In the present sluggishness, however, for an increasing number of firms the more immediate issue remains one of survival.

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One of the areas that I felt needed immediate attention was the water and sanitation issue.

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In an immediate riposte, Greek Foreign Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos said the reparations issue was one for international law to determine, stressing it was completely unrelated to Greece's international financial bailout.

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