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Athens chided over asylum process but complex set of obstacles in way
PoliticsGreek Politics-Turkey agreement, although Athens has been quick to dismiss any complaints. The Financial Times reported... one Syrian from Turkey for each one returned by Greece. However, the process has stalled on the Greek... if Merkel’s complaint has been prompted by the lack of personnel and resources on the Greek side
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Greek Pharmaceuticals: The little pill with big potential
EconomyFeaturesThe Greek pharmaceutical industry has remained a relatively strong sector despite the crisis..., the Greek pharma industry has grounds for expanding its market share internally and externally.... The Greek pharmaceutical industry has reason to maintain a bullish outlook. With a highly skilled
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September drop of 3.1 bln is 15th straight month of decline in Eurosystem funding
EconomyMacroeconomyto market sources. ELA funding landed at 47.56 billion euros in September. It has been trimmed by 39.21... has been posted since June in the wake of reinstatement of waiver on Greek government securities..., its lowest level since December 2012. It has dropped by more than 12 billion euros since June 2015
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Crisis sees Greeks change eating habits, cut back on eating out
SocietyThe crisis has seen Greeks eating more fruit and vegetables and cutting back on meat, eggs and milk, a study from one of the country’s consumer groups has found. The survey, conducted on behalf... than six out of ten consumers (63 percent) said the economic crisis has affected their food
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Reshuffle expectations doused as coalition braces for TV permits ruling
PoliticsGreek Politics. The government has been bracing itself of for a negative outcome and has played down the possibility... Panos Skourletis on Tuesday. Skourletis has been one of the favourites to lose his job... ruling has settled and the representatives of the institutions have left Athens. ND dispute Tsipras
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Ministry changes lined up ahead of reshuffle but no breakthrough on watchdog
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe ground is being prepared for the cabinet reshuffle Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has been..." at this moment. The reshuffle is one of the few tools that the premier has left in order to boost... is attempting a step-change in the coalition’s governing capacity. So far, there has been minimal
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Lavrov visit yields little for Athens, which denies Iranian bank veto
PoliticsForeign Policyin regards to mistakes that the West has made when dealing with the Arab Spring. Lavrov may have been... be risky for Greece. Washington has expressed its deep discomfort about this move as many worry... their banking systems, although the European Central Bank has rejected such an option. Saderat wishes to re
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Tsipras freshens up cabinet, looking for balance with party and lenders
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSkourletis from the government altogether would have caused too much unrest within SYRIZA. Instead he has... of the government altogether. The outspoken ex-minister has a strong presence within the party and his... significant new faces in the government. Papadimitriou has been president of the Levy Economics Institute
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Athens digests Trump victory, sees economic complications
PoliticsForeign Policywith the refugee crisis. The fact, though, that Hillary Clinton will not succeed Obama has led some in Greece... with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, has been diluted from a Greek perspective. New Democracy and parts... there to be a continuation of US policy, which has been supportive of Greek calls for debt relief, when Donald
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As Greeks wait for Brussels deal, general dissatisfaction reigns at home
PoliticsGreek Politics) of respondents are not in favour of either administration. There has, however, been a steady increase.... In September, the figure stood at 46 percent but has since risen to 53 percent, meaning that most... since last month. Tsipras has come in for criticism this week from New Democracy and sections
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