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Tsipras focuses on debt relief goal as review resumes in Athens
PoliticsGreek Politicswas that he understands the concerns but that the government has to take this step to get Greece out..., with the vote in Parliament due to be held in the next three weeks. For some months now, Tsipras has... that the government has received from the European Commission its draft Memorandum of Understanding
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Economic sentiment and consumer confidence improve in April
EconomyMacroeconomy, this indicator has risen by 12.1 points. The industry confidence indicator rose by 1.1 points in April after... and landed at -53.5. In the last twelve months, the sharpest rise of 21.9 points has been posted...). In contrast, the construction confidence indicator has fallen by 7.6 points followed by the retail
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Coalition MPs gear up for busy period in Parliament
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the run-up to September’s national elections. While this has also caused concern among SYRIZA MPs... potential sticking point that has arisen is an apparent request from the lenders’ side for legislation.... It also has the backing of small- and medium-sized traders on this matter.
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Under fire in Parliament, coalition looks to imminent conclusion of review talks
PoliticsGreek Politicsthis week suggest that Savvidis has reached a deal to take over another media firm, Pegasus Publishing, which owns Ethnos newspaper and has shares in Mega TV. Savvidis also owns PAOK football club... with the government has been the subject of frequent media speculation and a decision by Finance
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Stocks climb 6 pct during week, propelled by 16.6 pct surge by banks
Economythe beginning of November 2015. Overall, the domestic market has gained 6.9 percent in April, largely... this year has turned positive (+6 percent). The top performers this week included the four core banks... Thomopoulos has decided to step down by the end of the year. OPAP’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) approved
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Timetable set for multi-bill vote, Athens hopes for debt progress in meantime
PoliticsGreek Politicsand the discussions on debt relief, has become clearer. It was revealed on Monday that the omnibus bill.... There has, however, been a request from former minister and SYRIZA MP Tassia Christodoulopoulou... Democracy would have a bigger problem during the vote than the government because it has said
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Greece tries to navigate through uncertainty in Western Balkans
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe political crisis in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) has been a cause..., triggering a political crisis in the country. The Greek government’s initial reaction has been.... Yee's meeting with President Gjorge Ivanov, who has directly opposed the formation of a government
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Church, democracy and the evil eye: survey reveals Greeks' beliefs
SocietyA Pew Research Centre survey looking into the religious beliefs of Eastern Europeans has painted a detailed picture of the role and influence the Greek Orthodox Church has in the Greeks’ lives.... Abortion has been legal in Greece since 1984, but 45 percent of those surveyed said abortion should
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The SEKAP case and extrajudicial debt restructuring
Legalspecific conditions has been the cause of much discussion. The government has been accused of integrating... of the Treaty. As the Greek State has not submitted the above provision to the European Commission before
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Athens goes over energy plans, eyes enhanced role
PoliticsForeign Policythe last 12 months, approximately 49 percent of TAP’s project route in Greece and Albania has been... through the diversification of sources and routes. The project design capacity has been upgraded... Yiannis Maniatis said he has come to the conclusion that, “The current government seems eager
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