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Athens edges towards compromise on pension cuts but may have to plug fiscal gap
EconomyProgrammeIt appears that the institutions are set to grant the Greek government’s request regarding... cuts should not be implemented will not be an obstacle unless one or more eurozone member states choose... with the lenders. Fiscal gap Several reports in Greece suggest that one other potential stumbling
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SYRIZA eyes gains from case developing against ex-defence minister
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the current set of decision makers have a higher standard of ethics than their predecessors. Prime.... On the flipside, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis also knows that this is one of his party’s... the party responsible for the country’s economic woes. This is one of the reasons
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New details reveal what may have led to discrepancy in Athens Airport concession price
EconomyFeaturesbecause it was based on outdated parameters. Private consultants allegedly used 2015 parameters to set... euros after the European Commission becoame involved. The 20-year extension represents one of Greece’s major privatisation projects. The current concession ends in 2026 and the new one is due to run
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APS option to help banks with bad loans seen gaining ground
EconomyBankingand Eurobank by 47 percent. The market turbulence was set off by the banks’ semi-annual results... It appears that the preferred solution will take the direction of an APS, similar to the one recently... with governments looking to provide insurance against losses from non-performing assets. One of those
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Parties trade blows over name deal, corruption claims in fraught atmosphere
PoliticsGreek Politicsare expecting an immediate reply.” In response, the conservatives issued a one-line statement quoting... no intention of climbing down in what is set to be an escalating dispute. Mitsotakis’s decision to up... to Digital Policy Minister Nikos Pappas, one of Tsipras’s closest advisors. According to reports, Petsitis
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Mitsotakis pledges more benefits, new faces as election build-up intensifies
PoliticsGreek Politics. The argument looks set to rumble on in the coming months, likely becoming one of the key issues... the proportional representation system (no 50-seat bonus for the winning party). With one eye on these voters, who
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SYRIZA confident of survival beyond name deal, confidence vote
PoliticsGreek Politics, with the participation of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. According to reports, one of the main items discussed... hours or days away. The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) is set to complete... if he calls one himself as Article 84 of the Greek Constitution and parliamentary rules (Articles
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Kammenos walks out on coalition, triggers confidence vote that will affect timing of elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the cabinet. This leaves Tsipras needing another five votes. One of those is expected to come from one... not secure the 151 votes he is aiming for, he will be under pressure to set a date for Greeks to the polls
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Looming vote on Prespes Agreement triggers political upheaval
PoliticsGreek Politics. Having ditched right-wing Independent Greeks (ANEL) as a coalition partner, Tsipras appears to have set..., leaving To Potami with just four MPs, which is one below the threshold needed to constitute..., including the one that is due to give its opinion on the Prespes Agreement before it is submitted
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SYRIZA's move to aid small parties puts spotlight on Kammenos leverage
PoliticsGreek Politicsrelevance is declining ahead of the general elections later this year. ANEL looks set to suffer the same fate as one of its five MPs, Thanassis Papachristopoulos, is due to hand back his seat after... they represent, which is not the case for ANEL as one of its deputies, Aristides Fokas, was elected
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