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Farmers' protests add to government's woes as opposition plans long game on Tempe
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMinister Kostas Tsiaras has indicated in recent media appearances that he is not prepared... is calling for more drastic measures. In a parliamentary debate on Friday, initiated by the social
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UN hosts Cyprus talks as Israel gets behind electricity interconnector
PoliticsForeign Policyto find the "right wording" and "balanced approach" to non-EU countries because of the concern that has... efforts through a roadmap involving confidence-building measures or Memoranda of Understanding
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S&P moves Greece further into investment grade with 'BBB' rating, stable outlook
Economymanufacturing sector, which has grown in importance, exports considerable intermediate goods... flexibility to implement discretionary measures if needed. The economy is poised to continue its
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Housing costs, food prices set limits to impact of tax cuts
Economyand different energy costs. Not surprisingly, food – together with energy – has also been a major factor... package appear to have fizzled out within days of their announcement as the measures are effective from
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Greece working on plan for multilateral talks in East Med
PoliticsForeign Policy’ Council. Fidan has not responded either positively or negatively to the proposal. The Greek Foreign... measures, which could eventually pave the way for more substantive discussions, particularly
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Loverdos cosies up to DIMAR but future of Greek centre left remains in doubt
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor a New Greece, Loverdos’s movement seems little more than a personal vehicle. It has attracted just one... the coalition government in June over the closure of state broadcaster ERT, DIMAR has adopted what... popular party leader, has fallen behind Antonis Samaras and Alexis Tsipras. This means DIMAR is also
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We need to talk about unemployment
Agoraon the devastating projections for unemployment. The finance minister has designed Greece’s medium... Ministry has anticipated will remain out of contact with the labor market and could see their skills.... The government has announced a number of short-term job schemes in an attempt to combat the worst effects
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Greek industrialists decry conditions as another major firm moves its HQ abroad
Economyproduction index has recorded a 29 percent fall since its peak in July 2008 and despite signs... important sector”. “SEV has warned for some time that Greek industry, despite its remarkable.... It is the latest in a series of critical interventions from SEV, which has accused the government
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Samaras and Venizelos rule out elections but can't be sure they won't happen
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece’s coalitions has decided against calling snap elections in the wake of Golden Dawn arrests... is also trying to stay ahead of the game in that respect. He has presented a plan for changing Greece.... It is not clear if this could stand legally. With regards to the one MP that Golden Dawn has elected from
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Rising clinical depression hints at hidden side of Greek crisis
SocietyThe proportion of Greeks suffering from major depression has increased substantially since 2011... that has a monthly income of less than 400 euros has the symptoms of clinical depression. Depression... points to some more specific factors causing depression among Greeks. There has, for instance, been
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