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  1. TINA politics and the Greek elections
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    Agora

    . New parties are emerging on the left of the political spectrum. His own Syriza party has yet... and their subsequent vote. Despite the controversies surrounding the rational for and procedures of holding this snap election, they may also offer something that the Greek electorate has not given up hope on entirely

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  2. A year on, Tsipras's SYRIZA in need of morale boost
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    normal circumstances would have been a fairly routine affair has taken on much greater significance because the second SYRIZA-Independent Greeks coalition finds itself at a crossroads. Holding just... has been completed. Also in Davos, Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem downplayed the debt relief

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  3. Pressure on Greece to stem migrant flow puts strain on EU ties
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    spots ready by the end of February. Only one, on Lesvos, has been completed so far. The EU hopes... of crossings drop, while the number of migrants reaching Germany has also fallen since Austria became stricter... treated over a crisis it has not caused (which is the prevailing sentiment at the moment) and the EU

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  4. Tsipras caught between social tension and lenders' pressure as talks begin

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    , which is expected to be a well-attended and tense affair, transport workers are holding a series... will insist on cuts to existing pensions. The government, including Tsipras, has repeatedly... for a potential deal appears slim at the moment. He has shown no intention so far of reaching out to any

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  5. Greece banking on Turkish cooperation in refugee plan
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    as a genuine moment of gratitude given that Tsipras’s government has supported Turkey’s EU aspirations... with Turkey as the closure of the Balkan route has left it with few other viable options for reducing the number of refugees in the country. In fact, Athens has more to lose if the deal fails

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  6. Marfin Investment Group returns to profit in 2015

    Economy

    Marfin Investment Group (MIG) has released its 2015 annual results showing that for the first time... compared to a loss of 17.8 million in 2014. The group, listed on the Athens Stock Exchange since 2007, has... operations to 14.2 percent. Reported consolidated EBITDA (including holding companies

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  7. Tsakalotos states case for debt relief as New Democracy sharpens up
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    for Greece. The government has returned to its task of trying to agree a staff-level agreement... is still holding out hope that it will progress with the review and manage to reach a debt relief... Mitsotakis has decided to shake things up a little at the opposition party. The conservative chief

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  8. Athens gears up for deal with lenders, pending news from IMF

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    ’ side to ensure that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has a deal that he can then persuade his MPs... on the islands and social security contributions for employers have been mentioned), holding back... to swallow but as long as there is a feeling that there has been a fair trade-off with the lenders

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  9. Tsipras's choices are becoming clearer but not any easier

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    ministers. This government has already passed close to 5 percent of GDP in austerity measures since... elections in the eurozone’s paymaster. They may be holding out hope for a political sea change... using the influence the US has within the IMF to force the Fund to drop out of the Greek programme

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  10. Three investment groups table binding offers for Thessaloniki Port
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    Economy

    Railways / GEK TERNA and Yilport Holding (Turkey). According to the latest HRADF Asset Development Plan... Authority and Dubai Ports International and has a portfolio of 77 operating marine and inland terminals.... OLTH’s share price has soared 13.6 percent year to date, significantly outperforming the Athens Stock

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