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  1. Public sector evaluation and hirings in the spotlight
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    As Greek politics gradually winds down for the mid-August break, the country’s lenders are likely to have their attention on a couple of potentially important developments ahead of the third review, which is due to begin in the autumn. Reports suggest that the government’s repeated efforts

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  2. Coalition's ideological contrasts highlighted but Kammenos quashes rift talk
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    again SYRIZA’s claims of aiming to break with the practices of the past, which included relatives

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  3. Coalition faces demanding September on reform, fiscal and economic fronts
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The brief respite for the government from bailout-related tasks is coming to an end as focus is gradually moving towards the next bailout review and the prior actions that Athens has to complete. Returning from a short summer break, Greece’s ministers have a range of duties to undertake

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  4. Piraeus posts 7 mln net profit in Q2, NPE stock down for seventh straight quarter
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    EconomyBanking

    Piraeus Bank reversed its first-quarter (Q1) net losses of 7 million to profit of 7 million in Q2, resulting in a break-even bottom-line result in the first half (H1) of 2017. At the same time, pre-provision income (PPI) improved by 13 percent quarter on quarter (QoQ) to 292 million in Q2, mostly

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  5. NBG reports net losses in Q2, NPEs down for fifth straight quarter
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    EconomyBanking

    National Bank of Greece (NBG) reported net losses of 13 million euros in the second quarter (Q2) of 2017 reversing the profits of 13 million in Q1, which resulted in a break-even bottom-line result for the first half (H1) of the year. The Q2 result includes a loss of 52 million from continued

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  6. Tsipras urges swift conclusion of review but doubts linger
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    about how the government will break the deadlock and whether this will delay the review

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  7. Athens in dispute with Spanish ambassador over Catalonia stance
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    accused the Spanish diplomat of double standards, noting that “By contrast, the 2011 Embassy break

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  8. Greece prepares for Erdogan visit, limits extent of Sharia law
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    to a European capital, Erdogan wishes firstly to break the ice with Brussels and Washington

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  9. SYRIZA in tight spot over strikes but poll deficit still closing
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The imminent visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan means that the main focus of the Greek government for the rest of the week will be on foreign policy issues. This could represent a welcome break for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his cabinet, who despite reaching a staff-level

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  10. Athens hits back over EU's refugee criticism, but domestic gripes more of a concern
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The refugee issue continued to pose a significant challenge to the government over the Christmas break, with Migration Policy Minister Yiannis Mouzalas trying to deflect some of the criticism aimed at Athens, particularly in relation to the conditions at island hot spots. Mouzalas visited

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