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Piraeus first Greek bank to repay Pillar II bonds, others to follow
EconomyBanking. Piraeus and Alpha repaid their preferred shares (Pillar I) of 750 and 940 million respectively in May
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The diversions of the past
Agoraand down the country. While this may have been a legitimate point to raise, the conservative chief
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Retail sales down 7.3 pct in Feb for highest drop since July 2015
EconomyMacroeconomyand the second highest negative rate since May 2014. Retail volume also decreased at a sharper pace
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EU progress on Turkish visas gives Athens hope of low refugee arrivals
PoliticsForeign PolicyMinister Ahmet Davutoglu indicated that his government may stop cooperating in the refugee return
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Negotiations between Greece and lenders: state of play ahead of Eurogroup meeting
EconomyProgrammethe next scheduled Eurogroup meeting due on May 24. In a letter sent to eurozone finance ministers
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Tsipras gets full support in pension and income tax vote, moves on to Eurogroup
PoliticsGreek Politicson the contingent measures may bring about an agreement sooner. As things stand, though, it appears
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Outline of fiscal mechanism for automatic cuts emerges after Eurogroup
EconomyProgrammeof April confirming any missed targets. By the end of May, a presidential decree will be issued detailing
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Eurozone sets out proposals for staggered debt relief for Greece
EconomyProgrammeThe Greek government was encouraged by the public references to debt relief following Monday’s Eurogroup in Brussels, although it was made clear that no real steps should be expected before the next gathering of eurozone finance ministers on May 24 and that any interventions would be spread over
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Car sales soar 24.5 pct in April
EconomyMacroeconomyto run diesel cars. However, the expected increase in the vehicle registration fees as of June 1 may
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Locating Europe's pulse in the refugee crisis
Agorabetween the willingness and ability to act may be where Europe can regain some of its moral standing
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