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To Potami intensifies efforts to mop up disgruntled Greek voters
PoliticsGreek Politics, which elected two MEPs in May after receiving 6.6 percent of the vote. Despite its strong showing... popular source for To Potami voters in May. The former coalition partner continues to perform poorly... that this vote may come soon seems to be growing so it is vital for Theodorakis and his team to start
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OECD sees more growth, falling unemployment in Greece
EconomyMacroeconomyprevious estimates published on May 6. For 2015, OECD expects GDP to accelerate to 2.3 percent (from... stressed that reducing debt to prudent levels will require years of solid growth and a strong fiscal position, while may also call for additional relief by extending maturities and lowering interest
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Venizelos ready to work with SYRIZA but leftists and Papandreou to have last say
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe Socialists will perform at the ballot box and how strong their presence will be in the next Parliament... that may arise after January 25, even if that means cooperating with Venizelos’s PASOK. Papandreou... Parliament elections in May but opinion polls indicate it will get less than this. The new factor
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Fitch keeps Greek rating at 'B' but downgrades outlook to negative
Economy. The ‘B’ rating by Fitch was initially assigned on May 23, 2014. Greece also has a ‘B’ rating from S&P... government and the troika remains likely in Fitch’s view highlighting there are strong incentives... to collapse. Alternatively, Fitch argues that the initial formation of a coalition may prove impossible
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Newsletter 13 - 30/01/2015
extended time deposit outflows of 6.2 billion, which is the highest reading since May 2012, when... by the SYRIZA-led coalition government following the 25 January elections constitutes a strong political... the impression that the unlikely partners are all too willing bedfellows. They may talk different political
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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.... The government’s strong support so far means that Tsipras’s position within his party is virtually
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This is how Greece kept its budget on track in Q1
Agoraexpenditure, which was just 53 million better than target in January, displayed a strong outperformance... arrears should be expected to boost the amounts collected in the coming months. Going forward, May... its stance on the ENFIA payment for this year. The property tax may be retained for another year
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Tsipras goes to Brussels with opposition's backing, parameters of agreement
PoliticsGreek Politicswill not be starting from scratch. Also, he has a less abrasive style than Varoufakis, which may prove priceless... Panayiotis Lafazanis said it was “unfortunate.” The leaders also called for a “strong, front-loaded... domestic opposition has essentially been neutralised. This may be something that Tsipras uses to persuade
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Unpaid taxes edge up by 656 mln in June for slowest monthly rise in 2015
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s new unpaid taxes increased by 656 million euros in June compared to 1.03 billion in May... million. This means that this indicator is proportionally above target, mainly reflecting a strong performance in May. Following a rebound in May and June, the collected revenues from audits on self
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In tight election race, rare TV debate carries element of unknown
PoliticsGreek Politicshis former SYRIZA colleague Tsipras. The contrast between the two may have an impact on SYRIZA’s fortunes. A strong performance from Lafazanis may sway some of the undecided SYRIZA supporters to back... is the only one that opinion polls suggest may fall below the 3 percent threshold needed to elect
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