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No bounce for Tsipras in poll as cracks appear in centre-left
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras is hoping that he can win back the support of islanders affected by the refugee flows over the last few years but the latest opinion published in the Greek media suggests that much more will be needed for SYRIZA to revive its fortunes.
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High level of opposition to Macedonia name deal seems to boost New Democracy’s ratings
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy shows no signs of letting up in its criticism of the government over the Macedonian name deal, which has received strong backing from European officials but is proving to be highly unpopular within Greece.
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Tsipras and Mitsotakis take messages abroad but face disquiet at home
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAlthough Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his rival Kyriakos Mitsotakis have been focusing their efforts on impressing audiences abroad, developments at home have been attracting almost all the attention.
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No let-up in intensity of SYRIZA-New Democracy clash over name settlement
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy shows no sign of letting up in the pressure it is putting on the government regarding the Macedonia name issue, despite a potentially embarrassing report about what opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis said about the subject during a recent visit to Germany.
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Coalition survives no-confidence vote over name deal but sees majority trimmed
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe SYRIZA-Independent Greeks (ANEL) coalition suffered a slight blow on Saturday, when it survived a no-confidence vote in Parliament but lost one MP in the process.
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Fallout from Macedonia name deal sparks turmoil for coalition and opposition
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy’s decision to table a censure motion in Parliament has triggered significant turbulence in Greek politics, exerting pressure on opposition parties as well as the government.
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Tsipras hails name deal with Skopje, Mitsotakis declares fierce opposition
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced on Tuesday that Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) have reached an agreement to settle the name dispute that has dogged relations between Athens and Skopje for a quarter of a century.
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Coalition hails multi-bill as start of clean break, opposition sees more of the same
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government and the opposition have a few days of intense political debate ahead of them after the Medium-Term Fiscal Strategy (MTFS) for 2019-2022 and the multi-bill aimed at completing the fourth review prior actions were submitted to Parliament on Friday.
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Coalition plays down sub-tranche delay, opposition steps up pressure
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek government played down on Friday the news that the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) has decided not to release yet the 1-billion-euro sub-tranche that was dependent upon arrears clearance targets being met.
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Bond difficulties put a dent in coalition's exit plans
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe apparent shelving of plans to conduct a long-term bond issue following the conclusion of the third bailout in August has put another dent in the government’s hopes of making as clean a break as possible from the programme, providing its opponents with ammunition in the process.