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Delay to final tranche over island VAT as lenders quash talk of pension cut reversal
EconomyProgrammeThe final disbursement of Greece’s third programme has been delayed for a few days after Germany raised objections to the way in which Athens decided to extend the discount on VAT on five Aegean.... However, after a senior eurozone official expressed dissatisfaction earlier this week about the way
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SYRIZA working on package of expansionary measures to provide political boost
PoliticsGreek Politicsspending are seen as a way of convincing voters that the completion of the third programme... from the fiscal overperformance expected this year. Avoiding the pension cuts one way or another
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Government bolsters aid package as questions mount over deadly fires
PoliticsGreek Politicsto escape the flames. Kammenos also made a point of highlighting the way that construction of homes... their way out or were held up in narrow side streets. On defensive This is likely to be a key line
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Is a lack of spending hampering Greece's firefighting capabilities?
Societyto be addressed. The way forward In the aftermath of the disaster, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras... not in the way that is simplistically argued. When resources are tight, which undoubtedly
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Reshuffle expected to follow minister's departure in wake of Mati disaster
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat Polakis be removed from his position. The government has struggled to find a coherent way in which... on Sunday, for instance, claimed that fire brigade helicopters did not have a proper way to communicate
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Russia responds to expulsions but diplomatic row seen petering out
PoliticsForeign Policythe agreement on the name issue also contributed to this deterioration as it paves the way for FYROM to join..., in a balanced way, diplomats stress. Greece avoided following the example of other western governments
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Lenders appear at ease with Tsipras pledges, cautious on pension cuts
EconomyProgrammeon the way forward for the policy commitments that the Greek government has taken in the past.” He... an indication of the way that Athens will approach the issue in the coming days and weeks, trying to make
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Equivocal Macedonia name referendum leaves Athens hanging on as views differ
PoliticsGreek Politicsnationalist opponents VMRO DPMNE to move out of the way and let Parliament approve the agreement so..., which could be triggered either way by New Democracy in a last-ditch attempt to block the deal
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Athens to send draft budget to Brussels after talks with IMF on pensions
EconomyProgrammewith the European lenders and that this money should be spent in a way that benefits society and growth... target this year and to repeat that performance all the way to 2023, when it is expected to drop to 3
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Tsipras faces challenges ahead on multiple foreign policy fronts
PoliticsForeign Policydemonstrates that it continues to act in a way that causes tension in the Aegean Sea and the eastern..., the Ministry itself may have a chance to operate in a more institutional way, as has been the case with most
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