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  1. University bill meets with strong opposition as MPs begin debating reform
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    put before the plenary next week, ahead of a vote on Friday, March 8. Going into the debate... that the government is making an opportunistic grab through the bill being put before Parliament. Most... and profit seeking rather than the interests of improving the quality of education in the country

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  2. Athens looks to bolster ties with African states, beyond Libya
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    strong relations as part of its effort to contain Turkey’s influence in the continent. “We are looking for elements of stability and development in sub-Saharan Africa. Rwanda has certainly a regional

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  3. Kammenos antics put extra pressure on SYRIZA's minority govt
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    leader has often put him in a difficult position but while they were in power together, the prime... finds itself in means that Tsipras is more likely to opt for early elections rather than waiting until

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  4. Demands for public space put New Democracy under pressure as local elections approach

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    a crackdown on commercial operators occupying more than their allocated quota of beach space in some... to spot a topic which resonates with the public and has put New Democracy on the back foot. After

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  5. Budget primary surplus hits 1.74 bln in 4-month, beating target on strong underspend
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    reflects strong underspend, with primary expenditure coming in 1.19 billion lower than target... by 152 million. In addition, the Public Investment Budget (PIB) surplus was 97 million lower than... period, which was 16.4 percent higher than last year, but outperformed the target by 909 million

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  6. Strong investor demand for 7-year bond, yield settles at record low of 1.9 pct
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    Economy

    with strong demand as more than 290 accounts participated in the book-building process, which led... issue were announced in the region of 2.1 percent and the transaction quickly attracted strong interest... with a guidance of 2 percent. The book continued to attract strong interest and closed just before lunch

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  7. Greek stocks advance 2.6 pct for second straight week on improved investor sentiment

    Economy

    . METKA Q4 net profit surged 68.5 percent to 38.4 million mainly driven by its sub-Saharan operations. Sales more than doubled to 329.7 million with EBITDA climbing to 64.2 million from 25.6 million last.... Lamda Development showed net loss of 22.1 million in 2015 slightly lower than 2014 figure of 23.5

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  8. IMF raises growth forecast for 2019, lowers sharply medium-term expectations
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    previously, albeit higher than the last quarter of 2017, when the economy grew by 2 percent. Real GDP... where countries’ per capita GDP declined more than 20 percent, peak to trough. The sample includes countries from Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, the Caribbean and countries from

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  9. ND tries to quash refugee backlash, protect strong poll ratings
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    the Aegean islands following more strong reactions by some local residents in mainland areas New Democracy... greater order. Nevertheless, the angry reactions in some parts of the country to the transfers has put.... Opinion poll The refugee issue aside, support for the government remains strong according to the latest

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  10. Progress rather than breakthrough the target at Eurogroup
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    will put his name to is some clarity on debt relief. While Athens accepts that the medium-term debt relief... no strong indications over the weekend that any substantial progress was made on these issues. However

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