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Hitman's furlough and investment complications pose new problems for Tsipras
PoliticsGreek Politicsa Central Archaeological Council (KAS) ruling. KAS has asked for 30 hectares of the site to be protected... of the biggest investments in Greece, and therefore a flagship project, the prime minister has publicly stated that it will definitely go ahead. Tsipras has stressed to foreign audiences recently
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Eurosystem funding falls by 4.38 bln in October as ELA declines
EconomyMacroeconomyin European Central Bank (ECB) funding by 1.36 billion to 14.59 billion euros. ELA funding has fallen every... review. A fall in ELA funding for the month had been anticipated, as the ECB has been lowering..., Eurosystem funding has declined by 29.27 billion euros. This is mainly as a result of a fall in ELA funding
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EU-Greece island containment policy slammed as refugees endure squalid winter camps
SocietyThe Greek government has been criticised for a containment policy which restricts refugees... to endure on the islands. This is the second winter that this issue has been raised. Last year... of this money has been wasted or squandered amid slow and poorly thought out responses by Greek
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Centre-left agrees on new name, starts building party structure
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe name of the new centre-left grouping in Greek politics has been decided, now officials are due... the fledgling political organisation, and Stavros Theodorakis, the chief of To Potami, which has agreed...: Movement for Change. The inclusion of the word “change” has at least as much to do with the history
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Eurosystem funding falls by 4.46 bln in November, banknotes in circulation decline
EconomyMacroeconomybillion euros. ELA funding has fallen every month this year except for February, when a marginal rise..., as the ECB has been lowering the funding ceiling for Greek banks for several months now. The most recent....” Since the start of the year, Eurosystem funding has declined by 33.37 billion euros. This stems largely
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Tsipras eyes four-year term but snap polls an option after MoU exit
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAlexis Tsipras has underlined again his intention to see out his four-year term as prime minister or, at the very least, not to call national elections before Greece has exited the third programme... and the macroeconomic and into areas such as social justice, where SYRIZA believes it has an upper
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Coalition in last-minute legislative rush, extends helping hand to MPs
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the coalition has chosen to delay the submission of the draft legislation in order to not heap.... The government has adopted this tactic in the past, preferring not to put SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL... will consider going to the polls before Greece has exited its programme next summer. The handouts seem more
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Business balance positive in 2017, small companies continue to dominate
EconomyFeaturesData from the General Commercial Register database (GEMI) has shown that in 2017, the balance..., the earliest date for which GEMI has made electronic registrations accessible. According to the database... additional companies registered in 2017 than delisted. Since 2011, a negative balance has been noted
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Political talks on name issue deepen divisions but PM eyes consensus
PoliticsGreek Politicsof a deal with Skopje. The same goes for centrist To Potami, which has adopted the most moderate stance..., has a different stance on the matter to Tsipras. The right-wing politician’s claim he will reject any deal containing the name “Macedonia” has also been highlighted by New Democracy as a sign
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Edgy atmosphere ahead of new protest over Macedonia name issue
PoliticsGreek Politicsup of former members of the armed forces and security services has said that it will take on the task... has not been as clear in its condemnation of violence in the past. The conservatives also continued... continue to show support for Sunday’s demonstration even though the party has not officialy backed
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