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Newsletter 433 - 20/09/2024
, particularly those who have previously served in government, as well as Doukas, who has received strong... this, she argued that she has the political experience and knowledge necessary to help PASOK grow... vote, Androulakis has the lead on 27 pct, followed by Diamantopoulou and Doukas on 22 pct. The only
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Farm subsidy scandal prompts disquiet in ruling party, encourages opposition
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe OPEKEPE affair has moved into a new, more dangerous phase for the government, fuelled by daily... as proof that the government has lost its moral and institutional footing. The dossiers of the European.... The names that emerge from these exchanges go beyond the original list of 11 MPs for whom EPPO has
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Between the sword and the olive branch: Dilemmas of Greek diplomacy
AgoraVenizelos 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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The rise of a "Spanish SYRIZA" transform’s country’s politics
Agoranot have any precedent in the nearly 40 years of democracy in Spain. Nut nor has the country experienced... the “Spanish SYRIZA” has sprung up. Consequently, national politics in Spain seems to have turned... decisions or resolute actions that could somewhat satisfy voters. That has invigorated Podemos. “What Spain
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Kostas Karamanlis as comeback kid?
Agoraby the fact that there is a poll on Samaras’s successor when the ex-prime minister has said that he has no intention of standing down. Samaras has been clear that he will not launch leadership proceedings and has instead directed everyone towards the party’s charter, which states that in order
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Newsletter 30 - 12/06/2015
participation in T-Bill rollovers. Since late April, the ECB has increased the ELA cap by 6.1... of June. Since the ELA liquidity buffer for Greek banks has remained stable at 3 billion over the past 6... billion, the reliance of Greek banks on the Eurosystem has peaked to 121.5 billion, corresponding
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Newsletter 38 - 07/08/2015
The imposition of capital controls on June 29 has had a clearly negative impact on consumption.... This has been mostly evident in the clothing and footwear sector, while the impact in other sectors... (EFTPOS) from small firms and the self-employed has grown, with press reports citing bank sources
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Multiple crises fence in Greece
Agoramatter much. One banner summed up the mood perfectly: “Our patience has run out.” This is the result of the fatigue of spending 5.5 years under an adjustment programme that has failed to get Greece back... but which has not been able to deliver on any of these fronts. This creates a dangerous mix that Tsipras
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Newsletter 82 - 15/07/2016
electoral law. The premier’s less-than-confident statement highlights the difficulties the coalition has... the reform in order to give SYRIZA more power if it loses the next election. He argued that Greece has moved... system has to reflect this diversification. Nevertheless, Tsipras hinted that he is willing to consider
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China’s Footprint in Southeast Europe: Constructing the "Balkan Silk Road"
Agoraon a report which the author has written for the EBRD in London. The full report is available... and Infrastructure Footprint China’s economic cooperation with Serbia has expanded significantly... since it has trade agreements with the EU, Turkey and Russia. It also enjoys a level of political
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