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As EU presidency approaches, poll suggests Greeks are most isolated within Union
SocietyGreece is due to take over the six-month rotating presidency of the European Union on January 1 but just days before it does so a new poll has suggested that of the citizens in all 28 member states, Greeks feel least confident about the Union’s future and are the most detached from the bloc
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The Cyprus bailout is different, not only due to the bail-in
Agorato the expiration of the memorandum (Expected to raise 1.4 billion, 1 billion of which is needed for state
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Unemployment hit new high of 27.8 pct in October, set to rise further
EconomyMacroeconomyby an additional 1 percent in November and close 2013 above 29 percent.
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Bank of Greece decision bolsters Greek lenders’ capital ratios
EconomyMacroeconomyIn an unexpected move, the Bank of Greece (BoG) repealed a previous cap on the deferred tax asset (DTA) recognition in Greek banks’ Core Tier 1 (CT1) calculation, resulting in a positive impact on their capital ratios effective in the fourth quarter of 2013. The banks’ index jumped 2.4 percent
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Budget execution shows surplus of 811 mln at start of 2014
EconomyMacroeconomy1 billion euros compared to the initial estimate of 812 million incorporated in the 2014 budget
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Central gov't cash surplus rises by 53.8 pct to 603 mln in January
EconomyMacroeconomyexpenditure figure - excluding arrears’ repayments of 257 million last year - shows an increase of 1
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Golden Dawn faces more legal action but is on course for strong election showing
PoliticsGreek Politicsoffices in northern Athens on November 1. Recent polls show support for the party ranging between 7
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Where Greek banks stand ahead of capital needs disclosure
EconomyDeferred Tax Asset (DTA) in the Core Tier 1 (CT1) calculation (currently at 20%), the definition
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EC sticks with 0.6 pct growth for Greece in 2014 but also sees C/A deficit
Economy. On gg gross debt (as a percentage of GDP), the EC forecasts stand 1 percentage point higher than
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Another party arrives on Greece's increasingly diffuse political scene
PoliticsGreek Politicsnational elections nine parties received at least 1 percent of the vote. With 0.9 percent
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