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The politics of debt dynamics in Greece
Agorain the course of last week, one issue was brought to public attention that could be termed the taboo... such an international debt conference and build coalitions for it accordingly. One party in Spain, the newly... in 2015 and thus also weigh on the country’s debt dynamics. One factor to bear in mind
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Tsipras bolsters ties with Europe’s rising leftists but also looks beyond
PoliticsGreek PoliticsTsipras speak of “neoliberal hegemony” one day and meet with representatives of Europe’s political... will develop if he ends up leading Greece will be one of the defining factors in his possible premiership but also one of the most difficult to predict.
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Is there (sustainable) growth in Greece?
Agoraare interpreted as an 'upside surprise' one can get a pretty good idea of the parlous state of the euro... special attention. One factor that could lead to turbulence concerns the economic effects of the EU’s... political economy and, in light of the evidence presented, it would be misleading to promise one
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Households unable to provide proper daily meal to children increases in 2012
SocietyIn 2012, just over one in five (22.3 percent) parents or guardians living in poor households... of households (poor and non-poor) unable to provide their children daily with one proper meal a day... like their children’s birthdays or name days were beyond the means of almost one in three (31 percent
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ILO highlights social impact of Greek crisis, proposes change in policy
Societyin 2010-12. Nearly one-fifth of those public expenditure cuts was due to reductions in social protection... of unemployment benefits to self-employed, public works programme for long-term unemployed, one-off..., representing one of the steepest increases in poverty among EU countries. Indicators in absolute terms
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Greek MPs pass 2015 budget but give few clues for presidential vote
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMPs voted in favour of the budget, 134 against and 1 voted present. One government MP (PASOK) was unable to vote, while one independent backed the budget. Katerina Markou an independent formerly... as relying on defamation and innuendo to prevent a president from being elected. One investigation
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Samaras, Venizelos opt for earlier presidential vote in high-risk strategy to save coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor surprise moves in the past but the latest one represents a high-risk strategy that just might help... for if the coalition survives. Loose ends This is one advantage of an early presidential vote for the government... the potential to backfire. One independent MP, Mimis Androulakis (ex-PASOK) took to Twitter
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Opposition parties' stance on president provides gov't with little hope so far
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA, the one-time coalition partner decided late on Wednesday that it would not make such a move... in the first round next Wednesday proves disappointing. One of the reasons that a left-leaning candidate... such an intention. In fact, one – Pavlos Haikalis – has said he will not vote for Dimas. This currently
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Newsletter 8 - 19/12/2014
calm for now Situation may change if general election follows December 29 vote One of the key concerns... identifying someone who had been one of its own a few years ago as a “committed European” and openly... that the media has been actively involved in sensationalising the claims of one side or the other without
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Snap elections in Greece: The scenarios ahead
PoliticsGreek Politicslikely than the latter and so far only one polling company (Public Issue) has published projected... themselves are far from solidly united. Fellow anti-austerity party Independent Greeks is one option... in office for anything more than the short-term. No clear winner, back to square one There is strong
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