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Newsletter 42 - 11/09/2015
, as in 2012, is the worst-case scenario for all sides concerned. From the perspective of the outside... which the European Union currently faces, Greece cannot afford to yet again venture towards self
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Looking in on the Greek elections from the outside
Agoraperiod of time. The prospect of repeat elections, as in 2012, is the worst-case scenario for all sides... cannot afford to yet again venture towards self-isolation and confrontation with its peers
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Greek politics to dash voters hopes again
Agoradue to a numbers of cuts and higher taxation, and exports of products are yet to take off, leaving... of inspiring options. Instead there is high probability that all the factors that have been pulling
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Refugee influx pushes Tsipras towards crisis nexus
Agoraof the European Union. The government’s approach was an all-around failure. Tsipras appears to have... that Greece had failed to absorb tens of millions in EU funding for migration issues because it had not yet
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Greek banks brace for recapitalisation, with Piraeus initiating a bond swap offer
EconomyBankingbe approved. The legal framework for the recapitalisation process has not yet been clarified... or a share exchange at 100 percent of nominal value for the bulk of the bonds. If all bondholders
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Newsletter 48 - 23/10/2015
not mean that it can yet be deemed a winning strategy. Why was it a risk to claim he could be the new... Karamanlis and George Papandreou, all promised something similar. Why can’t we say that the gamble paid
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First visit by quadriga to Athens leaves series of issues unresolved
EconomyProgrammepercent for non-state schools - has been rejected. Note though that the government has not yet... proposal and the one that was legislated in mid-August imposing a uniform VAT rate of 23 percent on all
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Tsipras and SYRIZA: More old than new
AgoraAlexis Tsipras staked his political future on the “new vs old” concept in the September 20 elections. His victory at the ballot box, though, does not mean that it can yet be deemed a winning strategy... predecessors, such as Kostas Simitis, Kostas Karamanlis and George Papandreou, all promised
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Sharp increase for Greek bank provisions in Q2 due to capital shortfall highlighted by ECB
EconomyBankingprovisions for Q2, which covered the bulk or all of the Asset Quality Review (AQR) adjustment.... As a result, Alpha recorded a net loss of 1.14 billion euros in Q2 from 116 million in Q1, yet the bottom
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Piraeus Bank reveals mitigating actions aimed at reducing size of capital increase
EconomyBankingall other capital actions (excluding DTAs) are approved. Note, though, that it is not clear... set at 75 and 25 percent respectively. CoCos would bear an annual coupon of 8 percent, yet the coupon
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