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Greek coalition will start to fray in late 2018

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GREECE

The coalition government of left-wing Syriza and right-wing nationalist Independent Greeks (Anel) significantly lags behind the conservative opposition New Democracy (ND) party in…

South African polls could delay substantive reforms

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SOUTH AFRICA

Data released by Statistics South Africa last week also showed economic growth declining by 2.2% quarter-on-quarter, a reminder of the economy’s continued fragility. New President…

Greek centre-left bids to regain electoral clout

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GREECE

Movement for Change is expected to evolve into a party by March 2018. A successful launch will be a major step towards consolidating Greek party politics, which has been…

Economic policy will be unpredictable after Turks vote

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TURKEY

The TCMB has responded quickly to a new wave of lira volatility ahead of local elections, forcing banks to borrow at the overnight rate of 25.5% instead of the 24.0% policy rate…

Greece and lenders will agree on bailout exit in June

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GREECE

The debt relief issue was pushed to “the end of the programme”, although it was not made clear whether this might mean before or after its August 20 conclusion. The latest…

Greek debt deal will bring fresh elections soon

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GREECE

The new programme will support recapitalisation of the banking system, allow orderly -- rather than fire-sale -- divestment of state-owned assets and promote liberalisation of the…

Greek debt deal may split Syriza leading to elections

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GREECE

After months of trying to abide by its election promises to end six years of austerity, the Syriza-led coalition government has capitulated to creditor demands and proposed 8…

Turkey's business uncertainty will last post-election

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TURKEY

The implications for business of the June 7 elections.

Parties will raise Turkish voters' economic hopes

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TURKEY

Parties' pre-election promises on the economy.

Greece must grow faster to meet primary budget targets

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GREECE

Ahead of the elections, public attention was firmly focused on the state of the economy, particularly budget execution and foreign direct investment (FDI). The issue of social…