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  1. Greek leaders' contrasting visions all a blur
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    Agora

    because it has the power to get the weakest back on their feet and provide them with the protection.... Mitsotakis has argued that lowering taxes would lead to lower tax evasion (as the incentive to dodge... on taxpayers has increased considerably. Although there have been significant improvements in the tax

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  2. Mitsotakis ousts critical MP as signs of unrest within ruling party start to surface
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    he decides to continue as an independent or whether he joins another party, such as the ultra... a parliamentary question for Hatzidakis, demanding stronger measures to protect the properties of vulnerable

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  3. Between the sword and the olive branch: Dilemmas of Greek diplomacy
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    Agora

    Venizelos said that Greece has not faced for six decades the current combination of problems (political... that that Athens has to develop "a Greek stance for each of the individual regional... has largely been forged in recent years and months due to their deteriorating ties with Turkey

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  4. Newsletter 9 - 30/12/2014

    Newsletters

    measures, SYRIZA has not revealed how it would clinch an agreement with the troika...Greece heads to the polls Surveys suggest SYRIZA's lead is narrowing Greece has entered one... elections is in the balance. SYRIZA has been steadily ahead in opinion polls throughout 2014 and has

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  5. Obama ends with big picture amid dwindling hope
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    Agora

    the eurozone has dealt with the crisis, and continues to approach the problem in Greece. Firstly, he addressed the impact the crisis has had on Greek society – an issue that is often overlooked in the analysis provided by European politicians. “I know this has been a painful and difficult time, especially

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  6. Greek competitiveness rank remains low as tax, bureaucracy create obstacles
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    EconomyFeatures

    Greece has dropped one place in this year’s Global Competitiveness Index (GCI), standing at 87..., followed by higher education and training (44) and health and primary education (48). The report... the factors measured are the quality of national institutions, infrastructure, innovation, education

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  7. Nobody has less confidence in their government than the Greeks, OECD finds
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    Society

    The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has published its annual Government at a Glance report for 2013. The study includes some interesting data on Greece, particularly...,” added the authors. 3) Women in government The OECD found that Greece has one of the lowest rates

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  8. Cost of petty corruption in Greece has halved during crisis
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    Society

    International has found. Researchers found that 15 percent fewer cases of this type of graft were... hospitals. Graft in the private sector has been dipping over the last few years but here also hospitals top

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  9. Strong tourism season has little impact on unemployment, hovering at 10.8 pct in July
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    . These are the lowest jobless rates Greece has experienced since the end of 2009, as the country..., the hiring balance has reached 304,918, improved by 37,726 more jobs year-on-year. Total hires were

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  10. Don't celebrate a French reconnection for EU just yet
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    Agora

    result was seen by some as a sign that the populist wave many feared would hit Europe has expended all... given the mud that Le Pen has slung at the EU and the Commission, its prematurity is symptomatic... of France during the first round. Le Pen may be destined for defeat now but she has a sizable base

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