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Fool Britannia
Agorahimself a more skilful political tactician than Cameron, which is quite an overwhelming thought. You’re... political system showed more durability and poise than we had thought until now, especially given.... Possibly Greek society proved more mature and less hateful than it gets credit for. Maybe Greece
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Electoral law vote brought forward, refugee crisis returns to political agenda
PoliticsForeign Policythis week, rather than Friday as had originally been planned. There is no obvious tactical move... rather than Parliament. However, the prime minister does not appear to have the support of his... more than 3,000 migrants on Lesvos. Despite the recent lull in arrivals, problems remain at the island
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Simple majority for new electoral law, which threatens future complications
PoliticsGreek Politicsbut with a simple majority rather than a supermajority of at least 200 votes. The result means that 17-year... 35.5 percent of the vote, would receive 114 seats rather than the 145 it got. This would mean that rather than having to find one coalition partner (e.g. Independent Greeks, who would gain two more
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Newsletter 85 - 05/08/2016
the beginning of the year, arrears have grown by 1.23 billion, corresponding to a rise of more than 20 percent... or more than 900 million compared to the figure of 5.89 billion in the corresponding period last year... the Georgiou case as an “open wound”. He is right, but not for the reason that he suggests. Rather than
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Recent steady rise in refugee arrivals pose extra challenge for Greece
PoliticsForeign Policyto decongest the “hotspots” on other islands. There are currently more than 10,500 migrants (out of a total... average has increased to more than 80 (80.5), which is a rise of almost 70 percent. Mouzalas has... to last year or even earlier in 2016, when it was not uncommon for more than 1,000 people to arrive
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Gap of 555 mln emerges in three key taxes in July ahead of a crucial September for revenues
EconomyMacroeconomyof the 6.59 billion due. This means that the amount of VAT collected was 1.02 billion less than what... stood at 2.28 billion in 2015, 38 percent lower than those in 2013, while the amount due was 3.57... more than doubled over the last three years to 3.57 billion euros in 2015 from 1.66 billion in 2013
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Stepping up search for alliances, Tsipras welcomes Euro-Med leaders
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat arrivals may rise even more than they have since July. Tsipras’s mood ahead of the Athens meeting...,” adding that “it is preferable to have a European Germany… than a German Europe.” His comments came... that the Greek leader was now closer to them ideologically than to the radical left. As we have written
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Refugee crisis charade adds insult to EU's injuries
Agora) in official accommodation in Greece, there are more than 12,500 people on island hotspots when the capacity is for just under 7,500, there are currently more than 100 refugees arriving each day.... In the wake of the deal being signed, arrivals dropped to less than 50 a day. In recent weeks
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The story behind Attica Bank, the non-systemic lender thrust into the spotlight
EconomyBanking, Attica was the only Greek bank that remained along with the four systemic banks from the more than... household loans and leasing account for 19.9 and 7.3 percent respectively. More than one-quarter (26.7... provisions of 629 million. Its stock of provisions more than doubled to 1.17 billion at the end of 2015
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Out with the old, in with the old
AgoraPerhaps more so than its promises about debt reduction, its ambitious targets for welfare spending... than 18 months later, these voters are likely to be feeling a strong sense of disappointment... own. In other words, it is more focussed on engaging in regime change than breathing new life
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