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Bid to form alliance for PPC referendum tests SYRIZA's political mettle
PoliticsGreek Politicsspectrum, there has been talk of cooperation between them over the last couple of years. Democratic Left... for SYRIZA's idea up to 102. Given that the opposition party has made it clear it has no intention... and the Communist Party (KKE), which has 12 lawmakers, to back the proposal. However, a discussion
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Recovery of farming subsidies threatens to widen Greek fiscal gap
Economyeuros a year extra on top of that. Also, the coalition has to come up with an extra 650 million euros... two years ago. Unlike the money for the judges, this extra expense has not been budgeted for and will affect the fiscal gap. The troika has stressed that no additional measures are required in 2014
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Greek coalition locked in dispute over public sector reform
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece's coalition appears to have averted one political confrontation this week but has found... a way to navigate this obstacle. It has reportedly removed all the controversial aspects... the coalition with some relief, there is still a simmering internal dispute to deal with. PASOK has
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Coalition reaches compromise on candidate for European Commission
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece has decided to nominate current Defense Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos as its representative... still has strong opponents within the conservative party. Bakoyannis’s nomination would have also... minister with the current government. Avramopoulos has also been in charge of the tourism and health
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MacroPolis is taking the next step
Agorain Greece. Over the last twelve months MacroPolis has covered all the significant economic and financial... of the evolution of the centre-left and the fallout from the arrest of Golden Dawn’s leadership. Our team has... and attitudes in Greece today. MacroPolis has served as a trusted reference point for a number
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Vast majority of Greeks pessimistic on prospects of recovery despite coalition efforts
Societyprices even though Greece has been in deflation since early 2012. Of those questioned, 84 percent said.... This has now risen to 37.9 percent. Two years ago, 27.4 percent of business owners said “not at all” when asked how optimistic they were. This figure has now fallen to 20.8 percent. The percentage
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European Commission sees some progress in Greece's market reforms
EconomyProgrammeCommission (EC) has outlined that reforms of the public administration, the judicial system and those... development. According to the report, certain indicators are showing that business regulation has been... percent. According to the report, liberalisation has been uneven across professions and further progress
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The arduous road of privatisation in Greece
Agoraprojections. Thus, the new CEO’s optimistic outlook has to be viewed with a sense of caution. All... agency. Since its inception in mid-2011, HRADF has had a constant turnover in the position... the establishment of HRADF in 2011 the Greek privatisation strategy has suffered from a number of deficits
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No prospect of compromise for entrenched Greek parties
PoliticsGreek Politics, the only figure that has the authority to convene such talks. Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has... in February and possibly at the ballot box before or after then. SYRIZA has gone all out on the belief.... On Wednesday, the party began weekly media briefings for the first time. There has also been a marked
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What does a bailout exit with a precautionary credit line mean for Greece?
EconomyProgrammefuture problems with access to market financing. It has an initial duration of one year... assistance if the precautionary programme were to be activated. The FFA has to be signed along.... It has the flexibility to request the draw-down of funds or a primary market intervention at any time
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