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  1. Samaras proposes free wi-fi as crisis antidote for young Greeks
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    Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has come up with a surprising proposal to give hope to young Greeks, including those considering leaving the country because of record unemployment: Free wi-fi throughout Greece. Samaras made the unusual suggestion during a rare primetime TV interview on Monday night

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  2. In bid to polish SYRIZA's image, Tsipras visits Mount Athos monks
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    is an atheist, meeting monks was indeed unusual. It was the first such visit by a leftist leader since

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  3. Stalled troika talks stretching Greek coalition cohesion to limits

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    for tax arrears. Hardouvelis took the unusual step of meeting President Karolos Papoulias on Tuesday. Upon

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  4. Samaras finger wagging at troika a sign of pressure on Greek government

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    Prime Minister Antonis Samaras took the unusual step of criticising the troika on Tuesday, an indication of how frustrated the government feels as it is squeezed between lenders’ demands and domestic political pressures. Among the quotes that stood out during the premier’s speech at a conference

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  5. Voting for brinkmanship while the real economy needs solutions
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    Athens’ addiction to partisanship and political drama was yet again on full display during the last days of 2014. The election of the country’s president by parliament through an open roll call may appear unusual for observers from outside Greece. But the outdated electoral procedure through

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  6. Heading for slim election win, SYRIZA tries to secure MPs' loyalty
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    the government’s existence. However, SYRIZA took an unusual step a few days ago which could, theoretically

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  7. As reform talks continue in Brussels, Tsipras gauges reaction at home
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    the unusual step of asking for a brief debate (party leaders only) about the extension of the loan agreement

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  8. Parliament starts process of probing Greek debt and MoUs - further division likely

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    up by parliamentary speaker Zoe Konstantopoulou who, in an unusual move, will also preside over its

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  9. Newsletter 24 - 24/04/2015

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    underlined its investment commitment towards Greece by taking the rather unusual step of buying T-Bills

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  10. China-Greece: One belt, one road?
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    Agora

    the rather unusual step of buying T-Bills of a eurozone member state. The initial financial

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