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  1. Cyprus in 2014: Looking ahead
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    Cyprus has the habit of grabbing international attention in a global way, only to then be marginalised as a footnote when the immediate crisis seems to have abated. This has been historically true..., the international attention has moved away from the island. Yet despite the lack of interest internationally

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  2. Return to bond markets to buoy coalition, may leave SYRIZA floundering
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    the government's argument that it has followed the correct strategy vis a vis the country's... recession and runaway unemployment, has come under extreme scrutiny. The return to the bond markets... rehabilitation has moved into a new phase and to argue more convincingly that economy recovery might

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  3. SYRIZA stumbles again on way to May elections

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    party has dropped one candidate, another has been forced to step down, while a third may also have... a picture of him meeting Devlet Bahceli, who heads the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), which has direct links with the extremist Grey Wolves. Finally, pressure has also been put on another candidate

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  4. Five things to watch for in today's elections in Greece
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    has a genuine opportunity to challenge for power. Local elections, however, will also have a bearing... in Greece. Its margin of victory in the EU elections has ranged between around 1 and just over 4.... The Neo-Nazi party has also been polling well in opinion surveys ahead of the EU vote. It looks set

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  5. How Greek banks moved into a new era
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    it received from the banks. National has indicated it plans to redeem its preference shares worth 1.35... the ECB funding has been replaced by interbank lending. The bulk of the ECB funding collaterals of 49..., securitisations and covered bonds on top of higher interbank lending that has been evident so far. No Q1

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  6. To Potami takes next step in mission to become key political player in Greece
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    brief existence and the vagueness of its policies. The indications are that To Potami has succeeded...=portal.en.politics.998], have failed is that having Theodorakis as a figurehead has made it easier for voters to identify with the party. The journalist has also made the most of his background to ensure

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  7. Sparks to fly as coalition and SYRIZA clash over electricity sell-off

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    to the legislation and has threatened to begin rolling strikes from Wednesday night. This is expected to lead to controlled blackouts around the country. SYRIZA, which has always opposed privatisations...-wing of his party happy, which has been a problem for him at times over the past couple of years

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  8. Poor poll figures leave Samaras in quandary over next move
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    for a majority. While SYRIZA has had its nose ahead in opinion polls for many months, it has not been close... over the next 12 months. This has been virtually unchanged throughout the year. Also, only 16... 46 percent) believe there is a need for snap polls. There has also been a substantial shift over

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  9. Election drums beating louder in Greece
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    , the country has not had elections at the end of a full term since June 1989. Over the last few months there has been increasing speculation about Greece going to the polls again early next year as the government has struggled to find a presidential candidate that could garner the minimum 180

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  10. Mixed messages continue to dog SYRIZA
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    The prospect of power often has magical powers in terms of uniting a party but in SYRIZA’s case... in just a few months’ time is doing little to unite the party behind a single message. As has been... central message, which has become slowly but steadily more moderate. Led by the abrasive MP Panayiotis

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