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30th August 2015 / Politics / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth


Politics: Greece headed for snap elections after Tsipras resigns

On 19 August, the European Commission officially signed the new Memorandum of Understanding with Greece, thus giving the final go to the third bailout for the troubled country. The new program, financed through the eurozone´s permanent bailout fund (ESM), will provide Greece with up to €86 billion...
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28th August 2015 / Politics / Elections


Politics:: Echo24.cz: Petition against xenophobia signed by 500 Czech scientists. More reactions, interviews (updated)

Five hundred representatives of Czech academic and research organisations signed and released the Scientists against fear and indifference petition against rising xenophobia and radicalization of the Czech society. Read more here (in Czech). Also, click on the DVTV interview with Czech writer Pet...
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16th August 2015 / Politics / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth


Politics: Greece and the eurozone reach bailout deal

On 11 August, the expert representatives of both Greece and its eurozone creditors reached an agreement on the basic parameters of the third Greek bailout program. When last details were settled, the Greek parliament voted on the deal, as well as on a set of first preconditions for its launch, on ...
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic