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Immunity vote becomes test of nerve for New Democracy as public support slips
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor the ruling party, now unfolds under the weight of shifting public sentiment and renewed scrutiny..., in terms of voting intention ND now stands at 25.7%, down from 28.7% in March. PASOK remains stable... no signatures are expected this week, discussions at leadership level may open the way for future programmes
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Golden Dawn fallout forces Samaras into balancing act between country and party
PoliticsGreek Politicskinds of actions that would be deemed unacceptable in other democracies. Samaras now faces the challenge... to do so given Greece’s economic plight would likely fuel tension and open up the possibility
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Lest we forget
Agorais now out in the open. The grim story of extremism doesn’t end here, though. Nobody has yet been
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For Stournaras, it's out of the frying pan and into the heating oil
PoliticsGreek Politics. There is now a struggle within the Samaras administration over whether to roll back the tax. The levy... resisted these calls. He argues that a tax reduction would open the back door to smugglers. He also
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How Greek banks could cut 2014 financing gap with a bond rollover
Economywas part of last November Eurogroup’s decisions. He added that “now they are telling us... the whole issue is open and at an early stage. Some background information on this special bond
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Greek consumers take effort to lower prices into their own hands
Societythrough open-air markets that received the backing of some municipalities. The farmers felt they were... suit. According to estimates, there are now about 250 regular markets around Greece that allow
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Greece in 2014: The risks and opportunities of moving forward
Agorawill burst into an open discussion. It has already adversely affected the veneer of Troika unity in Greece... choice between debt relief now or the risk of a Greek default later. A collaborative relationship
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Wage ruling gives gov't immediate fiscal headache, political one may come later
PoliticsGreek Politicshave lost since then but also to restore their wages to their previous levels from now... of State’s decision could open the floodgates for similar cases. It is highly unlikely that the ruling
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Has SYRIZA's moment gone?
Agorain the second of the 2012 polls, Tsipras faced a choice: SYRIZA could try to open up to a wider audience... the government’s decision to issue a bond now, such as the questionable claim that it would save
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First round of local elections leave Greek politics finely balanced
PoliticsGreek Politicswide open for the following Sunday’s runoff votes and European Parliament elections. The voting... from the first round. He will now face Sakellaridis in a runoff vote on Sunday. The latter’s
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