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Athens sweats on outcome of UK referendum
PoliticsForeign Policydeeper than just on a bilateral level, with investors becoming nervous about the eurozone’s future... parties, which could than have an impact on the way the EU deals with the refugee crisis. Immigration
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Greek economy braced for impact from Brexit, hopes effect will be limited
Economyon Greece is expected to be less than 0.5 percent of GDP under the adverse scenario broadly similar... expenditure per trip for UK visitors to Greece stood at 842 euros, around 56 percent higher than
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SYRIZA to suggest switch to proportional representation, schedules congress for Oct
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA meeting of SYRIZA’s central committee over the weekend resulted in the party agreeing to hold its congress in mid-October, substantially later than initially scheduled. Originally, the gathering... of the republic to be elected by the people rather than Parliament. The Public Issue poll found
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Retail sales down 3.9 pct in April for eleventh successive month
EconomyMacroeconomyThe turnover of Greece’s retail trade index fell by 3.9 percent in April marginally slower than the revised 4 percent drop in March, Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT) figures displayed on Thursday... respectively in April after rebounding by more than 2.5 percent each in March. Over the last six
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Greek stocks rebound 1.9 pct during week but fail to match European markets
Economy. However, the domestic market performed worse than the main European markets, which almost erased... percent this week following a fall of 17.9 percent last week. The have lost more than 37 percent
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Tsakalotos confident on meeting fiscal targets, sees capital controls being gradually relaxed
EconomyProgrammeprogramme review would be easier than the previous one since the bulk of the required fiscal measures has... that was approved at the end of last year is much stricter than before in order to enhance their transparency
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Study weighs up extent of Greek emigration during crisis
Society15 to 44, less than two in ten were women and the overwhelming majority were unskilled labourers..., the outflow represented more than 2 percent of the total workforce. However, over half of all
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Coalition tweaks draft electoral law in hope of clinching supermajority
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe 3 percent threshold remaining in place. If the coalition can get more than 200 votes... if this article receives a simple rather than super majority. Constitutional experts had already indicated
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Newsletter 81 - 08/07/2016
years. He also expressed the view that each programme review would be easier than the previous one. He... immediately rather than after the next general elections. When the bill was tabled, it appeared that 200
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Car sales fall 2.5 pct in June after impressive growth in preceding two months
EconomyMacroeconomyaccounting for more than 85 percent of new road motor cars. Despite the negative growth rate in June... pointing out that around 59 percent of road motor cars and more than 64 percent of passenger cars
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