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Newsletter 16 - 20/02/2015
Tackling the revenue lag EU institutions may object to certain changes for paying tax arrears One... and did not provide for a tax debt haircut. A delicate balancing act Party reaction may be bigger... or in the days ahead, Lafazanis and some 30 MPs that are loyal to him may feel this would
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Mitsotakis win gives New Democracy chance for renewal but creates fresh risks
PoliticsGreek Politicsis on the right wing of the party, may prove more complex. Mitsotakis, who favours market-oriented reforms... for his attacks on the main opposition party. Tsipras may try to portray New Democracy and Mitsotakis.... In the process, New Democracy may find itself attracting the support of voters who backed centrist To Potami over
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New nationalist party in the making
PoliticsGreek Politicsstance of its new leader, Kyriakos Mitsotakis. There may also be an attempt to attract wavering... attacks in Brussels may cause greater concern in Greece than there has been until now about... movement may feel that it can mimick the success of similar parties in other countries, such as UKIP
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Paddling with a wooden spoon
Agora? For starters, the German elections next year may lead to a substantial shift in support from... is due to exit its third programme at the end of July 2018, the political balance in the eurozone may... to discuss the kind of debt relief measures that have been proposed by the IMF. This means Tsipras may
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Brexit has opened a can of (constitutional) worms
AgoraLast Wednesday, 9 months after the Brexit referendum took place, Theresa May triggered Article 50... that the triggering of Article 50 came after Theresa May’s visit there. During her visit, she... Theresa May sent to Donald Tusk, she clarified that the UK will negotiate as one United Kingdom
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Working-class homes or millionaires' mansions - what's going under the hammer in property auctions?
EconomyFeaturesborrowers aren’t finding themselves in the first line of fire may have less to do with government policy..., and the same will also apply to assets seized for debts to the state starting in May. However, physical... in excess of 50,000 euros. The list of auctions scheduled by the IAPR for April and May comprises
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Skopje's surprise proposal creates doubts about successful conclusion to name talks
PoliticsForeign PolicyNikola Dimitrov is scheduled to take place in the presence of UN mediator, Matthew Nimetz, on May 24-25... was first heard during the meeting Kotzias held with Dimitrov in Sounio on May 12. That meeting paved..., as proposed by Nimetz, may now be seen positively by the Greek side. At the same time, the head
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The oil and gas debate Greece is not having
Agorasolution” to Greece’s economic woes may be attractive, particularly in a country accustomed... into energy sources whose profitability may sensibly decline over the coming years? Finally... to be met by specializing in a fading sector. There may be strong opportunity costs in mobilizing
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Grassroots protests highlight public discontent with development policies
PoliticsGreek Politicsof uncertainty heading towards the May 21 elections. New Democracy is said to be particularly concerned..., recent surveys have highlighted a trend for disengagement with traditional politics which may manifest... may cut across demographics and party lines, and could emerge more strongly in subsequent polling
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Opposition takes aim at cost of living
PoliticsGreek Politicsprofiteering. The bill, which was submitted to Parliament on May 1 to coincide with May Day holiday... of the government’s growth narrative by the opposition parties on the occasion of May Day. Speaking..., including the finding that Greeks have the second-lowest per capita GDP and the longest working hours
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