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  1. Polls continue pointing to SYRIZA victory as new post-election scenarios emerge
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Going into the last week of Greece’s election campaign little has changed in terms of what... poll of polls has To Potami in third place with 7 percent, followed by Golden Dawn on 6.2..., which looks set to be the most successful of the three potential allies, has set out three

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  2. Appealing to dual audiences compounds mixed messages from SYRIZA

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    want to adopt some of the welfare measures it has promised during that period, without having to make... accommodating regarding the troika’s demands. At the same time, though, SYRIZA has candidates such as Giorgos... of the most interesting aspects of the survey is that it suggests SYRIZA has done a much better job

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  3. SYRIZA heading for Independent Greeks coalition, with uncertain consequences

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    below shows, SYRIZA has won just short of 36.5 percent of the vote, with New Democracy on 27.8.... Tsipras is also expected to meet with To Potami leader Stavros Theodorakis but the latter has made... settlement with the eurozone. Since forming the party in early 2012, Kammenos has displayed

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  4. The immediate economic and financial hurdles for the new Greek government
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    The new Greek government has several thorny economic issues to address in its first days in office... as well as interest payments of 1.7 billion. SYRIZA has repeatedly stressed in the recent past... at circa 2 billion. However, since the previous government has exhausted the 15-billion-euro limit

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  5. The state of play with Greek banks' liquidity
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    Economy

    important liquidity issue for Greek banks relates to the coverage of T-Bill issues. Greece has to roll over.... However, their participation has been eliminated in the last two months due to the political turmoil... its funding needs, since the new government has said it would not request the last combined tranche

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  6. Tsipras begins effort to avoid SYRIZA division over deal with creditors

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    the privatisations where the tender process has already been launched. At the same time, though... lenders begins over the next few weeks, more flashpoints could arise. So far the government has made... the government’s handling of the situation still has strong support.

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  7. Greek digital economy lagging due to weak demand, lack of skills

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    this week has found. Greece ranks 26th out of the 28 EU member states, according to the 2015 Digital... has progressed since the previous survey in terms of connectivity, almost two in five households have... average. Greece, the report found, has the second lowest share of ICT specialists in the workforce

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  8. Tsipras to meet Merkel amid search for political backing
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    government has insisted that the solution to its difficulties lies in reaching a political agreement..., however, has been repeatedly referred back to the February 20 Eurogroup agreement for a four-month... a specific primary surplus target at this stage. A potential compromise that has emerged

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  9. Alpha Bank net losses rise to 440mln in Q4 2014, NPL ratio at 33 pct
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    EconomyBanking

    by a 5 bps contraction in the loan spread. Compared to Q4 2013, loan spread has eroded by 13 bps, while deposit spread has improved by 42 bps. Expenses Operating expenses (excluding integration... billion with the bulk (4.2 billion) related to EFSF bonds. The bank also noted it has additional ELA

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  10. Greece to pay IMF but concluding negotiations will be a tougher task
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    will hold back on non-payroll costs, as it has done in previous months. Kathimerini newspaper... this month. Against this backdrop, it came as some surprise that the coalition has approved a payment... has received for some of his media appearances, this remains a solid showing. Tsipras is also

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