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  1. EU migration survey paints picture of lives of non-native population in Greece
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    Society

    immigrated to an EU member state in 2015. Greece was one of 11 EU states which reported... nationals stands at around 2 percent in Greece, one of the lowest in the EU. Unemployment Greece had..., outpacing the rate for non-EU born foreigners. Greece was also one of nine EU countries where the gap

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  2. No country for reluctant peacemakers
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    Agora

    game. Notwithstanding who bears the responsibility for the failure of the negotiations, one has.... One of the frontrunners to become the next President of the Republic, Nicolas Papadopoulos... a mutually agreed solution, one has to wonder whether anyone else can. One of the biggest problems

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  3. Proportion of Greeks willing to emigrate for work triples in two years
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    Society

    A survey by Adecco has revealed that as many as one in three Greeks are looking for job opportunities abroad, up from one in 10 two years ago. The “Employability in Greece” survey sampled 903... one in four (28 percent) reported being unemployed, while 58 percent said that had been unemployed

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  4. Greek demographic ratios among the worst in Europe
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    Society

    to have one of the worst population demographics in Europe by 2050. The report highlighted the findings... elsewhere,” it states. Greece is one of the countries most sensitive to this shifting demographic... of Greece’s demographic shift towards an aging population is already clear. Greece currently has one

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  5. Rating agencies concur in improved prospects for Greece
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    Economy

    , upping the rating by one notch to ‘Caa2’ with an improved outlook from stable to positive... both credit rating by one notch to ‘B-‘, and the outlook to positive from stable. The latest activity brings two of the ratings agencies, S&P and Fitch, ahead in their ratings by one notch. Moody’s

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  6. Energy, defence high on agenda as Tsipras prepares for US visit
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    of defense and economy. The Greek side is seeking to bring back at least one significant US... to maintain strong relations with a stable ally in the Southeastern Mediterranean region. This is one... issue is mainly a European one. Athens, though, wants to seek US support in its efforts to show

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  7. Trust in Greek banking system shaky, survey suggests
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    EconomyBanking

    to withdraw their savings. The same was true for 73 percent of those with high incomes. Fifty one... knew that it was possible to withdraw this entire amount in one go. Only 57 percent of businesses surveyed were aware that they could not freely transfer money overseas, while only one in four

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  8. Review gathers pace as mission chiefs prepare for Athens return
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    EconomyProgramme

    . It is estimated that at this stage, around 20 of the 95 prior actions have been ticked off. One.... The two sides have reportedly agreed that the Melitis power station in Florina will be one... of the 95 prior actions, they could prove one of the tougher nuts to crack. Apart from the sale

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  9. US view on Greece proving constant amid change
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    Agora

    that has frequent bouts of instability and uncertainty. It is going through one of those periods... policy. This was one of the things that Washington has repeatedly tried to point out to European... commend Greece for being one of the few NATO countries currently spending at least 2 percent of GDP

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  10. Array of centre-left leadership candidates edge towards watershed vote
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    (“Fofi”) Gennimata is the one to beat, being the leader of PASOK and the Democratic Alliance... Gennimatas, a political heavyweight and one of the founding members of the party, her first national... was one of the most prominent supporters of the “Yes” campaign in the July 2105 referendum. While he

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