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  1. Opposition pledges to continue pursuing OPEKEPE scandal as new evidence emerges
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    proposal was put forward by MP Nikos Christodoulakis, a former supporter of Doukas who has now formed

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  2. Mitsotakis gears up for rule of law debate amid multi-front political crisis

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    -fighting mode, as fresh requests from the European Public Prosecutor (EPPO) have put more of his MPs

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  3. New Democracy sees silver lining in polls as ELAS consolidates second place
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    appear tied at 9.2 pct. The projected results put ND at 30.5 pct, ELAS at 16.5 pct, and PASOK alongside

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  4. Is VAT all you've got?

    Agora

    , the symbolism of the reduction is perhaps more important than its economic impact. Samaras presented... for Greece but much less than a triumphant achievement. From the troika’s side, it appears more of an attempt to fob the government off rather than a genuine concession aimed at stimulating the economy

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  5. Tech start-ups click into place to fight off Greek recession
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    Society

    obstacles for Greek entrepreneurs in all sectors. Between 2009 and 2011, more than 486,000 businesses... that was founded by two Greeks in 2001 and is now active in 32 cities around the world with more than 500.... There are more than 200 companies active in a sector which only had a few firms before the crisis. Among

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  6. Key Greek election date firms up; turnout could prove crucial

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    stands than the local vote, where candidates are often independents or run with the backing of more than.... It is not clear that fewer voters taking part would lead to SYRIZA gaining a lower percentage than it hopes... a resounding victory if turnout is low and fewer than half of eligible voters cast their ballots

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  7. OECD sees Greek recession continuing in 2014, slower recovery to follow
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    percent next year. The updated OECD projections remain lower than those of the European Commission (EC... to different methodologies. Nevertheless, the rate of decline in OECD projections is much slower than... lower than its November forecasts. Although the 2014 estimate is in line with the EC projection

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  8. Tourist arrivals in Greece up 18.7 pct in 2013 but lower average spending points to missed potential
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    Economy

    spent less on average last year than in 2012. The average spending per trip eased by 1.9 percent year on year to 604 euros, remaining 38 percent lower than that of Spain (976 euros). In contrast... respectively. Compared to its competing destinations, Greece’s share is only lower than Cyprus (6.8 percent

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  9. Ahead of European elections, Greeks display wavering faith in EU
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    Society

    , intrusive and inefficient. Also, less than a third believe that the EU promotes prosperity, although... are far less hopeful about economic and employment prospects in their country and the EU than the average for the 28-member bloc. Greeks are also less likely to trust the EU than their Union peers

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  10. Golden Dawn rears its head in local polls, prompting rethink from main parties
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    in Athens, where spokesman Ilias Kasidiaris got more than 16 percent of the votes in the mayoral race. His... close to or more than 20 percent of the vote, making Kasidiaris the leading candidate at those centres... candidate drew close to 8 percent of the votes, which is still higher than the 6.9 percent the party

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