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Young Greeks more likely to swap items and buy second hand
Societyare by far the most popular item for swapping, making up 80 percent of the total. The informal network... of the total, more than charities and the church, which make up 33 percent.
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Bid to form alliance for PPC referendum tests SYRIZA's political mettle
PoliticsGreek Politicsend up being a sterner test of SYRIZA's mettle than the coalition's. The opposition party upped... for SYRIZA's idea up to 102. Given that the opposition party has made it clear it has no intention
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Value of HFSF's shareholdings in core Greek banks sinks to 18.5 bln
EconomyBankingin the 2013 annual report, HFSF equity corresponds to the potential recovery value of the original paid up... tender offers to warrant-holders in exchange for cash or shares to speed up the banks
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Coalition caught between pleasing lenders and voters ahead of next troika review
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe troika wrapped up a brief assessment of the Greek adjustment programme this week, leaving the coalition facing an uphill task to be ready for the inspectors’ return in mid-September, when a much... government does not want the troika’s review to be held up by the funding gap issue because this would also
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Greek coalition locked in dispute over public sector reform
PoliticsGreek Politicsof those evaluated should be deemed as not up to the job. This would mean they could be placed... party, however, have their eyes on a different prize. He wants the government to be completely up
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The tarnished legacy that will haunt the Athens Olympics
AgoraInternational Airport, up 23.8 percent on the previous year. Trying to manage this kind of traffic... contracts were showered on construction companies and overtime pay was forked out to make up
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A factional story: When disunity came to visit New Democracy
Agoraof forces on Greece’s right. However, in its bid to stave off Tsipras and Co. New Democracy may end up..., as it turns up the heat on SYRIZA and accuses the opposition of disunity, a look in the mirror might reveal
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Samaras, Tsipras under pressure to deliver on plans for economic policy
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has built up expectations regarding Prime Minister Antonis Samaras's economic policy speech at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) on Saturday, September 6 but the political tone... threshold. Create a 5-billion-euro programme using European Union funds that could create up to 300,000
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Samaras tax cut pledges aimed at MPs rather than voters
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the reduction in the heating oil tax will lead to consumers paying up to 12 cents less per litre... is hoping that it will be able to offer up to 100 tranches from the 12 now on offer. This would
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Vast majority of Greeks pessimistic on prospects of recovery despite coalition efforts
Societythat the Greek economy will grow - by up to 0.6 percent of GDP - this year for the first time since 2008. The percentage of Greeks who believe the economy will pick up over the next year is the third lowest
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