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  1. Is VAT all you've got?

    Agora

    , the symbolism of the reduction is perhaps more important than its economic impact. Samaras presented... for Greece but much less than a triumphant achievement. From the troika’s side, it appears more of an attempt to fob the government off rather than a genuine concession aimed at stimulating the economy

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  2. Tech start-ups click into place to fight off Greek recession
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    Society

    obstacles for Greek entrepreneurs in all sectors. Between 2009 and 2011, more than 486,000 businesses... that was founded by two Greeks in 2001 and is now active in 32 cities around the world with more than 500.... There are more than 200 companies active in a sector which only had a few firms before the crisis. Among

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  3. Down but not out: Golden Dawn rears its head again
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    Agora

    of Golden Dawn members in handcuffs would remind people that there is a force larger than them... support for Golden Dawn at 10 percent, more than 2 percentage points higher than about a month... with Greeks' notorious lack of confidence in institutions. For more than a decade, public surveys have found

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  4. OECD's Greek debt forecast shakes foundations of troika DSA

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    a debt sustainability analysis (DSA) that is far more pessimistic than the most recent troika... and prices. According to a mid-term growth scenario that is less optimistic than that of the troika, Greece’s real GDP level in 2020 will be about 6 percent lower than that forecast made by the country’s

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  5. Key Greek election date firms up; turnout could prove crucial

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    stands than the local vote, where candidates are often independents or run with the backing of more than.... It is not clear that fewer voters taking part would lead to SYRIZA gaining a lower percentage than it hopes... a resounding victory if turnout is low and fewer than half of eligible voters cast their ballots

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  6. OECD sees Greek recession continuing in 2014, slower recovery to follow
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    percent next year. The updated OECD projections remain lower than those of the European Commission (EC... to different methodologies. Nevertheless, the rate of decline in OECD projections is much slower than... lower than its November forecasts. Although the 2014 estimate is in line with the EC projection

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  7. Tourist arrivals in Greece up 18.7 pct in 2013 but lower average spending points to missed potential
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    Economy

    spent less on average last year than in 2012. The average spending per trip eased by 1.9 percent year on year to 604 euros, remaining 38 percent lower than that of Spain (976 euros). In contrast... respectively. Compared to its competing destinations, Greece’s share is only lower than Cyprus (6.8 percent

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  8. Ahead of European elections, Greeks display wavering faith in EU
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    Society

    , intrusive and inefficient. Also, less than a third believe that the EU promotes prosperity, although... are far less hopeful about economic and employment prospects in their country and the EU than the average for the 28-member bloc. Greeks are also less likely to trust the EU than their Union peers

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  9. Golden Dawn rears its head in local polls, prompting rethink from main parties
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    in Athens, where spokesman Ilias Kasidiaris got more than 16 percent of the votes in the mayoral race. His... close to or more than 20 percent of the vote, making Kasidiaris the leading candidate at those centres... candidate drew close to 8 percent of the votes, which is still higher than the 6.9 percent the party

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  10. Election results in Greece lift uncertainty, for now
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    Agora

    . Uncertainty took center stage. The Athens General Index plunged more than 15 percent within the course... percent lead over ND, the senior government coalition party. Elia (PASOK) clocked a better than... than 10 percent of their previous electorate power, their combined power still stands ahead of SYRIZA

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