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  1. Tsipras talks up 'positive' measures but polls show little impact so far
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    government has paid out more than 750,000 main, supplementary and lump-sum pensions since coming to power... clearly feels that he now has something tangible to show voters rather than the theoretical benefits... of SYRIZA (30.5 percent vs 21.5 percent), which means the gap between the two has narrowed by just 1

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  2. ESI up to 101.8 in November, consumer confidence rises for sixth straight month, jumping by 2.5 pts
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    , European Commission (EC) figures revealed on Thursday. Sentiment has stayed above the 100-point mark... a score of 96.8 was noted for November. Compared to November 2017, the ESI has risen by 3.2 points. Consumer confidence rose by 2.5 points to -35.8. Year-on-year, consumer confidence has improved by 18

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  3. SYRIZA scrutinised over watchdog appointment as education hirings confirmed
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    and SYRIZA, which has been a recurring theme since the leftists and the neo-Nazi party voted against... the Competition Commission, the political clash over her appointment has mostly to do with the upcoming elections... that it has enough loyalists within the public administration and the system of governance at large

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  4. Tsipras facing decision over timing of vote on Prespes Agreement
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    . Kammenos’s position has been well-documented and does not come as a surprise to Tsipras, who knows that he... other sources. The only question that SYRIZA has about ANEL is what stance it will take if New... from the party. One of those deputies, Thanassis Papachristopoulos, has stated his intention

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  5. Economic sentiment at 101.6 in December, consumer confidence and retail trade strengthen

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    in November, European Commission (EC) figures revealed on Tuesday. Sentiment has stayed above the 100-point... 2018, the ESI has risen by 0.3 points. Consumer confidence rose by 0.8 points to -35. Year-on-year, consumer confidence has improved by 15.3 points. December’s reading for consumer confidence

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  6. Clearer picture ahead of confidence vote but Tsipras not secure yet

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    guarantees that he will achieve his goal. SYRIZA has 145 MPs and is counting on the vote of independent..., the prime minister knows that he has this majority secured. However, Tsipras made it clear on Sunday... longer if he does not obtain a clear majority. This means that he has until late on Wednesday

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  7. Lenders fret over reform delays as Brussels revises 2019 growth forecast upwards to 2.2 pct
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    EconomyProgramme

    in 2018, around 2 billion euros remained unpaid at the end of December. The Finance Ministry has argued..., the privatisation fund, HRADF, has submitted an Asset Development Plan and is hiring technical... concession. Perhaps, the key issue that has to be addressed is the framework that will replace

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  8. New polls indicate support for recent measures, give SYRIZA glimmer of hope
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    has backing of 2.9 percent. It should be noted that the poll was conducted with May’s European..., the difference between the two parties is the smallest it has been for the last two years. SYRIZA appears... Democracy’s lead over SYRIZA has not had a discernible impact on voter’s preferences. A survey by ProRata

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  9. Going for Growth: What next for Greece's economy and banks?
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    Agora

    life. To give a clearer idea of what the country has been through, GDP in 2007 was 318.9 billion..., with a series of capital market suspensions and a stock market that has contracted by 83 pct (figure 1... which has raised 250 million euros of venture capital and witnessed a number of exits[10]. That said

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  10. Tsipras prepares line-up for European elections as Mitsotakis tries to woo investors
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    is on domestic political issues, Mitsotakis has spent the last few days in the USA, where he spoke to investors... period. “These are measured tax cuts,” said Mitsotakis, echoing a message he has repeated since... in the build-up to the crisis. As a result, SYRIZA has positioned itself as being the defender of equitable

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