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How Greece's political system failed to safeguard the largest investment in the country's history
Agoraof austerity were expected to strain the economy and exert pressure on the loan portfolio of Greek..., investment that the Greek state has made in its history. HFSF’s key participation in the Greek... incurred from the Private Sector Initiative and credit loss projections for 14 Greek banks resulted
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PM defends stance on Turkey and troubled electricity cable project
PoliticsForeign Policyaims. In fact, he said that the condition for the improvement of the Greek-Turkish relations... on the government’s future political and economic agenda, the Greek premier on Sunday dashed any hopes... months, as the Greek government has sought dialogue with Ankara, the premier and his Foreign
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European Commission review of Greek programme: The key points
EconomyProgrammethe troika and the Greek government in mid March after six months of negotiations. The report... by the Greek banks are cancelled. Alpha Bank has already cancelled preference shares of 940 million, while... a stronger tourism season and the momentum the Greek economy gained throughout 2013. Fiscal outlook
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IMF's role in Greek bailout remains in doubt
EconomyProgrammethe Greek programme in Washington over the past few days, the two sides still seem far apart on how... of GDP per annum, while the Greek pension system deficit stands at 10-11 percent of GDP. On income tax... a letter to Christine Lagarde proposing the IMF should leave the Greek programme, Thomsen refrained
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Study calls for sweeping reform of Greek healthcare system
SocietyA study by the diaNeosis think tank has shown that the Greek health system requires a drastic... System” found that the Greek healthcare system suffers from a number of systemic problems, including... leading academics who have been actively involved in the organisation of the Greek health service
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Stalled troika talks stretching Greek coalition cohesion to limits
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor tax arrears. Hardouvelis took the unusual step of meeting President Karolos Papoulias on Tuesday. Upon
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Crumbling Greek pension system threatens big fiscal gap, budget derailment
Economyadditional fiscal issues the government could soon be called upon to resolve in a very challenging
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Refugee housing deadline puts spotlight back on migration policy
PoliticsGreek Politicshoused across the Greek mainland face eviction from their accommodation at the end of May... the crowded camps on the islands of arrival. However, concerns are being raised about the lack of planning... published in the daily Kathimerini. The document castigates the Greek government for almost every aspect
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More flights land at airports, but tourism expectations remain grounded
PoliticsGreek Politicson the islands, reopened to international flights, rekindling hopes that the arrival of visitors from abroad... than 200 flights from abroad were due to land at Greek airports on Wednesday, boosting businesses... a less convincing job, as far as Greek voters are concerned, in areas such as the economy
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Greek manufacturing PMI at 51.3 pts in Dec, nearing a year of expansion
EconomyMacroeconomyon Monday. The conditions in the Greek manufacturing sector have been improving for nearly one year... prices. The more favourable demand conditions allowed Greek manufacturers to increase selling prices.... Optimism among Greek manufacturers remains strong in their outlook for production over the coming
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