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Coalition faces demanding September on reform, fiscal and economic fronts
PoliticsGreek Politicsis gradually moving towards the next bailout review and the prior actions that Athens has to complete.... The government has suggested that it would like to finish the process before the end of the year to allow... so. One of the reasons for scepticism is the sheer amount of work that has to be completed
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Centre-left leadership candidates step forward as unity doubts linger
PoliticsGreek PoliticsInterest is mounting in the contest to lead a new centre-left alliance that has the potential...-left of Greek politics under a common leader, there has been a steady stream of candidates. Gennimata was the first to declare her interest but she has been followed by former PASOK ministers Yiannis
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Athens keeps cautious eye on Berlin-Ankara relationship as German elections approach
PoliticsForeign Policyin October. It has become evident, though, that in Germany and Austria, a growing number of politicians..., Greece has designed its foreign policy regarding Turkey based on the assumption..., especially with reference to the Cyprus issue. Even before Sunday's debate, Merkel has said
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Greek households switch to natural gas in record numbers as winter approaches
EconomyFeaturespercent more than at the same time last year. The price has been boosted in part by an increase... oil, has been halved this year. Retail gas prices, by contrast, have come down by about 6.9 percent... in their property. The requirement has now been abolished, making it much easier for individual homeowners
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ND puts pressure on Kammenos, a potential weak link in coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicsthere denied that he had been authorised to pursue an agreement. New Democracy has described it as a “first class” scandal and has demanded that Kammenos face questions about his alleged role... has been launched into the matter. As we have mentioned before, New Democracy sees Kammenos
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Eurogroup paves way for completion of third review, talks on debt relief
EconomyProgrammethe institutions then to see whether everything has been put in place in a compliance report.” He added... complications with property auctions. The Justice Ministry has had to deny reports and opposition accusations... that the eurozone has pledged to implement. The discussion on this part of the restructuring exercise
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Newsletter 144 -15/12/2017
the dozens of prior actions it has to complete in the coming days so it can remain on schedule to complete... conducted via the new electronic platform that has been created. This is seen as a way of bypassing... for protection and that anyone who has qualified will be ringfenced beyond this deadline. For the first time
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Mitsotakis bids for nation's soul, Tsipras ramps up handouts
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDemocracy has been pushed strongly by Mitsotakis recently, both in terms of a new injection of personnel... Antonis Samaras and comments to journalists by his predecessor Kostas Karamanlis, who has maintained... accusations regarding the old, corrupt elite, it is still vital for Mitsotakis to ensure that he has
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Parliament gears up for budget vote as auction concerns persist
PoliticsGreek Politicshas legislation related to the prior actions to pass through Parliament in the coming days.... While the opposition has focussed on the new measures that will be introduced next year, the coalition has attempted to draw attention to the prize of the programme exit next summer. Finance Minister
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Countdown begins for multi-bill, coalition eyes minimum wage increase
EconomyProgrammeactions the government has to complete as part of the third review has begun. In order for the January 22... ministers a week later. According to Kathimerini, the prime minister’s office has instructed all... in the coming days so it does not delay the conclusion of the third review, the coalition has already started
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