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Moody's downgrades Greek bond rating, sees chances of accident rising
EconomyMoody’s downgraded late on Wednesday Greece’s government bond rating by one notch to Caa2 from Caa1... by three notches to ‘CCC’ on March 27 and of S&P by one notch to ‘CCC+/C’ on April 15. Moody’s... with a roughly one in four probability of default over a two-year horizon. According to Moody’s, there are two
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S&P moves Greece down a notch to CCC, maintains recession forecast
EconomyS&P unexpectedly lowered on Wednesday Greece’s rating by one notch to ‘CCC’ from ‘CCC+’, where... by three notches to ‘CCC’ on March 27, whilst Moody’s cut the country’s rating by one notch to ‘Caa2’ (equivalent to ‘CCC’) one month later on April 29. The next scheduled rating reviews are on July 31
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Greek ministers prepare Israel visits in bid to further relations
PoliticsForeign Policyhave emerged so far. Preparation for the summit was one of the main issues Kotzias discussed with his... is undoubtedly one of Athens' main interests. The cooperation between Cyprus and Israel in this field.... Israel's interest in the Greek defence industry could be one of the topics on the agenda.
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Tsipras has until Sunday to keep Greece in euro, must pass measures immediately
PoliticsGreek Politicsthere would be two meetings on Sunday, one involving just euro area countries and the other including... insisted that the Greek government wanted a deal and would work quickly to achieve one by the end... him in this process are that debt relief will become part of the agreement in one form or the other
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Greece trying to redefine its diplomatic role in the Western Balkans
PoliticsForeign Policyrecognition by Greece was concerned, Athens should think about two criteria. “The one criterion... of Kosovo through the back door. Diplomatic sources in Athens also noted that Belgrade was one... directions - especially the US - to recognize Kosovo, as it remains one of the four EU member states
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Economic situation biggest worry for Greeks, latest Eurobarometer shows
Societyimmigration as one of the three most important issues facing the bloc, according to the results... immigration as one of the key issues facing the 28-member bloc, where the average is 38 percent. Rather... was good, a fraction of the EU average of 38 percent but a one-point increase on the previous
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Tsipras hints at post-election scenario of grand coalition, without him as PM
PoliticsGreek Politics, the possibility of a broader coalition must be seen as one of the dominant scenarios for after... a reflection of the fact that the opinion polls which have been published (such as the one below) as well... with just one party might not be enough for a majority, or a convincing majority. Instead
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Tsipras looks for traction with elections finely balanced in final stretch
PoliticsGreek PoliticsFriday, two gave a narrow lead to SYRIZA, two indicated that SYRIZA and New Democracy are level and one... has managed to strike a workable balance within New Democracy. On the one hand, he has avoided... again. This compares to 82 percent for New Democracy. However, the one comfort for SYRIZA
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Greek bank recapitalisation: The story so far and what lies ahead
EconomyThe Greek bank recapitalistion process will be one of the most pressing issues that the new... and 2017, respectively. On the recapitalisation process, one of the rumoured scenarios... Stability Mechanism in late February 2015. Almost one year after the first assessment in March 2014
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Election result in doubt but ultimate outcome appears clearer
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA one point ahead a few days, ago shows the leftist party on 28 percent and New Democracy... and the lack of strong support for one party, the likelihood of a two-party coalition is small unless SYRIZA... seats each, allying with only one of these would give the elections winner a negligible
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