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  1. Coalition agrees policy framework: Purpose unclear, impact doubtful
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Venizelos has mentioned many times over the last couple of years without going into any great detail... this document was needed. There are two main reasons for its existence. The first has to do with domestic.... The second reason the policy framework has been approved now is that it is a show of unity to Greece’s

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  2. Greece trying to lay 'phantom' pensions to rest
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    Society

    the government to correct these mistakes. The census process has been part of wider effort... to their nearest government office. Undoubtedly, the main benefits of conducting these censuses has been to stamp... has begun, although it promises to be a lengthy one due to the backlog of cases in Greek courts

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  3. Samaras proposes free wi-fi as crisis antidote for young Greeks
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has come up with a surprising proposal to give hope to young Greeks... Evangelos Venizelos has no charges to answer in relation to allegations about his role in a 2010.... Greece still has low Internet penetration and broadband speeds so there is definitely room

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  4. Scars for coalition, questions for SYRIZA after confidence vote
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    to the coalition, which has seen 10 lawmakers leave its ranks since the June 2012 elections. Tzakri... embarrassment for PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos. His party has now lost six MPs since the elections. Given... minister. SYRIZA has said it will ask for a parliamentary investigation into the agreement

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  5. Greeks not self-inflicting HIV but new cases have been rising markedly

    Society

    cases,” it said. As has been widely reported, though, the damage may have already been done. Many... AIDS cases) to 12,689 by the end of 2012. Source: KEELPNO The recent rise in HIV cases has mostly been... cases during the same period in 2012. There has also been a drop in the proportion of drug users among

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  6. Stournaras in firing line for arguing Greeks can pay more taxes
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    with the troika are pending, the 2014 budget has yet to be passed through Parliament and there is still... to a eurozone average of 25.7 percent. In this respect, Stournaras has a point: Overall revenues... increase in the consumption tax on heating oil so it is equal to vehicle fuel has resumed. Last month

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  7. After Q3 results, what next for Greek banks?

    Agora

    attracted interest from foreign investors. Their stock performance over the past three months has been... of 0.4 percentage points. National has also pre-announced three additional capital actions (without... shortfall and, subject to the outcome of Blackrock tests, has already announced a capital increase

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  8. Percentage of people in Greece at risk of poverty rises, tops EU list
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    Society

    is considered to be 5,708 euros per person or 11,986 euros for each household that has two adults... be living at risk of poverty. It is worth noting, though, that social spending has been cut considerably..., Greece has the fourth highest percentage in the EU, behind Bulgaria, Latvia and Romania. When only

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  9. Building activity in Greece fell by nearly 40 pct in year to September

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    of contraction in housing loans has been hovering at 3.1 - 3.7 percent in the past two years. Shrinking building activity has also taken its toll on apartment prices, which fell 9.2 percent in Q3...-performing loan ratio has more than tripled to 24.0 percent at the end of June 2013 from 7.4 percent

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  10. Two hurdles left for coalition this year before bigger challenges in 2014
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Greece’s coalition has two more hurdles to clear before it stumbles over the finishing line..., the government has since tweaked the contents of the bill and is unlikely to see its slim, four-seat majority... the course of the year and given that the latest tranche has been secured, it would be a surprise to see any

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