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Snap elections in Greece: The scenarios ahead
PoliticsGreek Politicsis difficult to imagine at the moment and may require a renewal of personnel or change in leadership..., as happened in the summer of 2012, when polls were held in May and June. As mentioned in the previous..., as was the case in June 2012. To Potami and PASOK may seek some kind of cooperation with the aim of being part
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Contraction in Greek credit eases slightly to 3 percent in November
EconomyMacroeconomy, broadly similar to the contraction rates recorded since May 2014. Balances fell by 0.4 percent MoM..., recent political developments, with snap elections due on January 25 may postpone... with the troika is not clinched by the end of February than Greek banks may be forced to cover the state’s
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Venizelos ready to work with SYRIZA but leftists and Papandreou to have last say
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat 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... disgruntled Socialists who are now supporting SYRIZA and some undecided voters. This still may
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New Democracy broadens attack on SYRIZA to include migration, national issues
PoliticsForeign Policyin highlighting its differences with SYRIZA on this issue, especially as there may be votes to be won from... have not yet broached, but may do so in the coming days, are foreign and defence policies... in the broader regions, Samaras may try to raise doubts about SYRIZA and Alexis Tsipras’s capability
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Samaras strays out of line in search for new normal
AgoraPrime Minister Antonis Samaras has a habit of defending his government by saying that his aim is to make Greece “a normal European country.” Whatever he may mean by this and however genuine he may... tweeted that the “hit in Paris may prove to be the end of innocence about Islam as far as Europe
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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... to collapse. Alternatively, Fitch argues that the initial formation of a coalition may prove impossible... is on May 15. S&P and Moody’s have indicated they will release their updated reviews on Greece
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Golden Dawn: Forgotten but not gone
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat Golden Dawn would not perform well in the European Parliament elections in May but it received 9.39... honest about their allegiances. This means that the extremist party may spring a surprise on January 25... to pass the 6.25-percent mark. Should Golden Dawn come third it may provide extra incentive
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New Greek cabinet a mixed bag, prompting hope and concern
PoliticsGreek Politicslast May, will be in charge of administrative reform. Another law professor, Nikos Paraskevopoulos, has... that the SYRIZA-led government may try to shift the direction of Greece's foreign policy closer to Russia... for backing sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine. Tsipras visited Moscow last May
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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... the impression that the unlikely partners are all too willing bedfellows. They may talk different political... citizens in Greece are asking them. The legacy of these early days after the electoral victory may
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Another euro stitch unpicked
Agoramay appear puzzling at first, but in fact it reveals the uneasiness of the ECB in its hybrid and ill... partners,” said the ministry in a statement released early on Thursday. While this may appear like... in the mind of most Greeks. The keener observers may also remember the central bank putting pressure
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