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  1. In the absence of light, darkness grows
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    be understandable as part of an effort to put a positive spin on the outcome of the May 25 ballot... claimed electoral victory and dished out their hackneyed put downs. The two coalition parties devoted... in five (18.2 percent) voters backed these three parties. Put another way, support for the extreme

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  2. Newsletter 6 - 5/12/2014

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    , is for the same dilemma (troika deal or fresh negotiations under a new government) to be put to Greek voters... presidential candidate put forward by the conservative government in early 2010. This resistance... comes to power and some kind of negotiating process begins, Tsipras’s party will not be able to put

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  3. How snap elections in Greece fit into Samaras's strategy
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    attempts to put off the inevitable. There was never a convincing case that the coalition’s... overcomes these hurdles, it will still have to put its demands for debt relief and economic stimulus... reach an impasse very swiftly. Any attempt to seek confrontation with the eurozone that could put Greece

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  4. Tsipras keeps IMF waiting, turns focus to MPs and opposition
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    that he considers some of the proposals put forward by the institutions unacceptable. He is believed... not been confirmed. What he will certainly want to do, though, is put the opposition parties on the spot... leaders confirm the plan put on the table by the institutions is not acceptable to them. This would give

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  5. Greece makes new proposals in search for deal acceptable to lenders and MPs

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    offer would still be short of the target of 1 percent put forward by lenders last week. For 2016... was put forward in recent months. ESM scheme With payments to the European Central Bank... to pull creditors away from those proposals and closer to what the Greek side put forward, he

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  6. Lenders dismiss Greek proposals but SYRIZA also ups pressure on Tsipras
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    , the Greek side has not confirmed there was such a specific commitment, merely that it would put forward... a little closer to its positions and put the issue of debt refinancing on the table. If Tsipras can... a deal back. There is a real fear that he will lose the contest if he asks them to put up or shut up

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  7. The Greeks deserved better than this
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    that they have better put-downs or even making statements that undermined the stability of the Greek... by calling for a referendum. It could be seen as a moment of catharsis, to put to bed once and forever... failings to the Greek people, who have put up with the economic collapse and tough fiscal measures over

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  8. Tsipras has until Sunday to keep Greece in euro, must pass measures immediately

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    that the Commission had a Grexit plan ready to put into action if there is no agreement. Tusk spoke... be tougher than the ones on the table a couple of weeks ago. A third bailout would also be put... positions. Tsipras now has to put forward a credible plan within the next few hours and hope that his party

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  9. Tsipras suffers serious knocks in prior actions vote but emerges on his feet
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    Wednesday night’s debate by challenging to put forward what alternative proposal they had to accepting... a plan to return to the drachma but Tsipras has now put pressure on the Left Platform to come out... not believe the threat of a Grexit will be put to bed until the third bailout has been agreed. Thursday

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  10. Which way now, Mr Tsipras?
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    to put forward a credible fourth choice if they could. Naturally, they couldn’t. With a sick economy... him in March or April that Schaeuble had put a Grexit offer on the table, as he had done in 2011 only... opportunity to put into effect Schauble’s “courageous” plan. Maybe the government has learned a – very

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