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The Greeks deserved better than this
Agora. This was the result of a serial lack of trust, built up over the last few years, SYRIZA’s amateur... of Greeks were just fed up with New Democracy and PASOK and the diet of austerity measures they had served up since 2010, without being able to make people feel that the country was turning
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What capital controls will mean for Greek banks, customers and the economy
Economy, the only banking transactions that will be allowed are: · Cash withdrawals from ATMs up to the limit of 60... of up to 840 million euros. · Transactions with credit or debit cards without any new restriction other... onshore i.e. credit of accounts held within Greece. · Transactions via prepaid cards up to the limit
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Bank holiday to end but capital controls remain and some transactions forbidden
Economy, money not withdrawn in one or more days may be withdrawn in one go per week (up to 420 euros per... cards abroad is allowed only for goods or services purchases without cash and up to the limit set... bank account. · Hospital expenses abroad are allowed up to 2,000 euros in cash for one escort, while
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Varoufakis adds to pressure on Tsipras ahead of lenders' return
PoliticsGreek Politicsto set up a parallel payment system, with the blessing of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Varoufakis told... needed to set up the parallel payment scheme. This prompted a reaction from all three... whether his government should be signing up for a new bailout or exploring a return to the drachma
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Possibility of snap elections after third bailout agreed is firmly on Tsipras's agenda
PoliticsGreek Politics, after it has wrapped up an agreement with the institutions on a third bailout. Government spokeswoman... not to continue the cooperation.” However, it is still premature to be considering the line-up... secured and its details have yet to be made widely known. Opposition parties are likely to play up
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Opinion polls indicate fragmentation, close election race
PoliticsGreek Politics, it appears that the contest is building up to be much more closely contested than seemed the case... is in contention again, the option of teaming up again with Independent Greeks may not be available... of introspection and look ahead to an election victory, which is summed up in the party’s campaign slogan
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Election Watch: 24 parties and coalitions apply to contest election
Agorawould give it in the region of ten MPs. The party, set up in 1992, is still led by its founder... mushroomed as the state’s broadcasting monopoly fell apart. He built up a cult following among nocturnal TV..., predicting that he could get up to 10 percent in the election. If Leventis is successful, the share
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Coalition starts to feel backlash from latest round of measures
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is expected to unveil a second multi-bill on Thursday as it aims to catch up... is designed to tie up a number of loose ends, including on taxation, pensions and the energy market... government employees, making up around 15 percent of the total civil servants. Farmers in northern
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In Erdogan's shadow
Agoraas adding to the momentum built up by the formulation of the EU-Turkey Action Plan to provide Ankara... of what benefits he can pick up along the way, even if that does not lead to full membership. After all... for the refugee crisis that the Greek government has still not set up. Had Tsipras been able to get
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National Bank reveals capital plan, which includes sale of whole Finansbank stake
EconomyBankingto existing shareholders for an amount up to 1.6 billion. If the equity raising is fully subscribed... to raise capital up to 0.8 billion for the LME. The last key pillar involves the sale of 100 percent of its... will also apply for the existing 197 million US preference shares. Summing up, NBG could raise up to 1.6
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