from the first round of Greek local elections
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    candidates in the 13 regions into the runoff votes next Sunday. In one of the regions, Epirus, its candidate... of opposition to one where its candidates are in positions of power. Equally, the coalition may be able

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