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Sale of 10 pct stake in NBG ups taxpayer losses from banks to 34 bln
EconomyBankingin NBG and was met with high demand by the investment community, with the book oversubscribed by 10.4x... that took place in November last year with the placement of a 22 pct HFSF stake, which was also met... that the aggressive divestment strategy forgoes all the upside in the Greek banking system and realizes
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Bulgaria's Covid-19 vaccination fiasco: excessive risks, mediocre results
Agoravaccination allocation process appeared to be fair to all member states. The EU allocated pro rata... not accept all its allocated doses – why did that happen? Was it putting a price tag on Bulgarians... was it then that Bulgaria decided to ignore prudent practice and put all of its eggs in one basket
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Special tax structure would benefit hotels and jobs, bank argues
EconomyFeaturesHotels in Greece would benefit from a more favourable tax framework in order to create jobs... of the VAT increase has been absorbed by the hotels in order to remain competitive, with just a small... in Greece, which illustrates the complex tax landscape foreign investors must navigate in order
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Greece needs to re-think natural gas policy, starting with demand
Agoradomestic reserves, virtually all the natural gas consumed in Greece is imported. Since the strategic... demand, and in pretty short order address the full 40 pct it has been importing from Russia, which..., in order to implement a rapid phase-out of coal-fired power generation – the so-called “de-lignitisation
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Understanding the German approach towards Greece
Agorafavour exit from the currency union. In order to stop this political contagion, the eurozone would... often overemphasise the importance of the AfD. After all, if the Germans have the right economic... a comprehensive plan for deep structural and institutional reforms in order to win the trust of the EU
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Newsletter 28 - 29/05/2015
been indicating all week that too much work needs to be done to allow for such optimism. If one.... Similarly, the macroeconomic projections, which also feed into all the other calculations, have not been... must be achieved in a very short space of time in order for there to be an agreement. The prospect
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Newsletter 30 - 12/06/2015
in order for the ECB to continue providing liquidity to Greek banks under current terms and conditions. Deal hanging in the balance Deteriorating atmosphere has sapped political will on all sides Greece... the possibility of all sides reaching an agreement hanging in the balance. The International Monetary Fund
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The diversions of the past
Agoraan opportunity to decry the government’s poor record in ensuring law and order at refugee camps up... then moved the discussion on to the issue of terrorism and its links to the left. “Of course, not all leftists are terrorists,” he said. “But all terrorists come from the ideological womb of the far left
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Newsletter 95 - 11/11/2016
to complete the review, which seems like a tall order, especially given the arrival of new ministers. Once... is changing because they have been lulled by the warm glow of the liberal democratic order... these trade agreements. Don’t worry, there will be compensation. You’ll all end up as computer
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Who lied about Covid-19 in Serbia, and how?
Agorato pursue a policy of profit, using a tsunami of different information about the new virus in order... that not all the information that were published by media in that tsunami was true or scientifically based... of the front door in order to prevent infection; breath holding as a kind of test for Covid 19; lemon and sodа
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