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Samaras hopes for Merkel fillip as gloom grips Greek coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicson debt relief from the eurozone. Samaras saw these, along with the expected return to growth in Q3... than wait until March and be forced to hold them after suffering a damaging defeat in Parliament
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Greece is least socially just country in EU, report indicates
Society,” scoring 3.22. This is a full 2 points lower than the 2008 mark and well below the EU average of 5.7.... payment by submitting receipts to the patients’ social insurance funds. However, these funds saw
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Poor poll figures leave Samaras in quandary over next move
PoliticsGreek Politicsbased on the projected vote. The poll, published in the Saturday edition of Efimerida ton Syntakton, saw... the possibility of calling early elections rather than wait for the presidential vote in Parliament
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Where did all the money go?
Agoradeteriorating loan portfolios as a result of the deep crisis which saw non-performing loans soaring... programme. The combined amount of the three initiatives reached 94 billion euros, more than a third
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No quick solution to Greek liquidity problem; reforms list holds key
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the Frankfurt-based lender raised the Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA) limit for Greek banks by more than... spokesman Martin Jaeger later went on record on the subject, saying Berlin saw “no reason” to release
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Greece: How events could unfold over the next few weeks
PoliticsGreek Politicswill unfold against a backdrop of fragility within the financial system, which saw almost 25 billion euros... straight into the negotiations for the bigger June deal rather than try to secure the 7.2 billion euros
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Greek stock market loses 1.8 pct in week of mixed messages, Q1 results
EconomyThe Greek stock market saw subdued volumes over the last few days, ending the week with losses of 1.8 percent amid mixed signals regarding the progress of Greece's talks with its lenders. Apart from... and more than 7 percent above consensus. Sales rose by 18.4 percent to 1.14 billion, while EBITDA
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Possibility of snap elections after third bailout agreed is firmly on Tsipras's agenda
PoliticsGreek Politicsinto the elections, rather than a new, breakaway party. The “need” for an early trip to the ballot box... the possibility of working with ANEL again after snap elections, Gerovasili said she saw “no reason
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Eurogroup approves 3rd bailout for Greece but expects swift, extensive action
EconomyProgrammeGreek Parliament approved with a broad majority, even though Prime Minster Alexis Tsipras saw... after the first review and no later than 15 November” as long as lenders have completed their stress
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First TV debate does little to fire up election contest
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe first, and rather tepid, televised debate ahead of the September 20 elections is unlikely to have made a significant impact on the contest. The rigid format, which saw the seven party leaders... and that it is Tsipras and SYRIZA who have turned their backs on what they had pledged. - Rather than friction
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