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Opposition tries to pin government down over last year's Plan X
PoliticsGreek Politicswith the so-called Plan X that former Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis worked on during the first half... a range of government officials, Plan X was never intended as a blueprint for Greece to follow... an institutional role. The government’s assertion that Plan X does not hide any dark plans
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SYRIZA unveils array of pledges to win over voters ahead of July 7 vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor snap election on July 7, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras presided over the unveiling of SYRIZA’s... a leading role in the campaign for the July 7 vote as SYRIZA tries to present a more friendly face... that the conservatives want to organise ahead of July 7. The party’s aim is to avoid public rallies, which
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Piraeus posts 7 mln net profit in Q2, NPE stock down for seventh straight quarter
EconomyBankingPiraeus Bank reversed its first-quarter (Q1) net losses of 7 million to profit of 7 million in Q2... in Q1, while the target is a further reduction close to 10 percent. The bank said it exceeded the NPE... been reduced by 7 and 8 percent year on year. Impairment losses stayed stable QoQ at 259 million, due
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Mitsotakis steps up pressure on voters to avoid July 7 letdown
PoliticsGreek Politicson July 7, warning that if there is not a clear outcome, a second vote may have to be held in mid-August... is encouraging voters to cast their ballots on July 7, when some Greeks will be on holiday and others... that an inconclusive result on July 7 would lead to a second election a month or so later, using
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Mitsotakis sets goals for first days in office after July 7 elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsKyriakos Mitsotakis is continuing his effort to convince voters to participate in the July 7... a walkover in 10 days. Speaking in the working-class town of Elefsina, west of Athens, on Wednesday.... The possibility of a low turnout on July 7 appears at the moment to be the greatest threat to New
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Newsletter 7 - 12/12/2014
to back Dimas. Also, those intending to vote “no” (10) among the independent MPs outnumbered the “yes” (7) by three. The numbers involved mean that the coalition will need to draw heavily from at least..., Independent Greeks 12 and DIMAR 10. There are also 24 independents. If at least nine of the non-aligned
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Newsletter 10 - 09/01/2015
percent to take 151 seats. If the total support for parties not entering Parliament reaches 10... by the Interior Ministry. For citizens who are prevented from voting in their home constituency
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Tourism institute shows international flight seat schedule to Greece down by 7 pct in 2019
EconomyFeaturesthat international tourist arrivals could drop by up to 7 percent in 2019. In a publication titled “The prospects... percent of tourism revenue in 2018, a drop of 7 percent in international arrivals can be expected... in Mykonos (+10 percent), Kalamata (+6 percent) and Kefalonia (+5 percent). In the remaining 14
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Sale of 10 pct stake in NBG ups taxpayer losses from banks to 34 bln
EconomyBankingthe book closed for the placement of a 10 pct stake in National Bank of Greece (NBG). The transaction made available 91.47 million common stock, which represents 10 pct of the 18.49 pct stake of HFSF..., reaching a total of 7 billion euros in offers. The transaction was split 70-30 between
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Government treads carefully on Trump, looks for positives in EU defence spending tweak
PoliticsGreek Politicsdid not comment on the X post by Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis in which he described Vance’s... trade war through its major trading partners in Europe. The Bank of Greece estimates that a 10 pct across the board tariff on EU goods will make Greek products 7 pct more expensive in the US, which
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