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  1. Eurogroup marks start of countdown for prior actions

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    review stands. During the recent visit to Athens, the creditors reached agreements with the Greek... will want more spending cuts or tax hikes so that Athens can reach the programme target of 3.5 percent

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  2. Energy at forefront as Athens prepares for creditors’ return
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    when they visit Athens next week. It is reported that the Commission did not reject Greek requests... matters can be settled in the next few days to allow for an SLA to be reached in time

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  3. SYRIZA in tight spot over strikes but poll deficit still closing
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    The imminent visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan means that the main focus of the Greek government for the rest of the week will be on foreign policy issues. This could represent... voting for the left-wing party again. This suggests that the prime minister can still hope

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  4. Concerns prompt Athens to dampen optimism as Macedonia name talks begin
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    that there is nothing new in these and that “there is nothing magical” that can be done. The veteran... readiness to visit Athens in January but the Greek government is sceptical about whether such an initiative

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  5. New Democracy targets SYRIZA over law and order, independent institutions
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    Kyriakos Mitsotakis took a walk in central Athens on Friday to visit some stores that were vandalised... to install its own people within the system so they can act as fifth columnists when

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  6. Athens, Skopje edge closer to name solution, but much ground still left to cover

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    of the unresolved matters of the name dispute. The two ministers held long talks during Kotzias’s visit last.... Even Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said recently that Greece “can live without a solution.” This does

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  7. After an international agreement comes the domestic politics
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    support, which means that there is no parliamentary majority. Mitsotakis followed this up with a visit... Tsipras can claim to have negotiated on behalf of the Greek government when his coalition partner has

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  8. Tsipras conducts varied reshuffle in further bid to revitalise coalition
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    visit. At the same time, Tsipras has brought in or upgraded some younger personnel and introduced... he can win back support than Tuesday’s cabinet changes. Recent developments, though, mean that he

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  9. Mixed picture for government after first day of talks with creditors
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    A mixed picture emerged following the first day of talks between Greek government officials and the institutions’ mission chiefs in Athens as part of the post-programme visit by the lenders, which... into any negotiations. This means that a final decision on whether the pension cuts can be shelved

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  10. Eurogroup suggests there is scope for pension cuts to be called off

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    Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici during a visit to Athens that suggested there might... not be needed if this target can be achieved without reducing spending on retirement pay. European

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