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Where Greek banks stand ahead of capital needs disclosure
Economybill is now seen at 5 billion euros, a figure broadly similar to the one that has been doing... and minimal or even zero for Alpha and Piraeus. Although the date of disclosure by the BoG has... and the ECB. Although it has not stated so publicly, the Greek government is thought to have given up
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To Potami's rise and Golden Dawn's strife shake things up for May vote
PoliticsGreek Politicstoo early to say if To Potami has the potential to carry this kind of support right through..., the surprisingly high ratings Theodorakis’s party has so far received despite the fact its policies..., which has seen at least 15 parties created since the June 2012 national elections, any party able
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DIMAR rules out coalition return but sees general elections on horizon
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSince June 2013, when it quit the coalition government, there has been regular speculation about the possibility of Democratic Left (DIMAR) returning to the administration. This option has been... views held by Baltakos and other key figures around Samaras. The small leftist party has made it clear
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Greece's primary surplus: Much ado about nothing?
AgoraThere has been some confusion about Greece's fiscal statistics this week after the size.... The latter shows the Greek deficit has narrowed by 21.1 billion since 2010, of which 9.3 billion..., the focus has been on the primary surplus target. This is an extract from the statement issued after
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Greek gov't and Parliament on hold, waiting for cabinet reshuffle
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor revenues, Haris Theocharis. In fact, there were reports on Thursday that Theocharis has been asked... will certainly be a challenge for the Greek government. It has been reported that Venizelos has acquiesced to the candidate coming from New Democracy’s ranks. This means Samaras has only a small pool
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Samaras shoots, Samaras scores!
Agoracherished. But Giorgos Samaras, the striker without a club, has beaten premier Antonis to the title... that victory on the field has the power to transform people’s lives and a nation’s course. Sport could... on the principle of self-sacrifice and the current manager, Portugal’s Santos, has stuck to the theory
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Coalition caught between pleasing lenders and voters ahead of next troika review
PoliticsGreek Politicsnext bailout sub-tranche of 1 billion euros in August, Greece also has to complete some 600 other..., therefore, is proposing that the talks begin as soon as it has been established that fiscal..., publicly questioned the public sector mobility scheme and dismissal of civil servants. Greece has
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End of troika in Greece would create new challenges for coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicsof questions. Firstly, there is the issue of whether a government whose parliamentary majority has been whittled down to just two and which may be forced to go to snap elections early next year has..., there must be doubts about whether the coalition, ridden with reform fatigue, has the energy
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Worsening EU-Russia ties leave Greek coalition in precarious position
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe European Union’s deteriorating relationship with Russia has placed the Greek government... 178 million euros worth of products to Russia last year and the government has been desperately.... This opened a window of opportunity for SYRIZA, which has sought closer ties with Russia in recent
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GSEE report stresses risks on employment and the pension system, outlines burden on wages
Societylabor cost by 16 percent has been converted only by one fifth in increased price competitiveness... and has gradually dropped to 65 percent in 2014. As a result, the deviation between real wages in Greece and the EU average has significantly risen at levels that are comparable to those in the 1980s
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