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Greek elections: Just the (decisive) details to be settled
AgoraBarring any dramatic twists, the outcome of Greece’s next general election seems to have been decided. But the date of the vote is less of a certainty. The May 26 European Parliament and local elections will serve as a litmus test for the national ballot and could determine when Prime Minister
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Tsipras, Mitsotakis cast gloves aside as pre-election fight gets personal
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe political battle ahead of the European and local election on May 26 has taken a bitter, personal twist as SYRIZA and New Democracy fight it out for the support of voters. The three-day debate ahead of a confidence vote in Parliament, the fifth that SYRIZA will face during its time in office
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Industrial production drops by 2.7 pct in Mar
EconomyMacroeconomyeconomic sentiment survey released by the European Commission, industry confidence improved by 1.4 points
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Building permits drop by 5.1 pct in Feb
EconomyMacroeconomyfor April released by the European Commission showed that the construction confidence indicator fell by 1.5
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Banks focus on reducing NPLs linked to property
EconomyMacroeconomywith the European Central Bank (EBC) and another is scheduled for early July. Issues being examined include
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Eurosystem funding rises by 84 mln in Apr, ELA eliminated
EconomyMacroeconomybillion for a fourth consecutive month. April’s figure reflected a rise of 100 million euros in European
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Industrial turnover drops by 6.7 pct in March
EconomyMacroeconomyconfidence indicator published by the European Commission showed that industry confidence improved
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How SYRIZA lost and New Democracy won
AgoraSunday’s European Parliament elections result in Greece confirmed that the dominance of Alexis Tsipras in the country’s politics, which started with a win in the same contest in 2014, has come to an end. Data from exit polls and the latest official results point to three main factors
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Tsipras bids to maintain unity after heavy defeat for SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy is on course for a victory over SYRIZA of around 9.5 points, one of the biggest in the history of the European Parliament vote and a result that puts immense pressure on Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and SYRIZA ahead of snap general elections next month. Tsipras was due to speak
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Economic sentiment shows slight rise to 100.8 in May
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) edged up by +0.3 points in May to 100.8 points, European Commission (EC) figures revealed on Tuesday. May’s reading is the fourth consecutive figure over the 100-point mark. Barring January’s reading of 99.6, the index has remained above 100 points in the year so
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