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Tsipras steps in amid concern deal with lenders slipping away
PoliticsGreek PoliticsVaroufakis at the Eurogroup meeting on Friday appears to have caused concern in Athens that a deal... is stepping up efforts to reach a deal with lenders. Dragasakis, who was also at the weekend meeting, told the SYRIZA-affiliated newspaper Avgi that the coalition would need to reach a deal in early May
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Brussels talks inconclusive, Tsipras has tough sell at home if deal reached
PoliticsGreek Politicsand everything points to him having his work cut out to convince his party to support the deal if he reaches... the start of the crisis, will be one of the biggest obstacles to his party approving the deal... that the Greek prime minister could have used to ease the deal through his party and parliament
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Tsipras and lenders leave themselves with fading chances of salvaging deal
PoliticsGreek Politicsfeels a deal is “closer than ever.” The prime minister’s speech did not appear to be that of a man who intends to turn his back on an agreement but of one who is unsure about how to seek a deal while... party might back a deal in principle but would not hesitate to reject specific elements. Like PASOK’s
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Fallout from Macedonia name deal sparks turmoil for coalition and opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the coalition does not have the “democratic legitimacy” to sign a deal to settle the Macedonia name..., leaving the coalition’s majority unaffected. The developments in the wave of the Macedonia name deal... political council in opposing the name deal. This difference of opinion has created doubts about whether
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High level of opposition to Macedonia name deal seems to boost New Democracy’s ratings
PoliticsGreek Politicsname deal, which has received strong backing from European officials but is proving to be highly... of Macedonia (FYROM). According to the survey, 86 percent of New Democracy supporters dislike the deal... that most of his supporters will applaud him. Mitsotakis has opted for fiercely opposing the deal
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Kammenos claims approval of name deal a make-or-break moment for coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the Macedonia name deal, adding that he believes it should be approved by a qualified majority... stance and support the deal. This seems highly unlikely, though, given the way the opposition party... to approve the deal for Greece’s neighbour to be recognised as North Macedonia. It is also worth noting
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PM stands by Macedonia name deal, Kammenos continues to sow confusion
PoliticsGreek Politics. There, he defended the name deal with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) and suggested that the Greek Parliament would be called on to ratify the deal, which would lead to Greece’s... on Tuesday that he does not believe the deal will come before Greek Parliament before the summer
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Countdown to Macedonia name deal vote has PM weighing up support
PoliticsForeign Policy. According to the latest polls only 51.1 percent of voters are set to approve the deal, with 48.9 opposing... by the end of January, Greek Parliament will have to ratify the deal. It seems that the ratification...), which is opposed to the deal. ANEL spokesperson accused Kotzias of trying to create problems
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Mitsotakis treads carefully as pupils protest Macedonia name deal
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat he appreciates people’s frustration with the Macedonia name deal but warned that “healthy... opposition to a compromise on the name issue, even before negotiations had resulted in a deal, New.... At the same time, New Democracy’s fierce criticism of the name deal means that Mitsotakis runs the risk
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Parties trade blows over name deal, corruption claims in fraught atmosphere
PoliticsGreek Politicsopposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Parliament regarding the Macedonia name deal being... this year, when a deal between Athens and Skopje was in the offing. However, Tuesday marked the first time... at a time that centrist To Potami seems to be wavering over whether it will support the deal
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