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Athens Stock Exchange ends up on Wednesday after 5 day recess, as positive vibes from IMF report and Morgan Stanley’s opinion about Greek GGB’s keeps optimism in the domestic market. Last week΄s 25bps cut in the ECB΄s key interest rate prompted Frankfurt΄s DAX index to climb to an all-time high …

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The elderly recalled the days during the junta (1967-19674), when puppet government and the colonels were imposing bans on ‘meetings and gathering with participation of more than three people’. The decision of Greek police issued on Monday noon to ban protest rallies in downtown Athens during the visit of Merkel must have indeed caused …

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In an unprecedented low participation of demonstrators the May Day rallies concluded in Athens and some other Greek cities. Estimated 10,000 people, from public and private sector unions and left parties took to the streets of Athens to protest harsh austerity programmes, high unemployment. Just a couple of days before the crucial …

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It looks as if markets and investors are the only ones satisfied with the passing of the new loan agreement. Athens Stock Exchange skyrockets on Monday morning, and the General Index records a +4.26% at 12:53 pm local time. The beginning of today’s session was even more spectacular with a +5.67%. Maybe …

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Thousands of Greeks are marching in several cities to protest the strict IMF-imposed austerity measures and the radical change sin labour and insurance conditions. In Athens, Thessaloniki, Patras, Chania, Corinth people carrying banners saying ” We resist” and “No to Labour Middle Ages”. In front of the Greek Parliamanet protesters dressed …

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