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After joy of TV permit auction, Tsipras faces programme restrictions
PoliticsGreek Politics. Tsipras is not due to take part in the meeting, which will be hosted by his right-hand man, State Minister Nikos Pappas, who has overseen the whole process of regulating the TV market. It is clear, however... part in the process, raising the possibility that at least one of the challenges may be successful
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Government tries to limit damage from corruption claims but more tests lie ahead
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat it favoured at least one of the businessmen involved in the process. State Minister Nikos Pappas, the man who oversaw the broadcasting tender and who is the focus of most opposition attacks... against the government. Pappas’s appearance is significant as the opposition believes he may
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After Kotzias departure, Tsipras hopes for clear path to elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsforeign minister. That Tsipras was willing to sacrifice Kotzias, a man whose understanding... likely that these will be in May, together with or just before, the European Parliament and local votes....While the departure of Nikos Kotzias from the high-profile position of foreign minister is a blow
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ND braces for deeper economic impact from Covid-19, mulls more assistance
PoliticsGreek Politicsalleged scandals, with the spotlight falling on Nikos Pappas, the right-hand man of former prime... in this second round, following 600 million euros that was transferred back to businesses in May
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Parties hone strategies ahead of confidence vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsright-hand man, chief of staff Akis Skertsos, took part in a meeting on Sunday evening when... to see out his four-year term. KINAL’s recent opinion poll bounce may have made the option of early... its members elected MEP Nikos Androulakis as the third party’s new leader in December. Tsipras
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Flashpoints fuel contest for centrist voters
PoliticsGreek Politicsvoters, especially centrists, that despite what the PM may claim, ND is much further to the right than... believe Androulakis is their man. On economic and growth issues, 36 pct opt for Mitsotakis, 27 pct... Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has a strong appeal among centrists, and that PASOK-KINAL leader Nikos
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Opposition intensifies calls for political scalp over failure to avert deadly hooligan clash
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the death of a Greek man in a brawl outside an Athens football stadium. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis... end may not have read them at all, and the units sent to monitor the troublemakers in Athens were.... SYRIZA leadership hopeful Nikos Pappas said New Democracy should be ashamed for claiming that the system
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Greece agrees with troika, looks to tranche release and redistribution of surplus
PoliticsGreek Politicsapparently settled at 2.9 billion, which is well above the 2014 budget estimate of 812 million and even... a sovereign bond before the local and European Parliament elections in May. In the absence... the European Parliament elections on May 25.
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Storm impact and ferry death engulf political agenda
PoliticsGreek Politicsovershadowed by the death of a 36-year-old man at the port of Piraeus after the crew prevented him from boarding a ferry to Crete at the last minute. Reports suggest that the man had a valid ticket but arrived just as the ferry was departing. Video footage shows two crew members pushing the man off
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Lenders put together proposal that may leave Tsipras struggling
PoliticsGreek PoliticsTsipras portraying this as a concession wrestled from the hands of the country’s lenders. Greece may... and parliamentary spokesman Nikos Fylis) insisted on Tuesday that the government would not accept a deal that it cannot be considered a fair compromise with lenders. Skourletis suggested that elections may have
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