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SYRIZA to suggest switch to proportional representation, schedules congress for Oct
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA meeting of SYRIZA’s central committee over the weekend resulted in the party agreeing to hold its congress in mid-October, substantially later than initially scheduled. Originally, the gathering... of the republic to be elected by the people rather than Parliament. The Public Issue poll found
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From Berlin to Brexit
Agorain appealing to people’s emotions than Remain, which struggled between highlighting the potential... to improve by offering more than just scorn. In other words, that what we have might be just “for now
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Retail sales down 3.9 pct in April for eleventh successive month
EconomyMacroeconomyThe turnover of Greece’s retail trade index fell by 3.9 percent in April marginally slower than the revised 4 percent drop in March, Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT) figures displayed on Thursday... respectively in April after rebounding by more than 2.5 percent each in March. Over the last six
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Greek stocks rebound 1.9 pct during week but fail to match European markets
Economy. However, the domestic market performed worse than the main European markets, which almost erased... percent this week following a fall of 17.9 percent last week. The have lost more than 37 percent
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Tsakalotos confident on meeting fiscal targets, sees capital controls being gradually relaxed
EconomyProgrammeprogramme review would be easier than the previous one since the bulk of the required fiscal measures has... that was approved at the end of last year is much stricter than before in order to enhance their transparency
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Study weighs up extent of Greek emigration during crisis
Society15 to 44, less than two in ten were women and the overwhelming majority were unskilled labourers..., the outflow represented more than 2 percent of the total workforce. However, over half of all
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Coalition tweaks draft electoral law in hope of clinching supermajority
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe 3 percent threshold remaining in place. If the coalition can get more than 200 votes... if this article receives a simple rather than super majority. Constitutional experts had already indicated
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Car sales fall 2.5 pct in June after impressive growth in preceding two months
EconomyMacroeconomyaccounting for more than 85 percent of new road motor cars. Despite the negative growth rate in June... pointing out that around 59 percent of road motor cars and more than 64 percent of passenger cars
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Siemens trial hitch ratchets up tension between coalition and judiciary
PoliticsGreek Politics, including the list of charges, so they could be handed to the non-Greek defendants among more than 60 people... on more than one occasion and the latest spat means that this will be an issue that deserves
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Coalition and opposition make proposal and counter-proposal in build-up to electoral law vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe supermajority of 200 votes in Parliament that would mean it could apply immediately rather than after... completely, but rather than 50 seats for it to be based on the party’s share of the vote. The centrists
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