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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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Loss of MP upsets coalition plans to build on positive momentum
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras had been hoping to build on the positive momentum of the recent Eurogroup agreement this week but instead his government is trying to fend off speculation about whether it will collapse.
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Tsipras aims to capitalise on debt deal as election talk is revived
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA special gathering of the two coalition parties’ parliamentary groups on Friday marked the beginning of the government’s effort to capitalise on the debt relief deal with the lenders and the imminent exit from the third programme.
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Coalition sees key targets met in debt deal but opposition has holes to pick
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek government appeared satisfied with the debt relief package secured at Thursday’s Eurogroup in Luxembourg, an agreement that ensures Greece’s medium-term funding needs will be kept to a minimum.
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Name deal set to be key factor in determining lifespan of SYRIZA-ANEL coalition
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAlthough differences between coalition partners SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL) over the Macedonia name deal show no signs of abating, the government is making it clear that these different views will not trigger a premature end for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s administration.
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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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Mitsotakis calls for no-confidence vote, hoping to exert more pressure on coalition
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs rumoured on Wednesday, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that his party would be tabling a censure motion to Parliament on Thursday following the government’s announcement of the Macedonia name deal.
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Name settlement triggers intense political battle
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe announcement of a deal between Athens and Skopje to resolve the longstanding Macedonia name dispute has sparked political turbulence in Greece.