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Paris attacks change backdrop for Tsipras visit to Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyattacks and the strong mandate Erdogan's AKP received in the recent elections. Tsipras however insists
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First step in TV licensing process completed as controversy continues
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has received 11 expressions of interest in the new TV broadcasting licenses it plans... in a previously murky field. Since private TV emerged in Greece in the late 1980s, there has been... is the main argument used by TV channels that currently have licenses in their attempt to invalidate
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Uncomfortable questions regarding TV auction mount for coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicsregarding the recent auction for TV licences, which the coalition has held up as a shining example... against the tender by the existing TV channels, most of whom failed to win permits in the recent... to rubber stamp the tender. A second controversial aspect to the TV permits auction has emerged this week
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TV licencing becomes key political battleground after court verdict
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAfter suffering the blow of seeing its centrepiece legislation on TV licences being shot down... a new ESR board so it can launch a new tender for TV licences that will not be blocked... the government save some face and prove that it is determined to regulate the TV sector. “We’ll see now whether
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Mitsotakis continues balancing act with compromise EU proposal on Trump’s Peace Council
PoliticsGreek PoliticsCopenhagen. At the same time, he acknowledged “strong and justified American concerns” about Arctic... on behalf of Mega TV, offers a snapshot of a Greek electorate caught between dissatisfaction.... Against this backdrop, Karystianou’s profile stands out. Though she has yet to formally launch a party
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Greece's 2015 budget: A breakdown of all the key figures
EconomyMacroeconomyimprovement in liquidity as well as the further positive impact on budget figures from the strong GDP rebound... a positive impact on general government fiscal figures of 852 million (0.47 percent of GDP) in 2013
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Approach to protests, policing poses a new quandary for government
PoliticsGreek Politicsis certainly one where the conservatives feel they can eat away at the strong support for the government... Paraskevopoulos indicated on Friday in comments to ANT-1 TV that he agreed with the points made by Panousis... portfolio from the Interior Ministry to the Justice Ministry amid concerns that Panousis
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Parties gear up for vote on bill permitting private universities
PoliticsGreek Politicsby leftist SYRIZA’s strong opposition to the reform, especially given that PASOK will be competing... admitted that his government had handled the TV permits tender and the investigation into the Novartis... before receiving an email from the Interior Ministry regarding the postal vote. The inference
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Strong public support for farmers adds to pressure on PM for more measures
PoliticsGreek Politics. The latest initiatives are being taken amid apparent strong support from the public for the farmers’ grievances. An opinion poll by Pulse, broadcast on Skai TV on Thursday, indicates that 68 pct of Greeks... there is strong support for the ruling party, as most of the protesting farmers are thought to be New
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PM touts strong economy and housing measures but voters focus on everyday worries
PoliticsGreek Politics. New Democracy maintains a strong lead in opinion polls, but large segments of voters have been underwhelmed by the government’s economic measures to date and express strong support for the farmers... sounding by ALCO for Alpha TV shows New Democracy with 23.6 pct of voting intentions, more than twice
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