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  1. Rival parties interpret Novartis settlement differently, serving own ends
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The decision taken by drugs giant Novartis to pay 347 mln dollars to US authorities for corrupt... of graft allegations. Novartis will pay the penalty to the US Department of Justice and the Securities... statement, the opposition party noted that 310 mln dollars from the settlement, the overwhelming

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  2. Corruption claims, foreign policy missteps impede government’s efforts to build momentum
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    to accept fraudulent applications for subsidies and then pay out the EU funds to the claimants. According... relations with Libya and the submission of two note verbale by the Tripoli-based government... deems not be in line with international law. In the notes, Libya claims that Greece’s maritime agreement

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  3. In Greece, number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion rises to 3.9 mln in 2013

    Society

    ) to pay rent or utility bills, ii) keep home adequately warm, iii) face unexpected expenses, iv) eat

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  4. Households unable to provide proper daily meal to children increases in 2012
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    Society

    and vegetables went from 1.1 percent to 4.4 percent. In 2012, poor households also struggled to pay school... their children to invite friends over to their home to play and eat together. Large families, consisting

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  5. How does ECB's decision on Greek banks' T-Bill exposure affect state liquidity?
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    Economy

    utilise 310 million euros (90 percent of HFSF cash reserves of 345 million) through an amendment... have been used to pay the last March payment of 340 million to the IMF (due on March 20

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  6. More than a fifth of Greeks materially deprived, survey finds

    Society

    at least three of the following nine items: to pay their rent, mortgage or utility bills; to keep their home adequately heated; to face unexpected expenses of €475; to eat meat, fish or proteins regularly

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  7. Poverty risk rate in Greece hits high of 36 pct in 2014
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    Society

    four of the following nine things: i) to pay rent or utility bills, ii) keep home adequately warm, iii) face unexpected expenses, iv) eat meat, fish or a protein equivalent every second day, v) a week

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  8. The men who would be prime ministers
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    Agora

    this is the price Greece has to pay to ensure that its citizens’ democratic right is safeguarded... the matter of a few months, Tsipras also had to eat his words. Vows to tear up the existing bailout

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  9. EU officials suggest frantic days ahead for Athens until March 11 Eurogroup
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    EconomyProgramme

    in the CDS market high, which could lead to the banks having to pay a commission for the state guarantee..., a costly state guarantee would further eat up their profit generation capacity. The other obstacle

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  10. Glimmer of hope for efforts to negotiate over tax-free threshold, but not primary surplus
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    EconomyProgramme

    and earning 9,100 euros a year pay 730 euros in income tax in 2020 compared to nothing this year. The change would also eat into the extra income that employees gained through the 11 percent increase

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