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Talks on Macedonia name issue to be ramped up but Kammenos unmoved
PoliticsForeign Policy. The main obstacle to any progress, according to Greek sources, could rise from FYROM officials’ persistence... that there will be a “responsible majority” in the Greek Parliament, which will approve an agreement. He noted that a majority
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Budget passed but coalition handouts draw attention
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat Tsipras’s claim regarding a clean exit is a “new lie” from the Greek prime minister. Mitsotakis argued that the suppressive primary surplus targets and the continued surveillance the Greek economy
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SYRIZA tweaks auction rules to appease MPs, defends clean exit narrative
PoliticsGreek PoliticsCentral Bank will not be able to accept Greek bonds as collateral. This, the governor said, would create problems for Greek banks looking to raise liquidity and would bar Greece from entry into the ECB
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Despite strike law reservations, coalition expects straightforward vote on multi-bill
PoliticsGreek Politicsbillion euros. It is the first time the Greek authorities have quoted a precise figure, underlining... a common position among Greek political leaders that Athens will support any proposal that is based
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Thessaloniki rally highlights political complexities of addressing name issue
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe name dispute and that the issue still has the potential to impact on Greek politics. Police estimate... turnout in Thessaloniki and said that it proved how sensitive an issue this is for Greek society. “I
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Banks receive deposit inflows of 2.54 bln in December
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Greek banking system experienced positive inflows of 2.54 billion euros in December compared to inflows of 272.9 million in November, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures revealed on Friday. The figure... deposit inflows into the Greek banking system. A breakdown of the figures revealed that sight deposits
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Edgy atmosphere ahead of new protest over Macedonia name issue
PoliticsGreek Politicsto accuse the government of trying to divide the Greek people over the name issue. The conservatives... pressure on the Greek government to also hold a plebiscite. This highlights the complexities that still lie
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The sale of natural gas firm DEPA and its possible legal complications
Legalwill be adjusted accordingly. Concerns have been raised about this new provision. HRADF (also known by its Greek..., scheduled for March, could prove to be an extremely difficult target to meet. The Greek government
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Central government debt grows to 328.70 billion in Q4
EconomyMacroeconomyfinancial aid of 224 billion, of which 52.9 billion relate to the Greek Loan Facility’s (GLF) bilateral... of December. Greek government bonds (GGBs) fell by 283.6 million QoQ and came to 50.11 billion
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Parties clash over Novartis allegations in sign of things to come
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreek Parliament began debating on Wednesday morning the Novartis bribery allegations, with the aim of deciding in a late-night vote whether MPs should launch an inquiry into the clams that as many... back to the judiciary. Nevertheless, this ensures that the Novartis case will polarise Greek
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