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Tsipras eyes connection with voters through changes to constitution, electoral system
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras has suggested that he may put planned changes to Greece’s Constitution, including the election of the president by the people rather than Parliament, to a referendum. Although the premier has yet to unveil his proposed changes (he is expected to do so before the end
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Parliament's budget office sees risks to economic recovery
EconomyMacroeconomyrisk of stagnation rather than growth. The second risk relates to the policy mix contained
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Current account deficit widens to 412 mln in May
EconomyMacroeconomythan offset a narrowing of the goods deficit by 88 million and of the primary and secondary income
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Travel receipts drop at an accelerating pace of 10.4 pct in May despite growth in arrivals
EconomyMacroeconomyarrivals by more than 6 percent to 25 million in 2016, while tourism revenues were expected to post
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Tsipras gets ball rolling on lengthy, ambitious bid to change constitution
PoliticsGreek Politics) to a panel of judges for their expert opinion. - No MP should stand for election for more than two
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Bank of Greece report overviews lenders' profitability, urges drastic NPL management
EconomyBankingprofitability of around 31 billion was more than offset by cumulative provisions of 101 billion over
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Credit contraction stays stable at 2 pct in June, net additions for first time this year
EconomyMacroeconomydeductions reached 979 million euros and stand slightly lower than the 1.02 billion posted
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IMF’s independent evaluation office identifies mistakes and challenges in Greece’s first programme
EconomyProgrammean earlier stage than is normally the case”. On programme ownership, the report stresses
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Political leaders weigh up next moves in August lull
PoliticsGreek Politicspositions that are more complex than simply opposing the government’s austerity policies. Part
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Added layer of complexity to Greek-Turkish relations in wake of failed coup
PoliticsForeign Policywill be extradited rather than seeking their speedy return to Turkey. For many Europeans this issue
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