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Opposition unable to find basis for cooperation despite public support
PoliticsGreek Politicsparties (6.7 pct). In terms of what factors will motivate the way that Greeks vote, 43.7 pct said... way. They found some common ground recently over the Tempe issue, paving the way for a confidence... the businessman because the PM feels that his government is on its way out. Marinakis and his media outlets
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EPPO raises stakes over judicial independence question as new political entrants build cases
PoliticsGreek Politics. There is a common strand between these two otherwise distinct developments: the way the government... for MPs is presented as a way to avoid interminable delays in politically sensitive cases. However... that the national authorities are asserting control over the tenure of delegated prosecutors in a way
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The "King of the North" seeking to heal a fractured kingdom
Agorain the wrong way: centralised where it should be devolved, passive where it should be strategic, and market... for Burnham to navigate his way to victory in Makerfield, which largely voted in favour of “Leave” in 2016.... However, Blair’s Third Way repositioning reshaped the party’s electoral fortunes, delivering Labour’s
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European Commission review of Greek programme: The key points
EconomyProgrammerecovery, unemployment is seen easing by 1.3 percentage points (pp) in 2014 and by an additional 2... year, 2 billion could not be cleared in 2013 and therefore are expected to be paid in 2014. Delays... trade law, 2) adoption of investment licensing and spatial planning laws, 3) update the list
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Here's why IOBE think tank sees Greek economy growing 0.7 pct this year
Economyreleased before three months. Private consumption is seen growing by 0.5 to 1 percent (from -2... to around 2 percent in 2014 (from -3 percent before), in line with official estimates, on the back... retreating this year by 2 to 3 percent (from a previous estimate that they would rise by 5 to 8 percent), yet
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What is in SYRIZA's 3-pillar programme to overcome the crisis?
Economyinterventions involve: 1) Subsidized meals for 300,000 poor families (estimated cost at 756 million). 2...) and reintroduction of the “socially just” taxation on large properties, with an estimated cost of 2... that would be used to apply the large property tax. 2) Restoration of the tax-free threshold (currently
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Greece's updated proposals to lenders and how they compare to previous efforts
EconomyProgramme60 million in 2015 and 300 million in 2016 from 71 million for 2016 in the previous proposal. 2... (from 600 million previously) 2) Increase in the corporate income tax by 3pp to 29 percent...: New 1) Cut in defence spending by 200 million in 2016 2) Licenses to 4G and 5G for mobile
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EU makes dramatic revision to economic forecasts, sees recession of 2-4 pct this year
Economyits GDP forecasts, which now point to a recession of 2 (in the baseline scenario) to 4 percent... balance of 1 to 0.5 percent in 2016 and a primary surplus of 2.25 to 2 percent in 2016. However... recapitalization of 25 billion 2) Debt amortization of 33.8 billion, which increases to 35.9 billion including
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No time for Tsipras to celebrate as long list of tasks means pressure is on from start
EconomyProgrammeintegrating into the ITC the solidarity levy as of 2016. 2) Identify all business income tax... the restoration of basic and supplementary pensions to their 2012 levels. 2) The gradual phasing out..., diagnostics and private clinics. 2) Publish a price bulletin to reduce pharmaceutical prices
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Fiscal target revision shows 3.07 bln 9-month primary surplus was 1.8 bln above target
Economypercent in September, after easing by 2 percent in August, yet the 9-month figure fell by 6.8... of the FY target of 750 million) 2) Other social security funds expenditure (at zero versus an annual target... of the disbursement of the next two sub-tranches of 2 and 1 billion respectively may result in a further delay
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