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Outcome of next vote on prior actions to set tone for political developments
PoliticsGreek Politics. There are concerns that this week’s vote may prove more testing because it affects farmers, and MPs from rural... the 120 ballots (which is the minimum needed to win a confidence vote), he may choose to resign... or October. According to reports, some of his advisers have suggested holding off calling snap polls
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Tsipras seen edging towards snap elections in September
PoliticsGreek Politicsis increasing that Tsipras will opt for holding polls sooner rather than later, with the ballot coming as early as September 20 or 27. September 13 has also been mentioned but this may prove too early... was appointed between the May and June elections in 2012. The temporary prime minister is unlikely
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Newsletter 51 - 12/11/2015
dropped to the lowest since May 2012. The non-seasonally adjusted rate fell by 1.2 points to 23.4... season. August’s jobless figure is the lowest reading since May 2012. Seasonally adjusted GDP slips..., over the last few years Schmidt had advocated holding a debt conference for Greece, similar
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Newsletter 60 - 29/01/2016
last May. Although tax revenues outperformed their target by 769 million in 2015, new unpaid taxes... since May 2015 but far from the peak of 104.6 of June 2014. Nevertheless, economic sentiment has... islands to prevent them simply moving on en masse to other parts of Europe. On this subject, a lot
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Tsipras caught between social tension and lenders' pressure as talks begin
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat there may be a stand-off in the upcoming negotiations over this issue. Government sources have... to put forward his own pension reform proposals but it may be in his short-term interests to let..., which is expected to be a well-attended and tense affair, transport workers are holding a series
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Newsletter 61 - 05/02/2016
will be less wavering in his search for a deal with creditors than last year and may be willing to compromise... as some are concerned that Gennimata will veer towards the “old” PASOK and may consider an alliance... capable of holding up to 300,000 displaced people. If Greece is converted into Europe’s gatekeeper
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Newsletter 67 - 18/03/2016
crisis effectively. Kammenos’s criticism, though, may have been motivated by his personal dispute... of police officers, soldiers and other state officials may help in the sense that professionals..., which would operate as a holding company with assets stemming from four entities. These assets
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Elektroniki’s bankruptcy reflects struggles of consumer electronics sector
EconomyFeaturesin profits for their fiscal year to the start of May 2015. However, such booms are not enough... the preceding six months. Elektroniki may be one of the highest profile victims of the Greek consumer... in the marketplace alongside its other two major competitors, Media Markt, owned by German Media-Saturn-Holding
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A Eurogroup deal that might be hard to stomach
Agora. Tsipras also seems stuck with the IMF, which may now stay on board even though the Greek prime... that this leaves may later be replaced by a heaviness in the stomach. You can follow Yiannis on Twitter... that are holding Greece back. If reforms of such nature are included in the new IMF programme
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Fool Britannia
Agora, this grand unravelling confirmed that while Johnson may have taken inspiration from Pericles’s... into a more secure environment and was able to retain his job. Tsipras may have many faults but when he... of financial institutions relocating and numerous businesses holding off on investments, gives
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