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  1. Eurogroup grants short-term debt relief but leaves Athens fretting over fiscal targets and IMF
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    EconomyProgramme

    other key issues. While the agreement on debt relief wraps up one loose end for the government... meeting is not one that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will easily be able to sell as a major victory in the coalition’s dealings with the institutions. Debt relief The one issue settled definitively

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  2. Newsletter 99 - 09/12/2016

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    of the 2.7 million pensioners in Greece will receive a one-off payment between 300 and 830 euros... SYRIZA rose by one point to 16. According to the survey, 87.5 percent of Greeks believe the country... a critical test of preparation in July 2018 when the third programme is due to expire. On the one hand

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  3. Greek banks conclude series of corporate actions as part of restructuring

    EconomyBanking

    Bulgarian subsidiary United Bulgarian Bank (UBB). UBB was established in 1992 and is one of the leading... of Dogus Holdings, one of the top-3 private sector conglomerates in Turkey. The consideration... in the market to achieve access to medium-term funding. Alpha said that around one quarter

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  4. Mitsotakis seals alliance with Drassi, targets role of unifier
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    those proudly defending the people’s interests on the one hand and the representatives of the IMF... on Wednesday. “The real dilemma is whether one aligns themselves with the SYRIZA-Independent Greeks... of To Potami should the centrist party choose to ally with one side or the other. So far

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  5. Pensions main source of finance for half of households as income falls again
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    Society

    that rises to 40 percent for the poorest households and those containing just one person. Of the one... because of their financial situation. More than one in three households postponed repairing a household appliance, while 35 percent put off getting their car serviced. While almost one in ten

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  6. Disabled rights still lacking in Greece
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    EconomyFeatures

    . But if there is one group that has been disproportionately affected, it is the disabled. The debt... to delays and a general lack of personnel, families are left with one of two choices: to hire a private carer or for one parent to give up work, adding to the financial burden of such families. Greece

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  7. Tsipras invokes political solution to resolve labour reform stand-off
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    days or weeks. Although issues have been moved from one review to the next in the past, it is not clear... in the current negotiations. Given that the labour reforms are one of the areas where Prime Minister Alexis..., it is clear that this is likely to be one of the biggest obstacles to an agreement

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  8. Brexit has opened a can of (constitutional) worms
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    Agora

    Theresa May sent to Donald Tusk, she clarified that the UK will negotiate as one United Kingdom... becomes particularly significant if one takes into account that Northern Ireland has the constitutional... if one ignores the absurd statements of certain UK politicians on how to deal with Spain’s challenges

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  9. Since 2010, declared income has plummeted but tax due has risen
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    EconomyFeatures

    over the past few years. Specifically, more than one quarter (26.3 percent) of taxpayers did not pay.... Moreover, almost half paid annual tax of up to 90 euros, while their taxable income made up one... accounted for more than one third (34.2 percent) of total. They also paid almost two thirds (66.1 percent

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  10. The implications of Erdogan's referendum victory
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    Agora

    to win any upcoming elections, the approved constitutional changes will institutionalizs a populist one... be extended until 2034. However, there is a loophole which could make the transition to the new one-man..., the referendum outcome will likely lead to a further erosion of expertise under one-man rule. Decision

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