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  1. Greeks trust social media more than news media, Reuters study shows
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    Society

    and is considered particularly significant in the face of the problem of fake news, hacking and falling... trust social media news more than traditional news. When asked whether news and social media do a good... as likely to trust traditional news than social media. The Greek response was attributed to the low levels

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  2. Greeks tending to shop less often and opt for local products

    Society

    percent said that they believed that Greek products were safer and of better quality. More than 90..., down from almost 310 euros per month in the previous survey conducted based on 2015 data. Around 60... survey and 35.5 percent said that they use more than one source for their household shopping (53.3

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  3. A busy year of diplomacy for Athens, but Greek-Turkish ties stagnate
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    countries. But it also accomplished a rapprochement with Libya. Greece’s decision to extend its... different than 10 years ago, when Ankara accepted the possibility of an extension even up to 12... was its rapprochement with Libya. That was accomplished with numerous visits by Greek officials, including

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  4. Moscovici hints at possibility of shelving 2019 pension cuts, riles opposition
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    EconomyProgramme

    then, the measures (the pension cuts in particular) have been a political problem for the coalition

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  5. PPC, Hellenikon present government with first test of problem solving mettle
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    Economy

    administration thought it had finally solved this problem with a plan to sell off some of PPC’s.... But even that tragic news story highlighted the depths of the problems with Greece’s electricity

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  6. With troika OK pending, 2014 budget sees primary surplus at 1.6 pct of GDP
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    primary surplus for both years was reaffirmed, at 812 million in 2013 and at 2.95 billion in 2014.... Excluding the aforementioned items under EAP rules, gg primary surplus is seen at 812 million (0.4... projections are higher than those incorporated in the 2014 draft budget, which saw a primary

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  7. Budget execution shows surplus of 811 mln at start of 2014

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    and net revenues which more than offset lower expenditure. Revenues excluding tax refunds rose 6.1... in January to 2.95 billion euros, 405 million better than the target. Interest payments eased 9.2... 1 billion euros compared to the initial estimate of 812 million incorporated in the 2014 budget

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  8. Newsletter 62 - 12/02/2016

    Newsletters

    Pensions remain central issue Positive hints from Eurogroup as IMF calls for more measures... relations with the EU over the refugee crisis appear on a more even keel than they were a few weeks ago... is perhaps bigger than all the other challenges facing Tsipras. In its first period in government, between

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  9. Embarrassment for New Democracy as leadership vote called off due to IT problem
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    New Democracy called off its leadership election on Sunday morning after technical difficulties prevented party supporters from being able to cast their ballots. The problem was blamed on the IT company responsible for overseeing the voting process but is a major embarrassment for the party

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  10. Access to finance remains far bigger problem for Greek SMEs compared to euro area peers

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    continued to perceive access to finance as a very important problem rating it at almost 7, meaning

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