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Parties gear up for vote on bill permitting private universities
PoliticsGreek Politicsbefore receiving an email from the Interior Ministry regarding the postal vote. The inference... available and does not contain contact information. The Interior Ministry issued a statement denying
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Vote on tax bill due this week as ND pushes for adoption of first three draft laws
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMinistry is considering tweaking the way the tax-free threshold for incomes operates in order to gain... property and tightening the limit on cash transactions in order to limit tax evasion.... properties worth over 200,000 euros in a tiered scheme which offers reductions ranging between 30
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In bid to polish SYRIZA's image, Tsipras visits Mount Athos monks
PoliticsGreek Politicsis an atheist, meeting monks was indeed unusual. It was the first such visit by a leftist leader since
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To Potami intensifies efforts to mop up disgruntled Greek voters
PoliticsGreek Politicsand the unusual nature of his party, is now likely to step up efforts to lure voters to To Potami
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Newsletter 1 31/10/2014
, especially if they are from the same party, are not necessarily a rare occurrence – even within the unusual
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Stalled troika talks stretching Greek coalition cohesion to limits
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor tax arrears. Hardouvelis took the unusual step of meeting President Karolos Papoulias on Tuesday. Upon
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Samaras finger wagging at troika a sign of pressure on Greek government
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime 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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Piraeus Bank seals milestone deal with KKR over 1.2 bln of non-core assets
EconomyBankingIn an unusual move by the standards of the Greek banking sector, Piraeus Bank has announced an agreement with leading global investment firm KKR for the transfer and securitisation of 1.2 billion of non-core assets to a new structure managed and controlled by KKR Credit and serviced by Piraeus
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Heading for slim election win, SYRIZA tries to secure MPs' loyalty
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe government’s existence. However, SYRIZA took an unusual step a few days ago which could, theoretically
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As reform talks continue in Brussels, Tsipras gauges reaction at home
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe unusual step of asking for a brief debate (party leaders only) about the extension of the loan agreement
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