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Coalition back-and-forth over name deal belies election strategy
PoliticsGreek Politicsbe to call snap elections. It seems that despite Kammenos’s claims that the government will not see
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Mitsotakis warns party to be ready for elections as political contest intensifies
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis is attempting to ensure that his party will be prepared for the next elections amid concerns that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras may call a snap vote with the aim of catching the conservatives off guard. Speaking to New Democracy’s political committee
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Greece-Russia spat intensifies but Athens hopes worst is over
PoliticsForeign PolicyPutin invited Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to visit Moscow during a phone call in March and the planned
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IMF voices concerns over long-term debt, sees more relief being needed
EconomyProgrammeis breached in 2038, which would call for additional debt relief. To further illustrate the concern
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No imminent decision on pension cuts as Athens moves ahead with minimum wage increase
EconomyProgrammeindication so far from the government that it will call off the pension cuts if the lenders do
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Divisions emerge within ANEL over vote on Macedonia name deal
PoliticsGreek Politicsto call snap elections in May since his cooperation with Kammenos will have run its course. Opinion
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Athens prepares 2019 draft budget amid pension cuts dilemma
EconomyProgrammeThe Greek government is set to take the next step in its efforts to call off next year’s pension cuts, when it submits the draft 2019 budget but finds itself in a delicate balancing act between domestic political pressures and the creditors’ concerns. The draft budget is due to be submitted
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Despite ongoing row with SYRIZA, Kammenos not preparing for early departure
PoliticsGreek Politicshis last stand against the deal and Tsipras could use this opportunity to call snap elections for May
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Foreign minister quits government, heaping pressure on Tsipras
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor confirmation from the institutions that it can call off the latest round of pension cuts due
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After Kotzias departure, Tsipras hopes for clear path to elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsby Greek MPs, allowing Tsipras to call snap elections soon afterwards. It is still deemed most
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