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New nationalist party in the making
PoliticsGreek Politicsis a controversial figure known for his staunch nationalist views but has remained largely in the background.... However, the change in conservative leadership has led to the former government official being... right, such as the leader of Popular Orthodox Rally (LAOS) Giorgos Karatzaferis. He has also been
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EU highlights Greek border concerns but Athens concerned about Aegean
PoliticsGreek Politics“serious deficiencies” in the control of its borders. Athens has not yet been able to fully deploy... are also conducting separate exercises in the central Aegean and there has been heightened activity... there has been progress in the effort to liberalise visas for Turks. As this is a key element
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If you think it's bleak for Greece now, wait until tomorrow
Agorathe report. Given that the Washington-based organisation has been part of the Greek programmes since 2010, both as the author and enforcer of conditionality, and has had a major influence in shaping... productivity growth since 1970 has been averaging 0.7 percent, by far the lowest in the euro area, which
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Linking of ex-PM with centre-left role highlights inertia, not momentum
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe last few years, Simitis has maintained a supportive but not active role and has never given.... PASOK and Potami launched earlier this year a joint committee that has the task of trying to forge a platform for cooperation between the two parties based on common policies. However, the panel has made
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PASOK and Potami aim to firm up joint platform
PoliticsGreek Politicsand this seems to have given the process a little more momentum. The Potami leader has perhaps been.... Although the lawmaker is continuing as an independent and has expressed a desire to form his own movement, there is speculation that he will cooperate with New Democracy at some stage. It has become
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Encouraging signs for Greek banks in Q1 results but NPL management looms large
Agorapool has been trimmed by 7 billion euros QoQ to 110.6 billion, while their liquidity buffer has been... a total amount of deferred tax asset (DTA) of 19.48 billion euros, making up 69 percent of TE. Alpha has... has by far the highest TE of 8.51 billion as well as the highest market cap of 3.32 billion (third
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Labour laws already emerging as key issue for next bailout review
PoliticsGreek PoliticsEven though the first review of Greece’s third bailout has barely concluded, attention is already... explained on Monday, the government has a considerable list of prior actions it has to complete... last summer, the government has to conduct a “consultation process led by a group of independent
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Marinopoulos travails point to wider difficulties for supermarket sector
EconomyFeaturesas no surprise to anyone who has visited the chain’s stores in the last few months. Disputes with unpaid... in terms of stores, the country was their only loss-maker in 2011. The Greek economic crisis has also... in the ensuing years. Greece’s supermarket sector has been in steady decline since the start of the economic
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Athens takes Turkish foreign policy pivot in its stride, sticks to Egypt, Israel goal
PoliticsForeign Policysince last November. For Greek diplomats these moves suggested at first glance that Turkey has decided to take a more pragmatic stance in its foreign policy approach. The Greek side has long been aware... to Turkish security, Greece has been expecting Ankara to change its stance and seek to restore relations
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Coalition tweaks draft electoral law in hope of clinching supermajority
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has tweaked the electoral reform bill, hoping that a minor change will increase its... that the change would be effective immediately but the coalition has now cleared up any doubts. Should... votes, the Union of Centrists another 9 and KKE 15, taking the total to 177. Golden Dawn, which has
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