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  1. The tarnished legacy that will haunt the Athens Olympics

    Agora

    The Olympic Games only come around every four years but for enthusiasts there is at least an annual pastime to keep them busy: Each summer, like clockwork, photographs of disused Athens 2004 venues are published and articles assess those Olympics’ failing legacy. Those pictures of weeds growing

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  2. Samaras plots early bailout exit, plays down debt relief as Merkel remains tight-lipped
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    not fall in March. Failing that, the early exit from the bailout agreements would be one

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  3. Coalition wins confidence vote but gets little encouragement for presidential ballot

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The coalition sailed through Friday night's confidence vote, gaining the support of all of its 155 MPs, but failing to attract any others to its camp, with only two lawmakers voting "present" and 131 against the government. The party leader's speeches were broadly along the expected lines

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  4. Optimism and obstacles in Spain
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    Agora

    is failing to revive inflation (0.1 percent in August), credit (without changes in the last quarter

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  5. Stalled troika talks stretching Greek coalition cohesion to limits

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    the impact by placing the blame on the other, especially as the probability of the coalition failing

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

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    with the troika could be high. At the same time, though, Samaras cannot take the risk of failing to reach

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  7. What are SYRIZA's plans for Greek banks if it comes to power?
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    Economy

    The possibility of the government failing to elect a president and subsequent snap elections leading to the formation of a SYRIZA or SYRIZA-led government has brought the leftist party's plans for Greek banks into sharp focus. Bank stocks fell by 16.6 percent on Monday as the Athens Stock Exchange

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  8. Greek stocks, bond yields feel impact of Parliament's failure to elect president

    Economy

    The Greek stock market fell 3.91 percent on Monday following a volatile session in the aftermath of Parliament failing to elect a president and snap elections being called for January 25. The market reaction suggested that the uncertainty regarding upcoming developments in Greece is weighing

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  9. New Democracy broadens attack on SYRIZA to include migration, national issues

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    for failing to congratulate the Greek Police for arresting escaped terrorist Christodoulos Xeros

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  10. To Potami aims for rapid rise to third spot in Greek elections
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    of years to break through but has consistently fallen short, failing to make its message palatable

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