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Photo by Panayotis Tzamaros/Fosphotos Tsipras focuses on debt relief goal as review resumes in Athens

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras took to centre stage on Tuesday evening, soon after the second review of the Greek programme resumed in Athens, and used his first televised interview for weeks to strongly defend his government and the agreement it appears to have reached with the country’s lenders.

Photo via www.nd.gr PASOK in turmoil, Mitsotakis strengthens ties with church

PASOK appears to be heading for a period of infighting in the coming weeks, while New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has chosen to strengthen his support among the party’s traditional supporters by promising to safeguard the role of the church.

Photo by George Vitsaras/Fosphotos Review set to resume in Athens as debt talks drag on

Negotiations aimed at clinching a staff-level agreement (SLA) between the Greek government and its lenders are due to resume in Athens on Tuesday as doubts remain about how the creditors will resolve their differences over debt relief.

Photo by Panayotis Tzamaros/Fosphotos Fiscal surplus back in focus ahead of IMF debt discussions

Greece’s delegation of ministers is due to head to Washington for the International Monetary Fund’s Spring Meetings on Thursday, hoping that it will return with at least confirmation that the IMF and the eurozone are on the same page regarding debt relief.

Photo by Panayotis Tzamaros/Fosphotos New Democracy's internal disputes continue to pester Mitsotakis

The Greek political scene is going through a brief lull as Parliament waits to vote on the measures the government is due to finalise with the lenders in the coming days, but New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis was called into action this week amid minor unrest in his party.

Photo by Panayotis Tzamaros/Fosphotos With review set to resume, Tsipras looks for post-deal strategy

Following the Easter break, the Greek government’s attention will be on two main issues: Completing the review so a “global deal” can be concluded before the end of May and trying to shift the focus domestically away from the new measures and onto more positive interventions by the coalition.

Photo by Panayotis Tzamaros/Fosphotos Debt talks to be prime focus after Easter

Talks between Greece and its lenders are heading for a brief break over the Easter weekend but are due to resume with some urgency next week, when debt relief is expected to dominate the agenda.

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