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With eye on elections, Tsipras talks up public sector hirings
PoliticsGreek Politics) of civil servants. The government has indicated that the majority of hirings will be in the education... for these programmes has been secured via the EU-finance National Strategic Reference Framework, or ESPA as it is known in Greece. It is clear that Tsipras has decided to opt for the tried and tested method
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Eyeing domestic gains, Tsipras pursues closer ties with Europe's social democrats
PoliticsGreek Politicsparties by SYRIZA has three main goals. The first is to improve Tsipras’s international standing, which... landscape that will ensure that it has some more potent relationships than it did when it came to power... is prepared to work with if the vote does not produce a clear winner. She has dodged the question until
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Greek tourism building strength but needs to diversify, PWC study finds
EconomyFeaturesPWC Greece has released an overview of the Greek tourism industry which analyses the industry’s... that demand for Greek tourism has grown steadily since 2012, but remains concentrated across the summer... spend has remained constant, which could be attributed to stays in Airbnb properties since spending
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Retail turnover increases by 4.9 pct in September, volume rises 3.3 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyhas remained positive for seven straight months so far. Apart from the negative reading in February, the index has remained positive throughout this year. The corresponding volume index also grew... has been the only month this year that the volume index fell into negative territory. Compared
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Piraeus Bank posts net profit of 94 mln in Q3 and 40 mln in 9M
EconomyBankingin which NPE formation has declined. The bank reported that across the last 12 months, NPE reduction has... was 153 bps over net loans versus 151 bps in Q2. The bank notes that it has around 23 billion in real... in new loan generation has been budgeted for 2018, and the bank reported that it was on track
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Name deal uncertainty set to continue despite ANEL attempt to clarify stance
PoliticsGreek Politics. In reality, Tuesday’s meeting cleared up very little apart from the fact that Kammenos has... in favour of the settlement with Greece’s neighbour. However, there has been speculation over the last few... is aware of the difficulty Theodorakis is in and has ratcheted up the pressure over this issue since Zaev
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Eurosystem funding falls by 978 mln in Nov, banknotes increase for fourth month
EconomyMacroeconomy, the Bank of Greece's (BoG) monthly financial statement has revealed. As of the latest month, the total... euros. Since the start of the year, Eurosystem funding has declined by around 21.45 billion. November’s... funding has been steadily falling, with the latest reduction coming on November 7, when the ECB
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Mistrust of politics grows as army and police gain favour, survey indicates
SocietyA survey by polling company Public Issue has illustrated the changing trends in how Greeks feel... and the army has grown in recent years from a low in 2011 when trust in the army and police came to 70 percent... parties has been consistently low across recent survey years. In more than one survey, Greeks have
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Greece rises through the ranks for LNG transport tankers
EconomyFeatures. Qatar holds the third spot with 59 vessels, but has the biggest overall capacity. Greece stands... has the first spot, followed closely by Japan and Qatar holding the third place. This latest... has voiced its interest in acting as a southern European energy hub for over a decade. The TAP and IGB
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Coalition set to extend, improve OCW but opinion poll favours ND
PoliticsGreek Politicsimprovements to the electronic platform. The updated scheme has only been in effect since September... Democracy has extended its lead over SYRIZA, although both parties have increased their support since... stands at 33.5 percent, and at 23 percent for SYRIZA. Backing for the conservatives has increased by 2
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