Exacting a threshold by which utility companies must supply green energy is not just arbitrary but also expensive, forcing consumers to buy products that they may not typically select, the groups say.

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It would not say which banks it had cut off, forcing them to turn to the Greek Central Bank for more expensive loans.

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It is an intriguing policy for a number of reasons, not least because some would say it is counter-intuitive to tackle the problem of housing that's too expensive for young people by stimulating prices.

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