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Multi-bill approved, coalition looks for positive news to fend off opposition attacks
PoliticsGreek Politicsif it is just short-term measures rather than a comprehensive package. The pounding the government has taken... and revelations about lax and suspect practices at Attica Bank have put Tsipras on the back foot and anything..., Toxotis, (more than 50 million euros in 2015 against a background of falling deposits and capital
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SYRIZA congress gives Tsipras benefit of doubt, more time to deliver
PoliticsGreek Politicspositions within the party structure could have more influence than some ministers. The combination... the institutions and more space for the coalition to eke out some policies of its own, rather than... some strong support within SYRIZA. In fact, the most noticeable criticism seemed to come from
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New attempt to get Cyprus talks back on track
PoliticsForeign Policyready to engage in a new round of talks, which have been stalled for more than a month. Speaking... and Turkish Cypriots have no other choice than to cooperate" and to discuss a solution. "No solution... Thompson. The new US administration has confirmed "its strong support for the special adviser
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Tsipras fails to halt strike as domestic political battle heats up
PoliticsGreek Politicsassured reporters on Wednesday that the coalition would not allow public health to be put at risk... rubbish collection to private firms rather than municipalities. Thessaloniki Mayor Yiannis Boutaris has... and the letter bomb sent to former Prime Minister Lucas Papademos. It is a dispute that has taken on strong
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GDP rises by 0.5 pct in Q2 as signs of recovery emerge
EconomyMacroeconomyto put flash estimates on hold for the time being due to methodology and data availability issues... and substantial decline of gross capital formation by more than 25 percent. Compared to the same period... YoY. The MoF expects a strong rebound of 5.9 percent in gross fixed capital formation this year
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Poll reaffirms positive view of Putin among Greeks
Societyas a strong leader. Replying to the question of who they would trust more as a leader on world affairs... not think that human rights were respected in the country. When the same question was put for the US... to be in Europe, rather than an emotional connection to the continent. On the other hand, the pro-Russian stance
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Newsletter 154 -9/03/2018
in completing the prior actions could affect this timetable and lead to delays that put the possibility... terms while public consumption fell by 1.1 percent across the year. The MoF anticipated a strong rebound of 5.1 percent in gross fixed capital formation in 2017, with growth more than doubling
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Newsletter 161 -11/05/2018
and those where the recommendations put forward by assessors vary substantially. The lack of real... than for banks in the rest of Europe to address the concerns the International Monetary Fund (IMF... billion. This represents a rise of 321 million month-on-month, which is notably lower than February’s
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Parties draw dividing lines ahead of new protests over name issue
PoliticsGreek Politicsto take place in more than a dozen Greek cities on Wednesday to protest plans to allow the Former... realise this, but also Mr Kotzias who supports the arguments of our neighbours more than the self-evident... the argument put forward by government officials that Athens accepted the existence of the Macedonian
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Tsipras pledges array of tax cuts, hopes for break on pensions
PoliticsGreek Politics, Tsipras told the audience at the Thessaloniki Expo that the strong fiscal performance means... for the self-employed who earn more than 7,000 euros a year would be reduced from 20 percent to 13.3 percent... euros in fiscal space, for instance) than if he focussed on just what could be done before the next
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