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Politics trumping economic prudence in Greece
Agorafor Greece can be attained, as the Bank of Greece argues, it would indeed signal a return.... For one, we can now see how Piraeus Bank is using parts of the recently raised capital of 500
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As SYRIZA looks towards centre, will New Democracy turn to its right?
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat it can gain the trust of a section of the Greek electorate that would consider voting for SYRIZA if it can appear more trustworthy. This move could also create viable coalition choices for SYRIZA
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Ιnterest in exercising Alpha's warrants remains rather limited
EconomyBankingwarrants for a 3-year period. After that date, HFSF can dispose its shares providing the right of first... Greek banks can be carried out through: sale of shares to the public, particular investors or anchor
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European Commission paper highlights challenges for Greek exports
Economyis how quickly Greece can tackle its institutional deficits and how quickly reforms will translate... policy action, on the basis that structural reforms can yield significant long-term rewards in terms
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Political tremors shake Spain, overshadow economic progress
Agora(We Can) targeted a glaring political gap comprised by around 2 million people who are highly... is a journalist based in Madrid and author of the blog Spanish Sphere. You can follow Arturo on Twitter
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Bid to form alliance for PPC referendum tests SYRIZA's political mettle
PoliticsGreek Politicsof 300 MPs so Parliament can discuss the proposal. It then needs another 180 lawmakers to back the idea so a referendum can be held. It is doubtful whether SYRIZA will achieve either of these targets
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Drop ‘til you shop
Agorapeople buying clothes or other goods, it can be about making the city centre or neighbourhoods... about how it can incentivise or force retail businesses, as Cyprus has done, to hire unemployed
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UnLuCky for some: Another painful lesson from the euro crisis
Agoraissued its evaluation of Greece’s first programme. This opened a new can of worms. Without pulling... on Greece’s programme, which envisages pain being needed so there can be salvation, you
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In bid to polish SYRIZA's image, Tsipras visits Mount Athos monks
PoliticsGreek Politicsby members of the monastic community. However, there can be little doubt that Tsipras’s two-day stay on Mount... highest in the EU), no party that wants to govern the country can afford to neglect the faith issue
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The IMF crisis and how to solve it
Agorabut by no means the only forecast errors; errors which can be explained by the dismal algebra of exit... at Oxford Economics. You can follow him at: @GabrielSterne. The full version of his research briefing
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