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Newsletter 40 - 28/08/2015
A, life would be relatively simple for Tsipras as he could return to working with ANEL and its leader... if they are elected to Parliament) finding common ground, they would also need to pinpoint a suitable... the binding scenario for the calculation of capital needs will be based on the baseline or the adverse
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Deal or no deal? Greece wrestles with the Macedonia issue
Agorathe fact that the plebiscite was non-binding allowed Zaev to proceed with the process. The developments and numbers from across Greece’s northern border tell a simple story: Zaev has gone.... This positivity towards finding common ground was evident in the relatively quick time that the two
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Newsletter 57 - 08/01/2016
cut short. The simple fact of the matter is that in a country that continues to be in recession... by the government at the beginning of the week. Finding a formula to achieve pension cost savings... and, after winning the June 2012 elections and heading a new three-party government, performed a political
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Newsletter 75 - 27/05/2016
the course of the Greek crisis the task of finding whose goals have been met at the Eurogroup has been pretty simple: look no further than German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble. Even when it appeared... of debt relief at the end of it as his paddle. Just now it doesn’t really sound like a winning
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Paddling with a wooden spoon
Agora. Firstly, because throughout the course of the Greek crisis the task of finding whose goals have been met at the Eurogroup has been pretty simple: look no further than German Finance Minister Wolfgang.... Right now it doesn’t really sound like a winning formula. *An earlier version of this article appeared
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The conundrum of Greek olive oil exports
EconomyFeatures. However, it’s not that simple. This strategy has been in place for so long that, beyond getting the oil... of olive oil for export, beautifully packaged to attract the international market. But even finding... gourmet products which are winning awards. The recognition they get might spur a change in economic
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Coalition's proposal for PR electoral system unlikely to clinch supermajority
PoliticsGreek Politicsimmediate effect. If the draft law garners a simple majority, it cannot apply until the next elections.... The coalition’s proposal centres on three key themes: · Scrapping the 50-seat bonus for the winning part... for the conservatives, at the next elections. Scrapping the bonus means that the winning party, which
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Rise of fringe party complicates election arithmetic
PoliticsGreek Politicswill be held with a simple form of proportional representation. This threshold will drop to around 38 pct in the second elections, when the winning party will gain a bonus of up to 50 seats. However... consternation among New Democracy officials as it would impact the percentage of votes that the winning party
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Tsipras stakes claim for election win despite discouraging poll data
PoliticsGreek Politicsto nudge ahead of New Democracy in the first vote, which will be held using a simple form of proportional..., negating the need for a second ballot where the winning party would be boosted by a 50-seat bonus. Tsipras..., behind ND. The winning party would need around 44 pct of the vote for a clear majority. None
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Holding out for a (reformist) hero
Agora. However, the simple fact of the matter is that in a country that continues to be in recession seven... position as he got closer to power and, after winning the June 2012 elections and heading a new three... for this position is former administrative reform minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who caused an upset by winning
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