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  1. Shortcomings in healthcare seen at forefront of austerity impact in Greece
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    Healthcare has become one of the key issues in the Greek crisis: Not only is it a source... cut among OECD member states. It is no surprise that this has affected the quality of healthcare... that has been created in the Greek healthcare sector was documented this week in the results of a study

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  2. Eurobank: From nationalisation to re-privatisation

    Agora

    by the respective bad banks and thus were not transferred to Eurobank. Nevertheless, Eurobank still has.... Unlike the other three systemic lenders, Eurobank’s management has recently indicated it will not pay back these shares in the near future. There has recently been discussion about the amount of state

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  3. EU vote highlights Greek center-left's urgent need for renewal
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    in the European Parliament elections on Sunday has to some extent disguised the deep problems within... immediate threat. The 8 percent Elia received has bought him a little time to breathe new life into PASOK. He has already indicated that his first move will be to tempt MPs who have left the party

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  4. Drop ‘til you shop
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    Agora

    household disposable income has dropped by around 30 percent since 2010 and we have seen the emergence of consumers of need rather than choice. Nevertheless, this is the debate that has been prompted... countries where the measure has been in place for much longer, is that businesses and the national

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  5. A factional story: When disunity came to visit New Democracy
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    Agora

    In the public relations battle between New Democracy and SYRIZA, which has rumbled on since 2012... that the Greek electorate has yet to place enough faith in SYRIZA so it could be regarded as undoubtedly being the next party of power. New Democracy’s decision to pick at its opposition’s wound has

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  6. The possible scenarios for avoiding snap elections in Greece
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    , a respected but uninspiring figure, was chosen as the government’s candidate, there has been speculation... and the prime minister has insisted he will be the candidate in all three rounds. For this to change... night. If a president is not elected and Greece has to hold general elections in late January or early

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  7. Greek coalition sets out plans for public sector, wages and pensions
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    While the focus has been on the Greek government’s negotiations with eurozone officials over a possible new debt deal, the SYRIZA-Independent Greeks coalition has been preparing its policies... by the troika. Civil servants A lot has been made of the government’s plans to rehire some 3, 500 civil

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  8. Opposition parties on hold, pending outcome of coalition talks with creditors
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    of negotiations will play a crucial role in developments at New Democracy and PASOK. New Democracy has... down. In fact, he recently gave his first televised interview since the vote and emphasised that he has..., preparations are underway for a change of leadership. The party has decided to hold the vote to elect

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  9. Growing scepticism of SYRIZA strategy but opposition parties fail to profit

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    The Greek public’s increasing scepticism about the government’s negotiating strategy has been... for the tactics followed by the government has declined sharply since the beginning of February. According.... However, it is worth noting that this apparent mistrust of the government’s strategy has not yet had

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  10. Why doesn't Tsipras just cut defence spending?

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    think – spending on Greece’s army, navy and air force has already been reduced since the crisis...’s defence spending is on personnel costs but this has also fallen during recent years. Before... to the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), this has now dropped closer to 50 percent

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