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Tsipras calls snap elections after heavy defeat that puts ND on course for clear majority
PoliticsGreek Politicsafter the second round of local elections next Sunday. The campaign has to be a minimum of three weeks... on their own. Pollsters believe that the opposition party has the necessary momentum after Sunday’s result... the convincing victory over its key political rival. “Greece has been through the mill. I am not expecting
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SYRIZA seeks to recover from election shock, ND prepares for power
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA has begun the process of trying to heal the wounds from Sunday’s devastating election result... to ensure that it has a clear and prominent future on the Greek political landscape. Its result... the outcome of the European elections accurately. The credit for the party’s forecasting has been given
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Mitsotakis urges voters to give ND clear majority amid KINAL turmoil
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has made it clear that his main aim in the upcoming... alliance between the two parties, however, has been made more difficult by the decision taken by KINAL... his term ends early next year, has also been mentioned. The split between Gennimata and Venizelos
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Mitsotakis focuses on investment and taxes as ND launches election campaign
PoliticsGreek Politicsleader referred to the fact that SYRIZA has “borrowed” a number of the tax policies set out by New... belatedly to the middle class, which has become a key player in this election, turning its back on SYRIZA... the necessary room for manoeuvre it needs to implement the reforms he has promised. “Opinion polls do not count
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Building permits drop by 14.4 pct in March
EconomyMacroeconomysector has remained subdued in recent years as both private and public construction projects were.... At 15,325 permits, the total for 2018 has surpassed the total for 2017 by 1,478 permits. However... to -53.6 from -49.5 in April. Compared to the same month last year, construction confidence has risen
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Eurozone set to give next govt until Sept to address fiscal issues
EconomyProgrammehighlighted its belief that a large part of the fiscal outperformance of recent years has been the result... in Brussels on Wednesday also revealed that Greece has not made an official request to pay off early... Greece to address imbalances by continuing the reforms it has committed to as part of the post-MoU
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ND maintains big lead but keeps foot down to counter possible low turnout
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat Mitsotakis has ruled out working with SYRIZA, his sights are set on gaining a parliamentary majority... that some Greeks might not vote and others might consider that the result has already been determined... with safeguarding delicate balances within his party. A complication has emerged over the televised debate
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Mitsotakis steps up pressure on voters to avoid July 7 letdown
PoliticsGreek PoliticsOpposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has increased the pressure on voters to back his party... that this is not what Greeks want.” In the same interview, Mitsotakis said he has a clear idea about who... also insisted that New Democracy’s economic programme has been “strictly costed” and that the new
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Greek banks maintain focus on key areas as elections approach
EconomyBankingratio by around 90 bps. The issue has been rated Caa3 by Moody’s and CCC by S&P. According..., the bank has entered into discussions with possible investors of the Mirror portfolio, composed... million euros in serviced loans. In addition, the management of all non-performing loans has been
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Greek graduates still unequipped for job market, study suggests
SocietyThe Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) has released a study which shows that Greece’s... than evolving and thriving, Greece’s manufacturing sector has not only had to deal with adopting new... of the country,” which has led to a gap between knowledge and skills to fill the vacancies. The main problem
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