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Where Greek banks stand ahead of capital needs disclosure
Economybill is now seen at 5 billion euros, a figure broadly similar to the one that has been doing... and minimal or even zero for Alpha and Piraeus. Although the date of disclosure by the BoG has... and the ECB. Although it has not stated so publicly, the Greek government is thought to have given up
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To Potami's rise and Golden Dawn's strife shake things up for May vote
PoliticsGreek Politicstoo early to say if To Potami has the potential to carry this kind of support right through..., the surprisingly high ratings Theodorakis’s party has so far received despite the fact its policies..., which has seen at least 15 parties created since the June 2012 national elections, any party able
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DIMAR rules out coalition return but sees general elections on horizon
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSince June 2013, when it quit the coalition government, there has been regular speculation about the possibility of Democratic Left (DIMAR) returning to the administration. This option has been... views held by Baltakos and other key figures around Samaras. The small leftist party has made it clear
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Jobless rate drops for fifth month to 26.5 pct in Feb but employed also falling
Economy. The headline figure had peaked at 27.7 percent in September and has been on a downward trend since... at 3.609 million from 3.614 million in January. Over the past five years, the number of employed has... is the slowest over the past three months. Although the number of unemployed has dropped by 84,000 since its
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Elections results present fresh challenges for SYRIZA and New Democracy
PoliticsGreek Politicsas possible.” It is far from the first time that SYRIZA has asked for snap polls but the first time it has... while retaining its credibility. SYRIZA has often undermined itself in the last few months.... A lack of belief in SYRIZA being able to manage key political issues has been one of the main factors
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Greek gov't and Parliament on hold, waiting for cabinet reshuffle
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor revenues, Haris Theocharis. In fact, there were reports on Thursday that Theocharis has been asked... will certainly be a challenge for the Greek government. It has been reported that Venizelos has acquiesced to the candidate coming from New Democracy’s ranks. This means Samaras has only a small pool
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End of troika in Greece would create new challenges for coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicsof questions. Firstly, there is the issue of whether a government whose parliamentary majority has been whittled down to just two and which may be forced to go to snap elections early next year has..., there must be doubts about whether the coalition, ridden with reform fatigue, has the energy
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Worsening EU-Russia ties leave Greek coalition in precarious position
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe European Union’s deteriorating relationship with Russia has placed the Greek government... 178 million euros worth of products to Russia last year and the government has been desperately.... This opened a window of opportunity for SYRIZA, which has sought closer ties with Russia in recent
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GSEE report stresses risks on employment and the pension system, outlines burden on wages
Societylabor cost by 16 percent has been converted only by one fifth in increased price competitiveness... and has gradually dropped to 65 percent in 2014. As a result, the deviation between real wages in Greece and the EU average has significantly risen at levels that are comparable to those in the 1980s
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Athens pleased with Brussels appointments but new Commissioner faces big task
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPositive news from Brussels has been somewhat of a rarity for Greece over the last few years... it as an “honour” that Avramopoulos was given the new post, which has a broad range of responsibilities... arm. Athens has been calling for the EU to take on a more active role in dealing with irregular
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