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  1. Third of Greek households trapped in debt and poverty, study suggests
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    Society

    Over a third of Greek homes are mired in poverty and debt, largely due to disposable incomes nose-diving below the poverty line and the pilling up of household bills, a survey from a country’s largest small- and medium business association has found. In its study on household income and expenditure

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  2. Tsipras gets ball rolling on lengthy, ambitious bid to change constitution

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Alexis Tsipras unveiled his proposals for the changes to the Greek Constitution on Monday night, indicating that he hopes it will be a process that engages voters and delivers political benefits for his government. The ideas set out by the prime ministe...

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  3. Cyprus talks rolling again but Athens seems sceptical
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci have decided to hold four bi-communal meetings starting on April 20. That was the main outcome of the first meeting of the two leaders under United Nations auspices following ...

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  4. Hospital report gets ball rolling in coalition effort to target former governments
    By Natasha Pandazopoulou/Fosphotos

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The coalition took on Monday the next step in pursuing former ministers over alleged healthcare scandals, a key element of the government’s pre-election toolbox. The two governing parties, SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL), published on Monday the re...

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  5. Backpay for civil servants gets "positive" measures rolling for government
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    Economy

    The Greek government has submitted to Parliament draft legislation that paves the way for thousands of civil servants to receive millions of euros in backpay, marking the start of a period of intense activity for MPs as the coalition plans to follow thi...

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  6. New Democracy starts rolling out its first three bills

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The government has begun tabling the first draft laws it promised to pass through Parliament before the summer recess begins on August 10. The bill regarding the executive arm of the state was submitted to Parliament on Thursday night. The first part of...

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  7. Mitsotakis gets policy ball rolling as clues sought for decision on next president
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was due to chair his first cabinet meeting of the year on Friday as the moment that he will propose a candidate for the Greek presidency nears. Media reports suggested that the economy was to be the main topic of discu...

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  8. Collateral damage in Europe?
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    Agora

    . Moreover, pooling resources through European institutions in Brussels stand a better chance to be heard

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  9. Primary surplus targets become part of main political agenda ahead of elections

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    hospitals that are not pooling their purchasing,” he said. “There is no cooperation whatsoever

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  10. DESFA transfer complete as HRADF heads for record year in privatisation revenues
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    EconomyFeatures

    , including the tender process collapsing completely in late 2016 due to the preferred bidder pulling out... frequencies and 13 million from property sales. Around 22 million also comes from the sale of rolling stock

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