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Athens hopes strengthening of US ties brings geopolitical benefits
PoliticsForeign Policybe any deals in the East Med without specific players like Cyprus or Israel. This has prompted Athens... is currently talking with both sides in Libya; very recently he held talks in Turkey and has also met... foreign policy that the government has followed over the last couple of years, both in terms of the firm
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Kammenos calls for lynching of mayor but ends up boxing himself into a corner
PoliticsGreek Politics, which took place when he did not realise he was being filmed, has the potential to be politically damaging. It has led to a prosecutor launching an investigation into whether Kammenos could be tried... being forced out of New Democracy. It has a rudimentary anti-bailout, nationalist platform
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Final act in ERT closure carries significant risk for coalition
PoliticsGreek Politics. It is the latest chapter in a story fraught with dangers for the coalition. The closure of ERT has... was also condemned by opposition parties. Public support for the shutdown has not been particularly... Safioleas (@stratosathens) November 7, 2013 Nevertheless, the government has banked on the fact
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Budget passed but troika accord still some way off for Greece
PoliticsGreek Politicsstable at 6.10-6.15 billion for 2013 and 2014. - The target for privatisation revenues in 2014 has... Chrysoloras reports that the troika has become increasingly concerned about the declining pace... billion euros. In the ensuing days, the coalition has to arrive at a formula for lifting
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PASOK unites forces with Greek "Olive Tree" for EP elections but will it be enough?
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA fledgling centre left movement made up of personalities from several walks of life has decided... democrats. Already, though, it has encountered a serious problem as DIMAR has refused to join... Minister Tassos Giannitsis has been touted as the most likely candidate. This, however, highlights one
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Greek jobless rate dips to 27.5 pct in Dec but inactive population growing
Economyin November. The number of employed has recorded a 20.3 percent drop compared to December 2009. At the same... has surged 159 percent. Labour force participation persistently remained below the 5-million mark... for males. For all age groups the unemployment rate has roughly tripled for each bracket compared
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Divisions on center left blight launch of Greek Olive Tree alliance
PoliticsGreek Politicsstory of conflict between Papandreou and Venizelos, which has also led to tension between PASOK MPs... guard has anything to offer was highlighted by a recent Alco poll for the Newsit website. It showed PASOK lagging behind To Potami, a new party formed by journalist Stavros Theodorakis, which has yet
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New Democracy and SYRIZA draw battle lines for European elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsattack in 2008 and has become a symbol for workers’ rights. The variety of professions represented... by PASOK and other smaller parties, announced its candidates last month and has stressed that 90... party led by journalist Stavros Theodorakis has clearly had an impact on Greece's mainstream parties
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National Bank follows other Greek lenders' by opting for capital increase
EconomyBankingthe market, of which 4.03 has already been covered if we include Eurobank’s anchor investor offer... to institutional and other eligible investors. NBG also noted the BoG has already approved other capital... will be most likely close to the market price. The market has to a large extent discounted the board’s
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Tension builds in Greek coalition and with SYRIZA as elections near
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe banner of the centre left Olive Tree alliance, the socialist party has become sensitive to any.... It also seemed a personal affront to Venizelos, who is a constitutional expert. While there has... has not just been limited to the coalition, though. A new round of verbal jousting between New
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