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  1. Greek government's proposals to bridge gap with lenders appear to fall short

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    pensioners (EKAS), the government aligns with the institutions’ proposal for phase-out by the end.... The previous Greek proposal called for a gradual replacement of EKAS by the end of 2018. The government

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  2. Coalition considers options for addressing pension system sustainability
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    for pensioners. In addition, the solidarity grant (EKAS) will be converted into a solidarity allowance..., reduction in the number of EKAS beneficiaries and cost savings of around 700 million that were

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  3. Coalition ministers, MPs wrestle with implications of Eurogroup agreement
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    pledge regarding the EKAS benefit for low-income pensioners would be fulfilled. The Eurogroup indicated that Tsipras had overstepped the mark when he promised on Sunday that EKAS recipients would

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  4. Countdown begins for multi-bill, coalition eyes minimum wage increase
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    for low-income pensioners that will be worse off next year as a result of reductions to the EKAS... state of finances at the unified social security fund, EKAS, allows for some “injustices

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  5. The first cut is the deepest? Greek pension reforms in context

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    special arrangements, started phasing out the social solidarity benefit EKAS, harmonised..., though the increase has been slightly counterbalanced in practice by the phasing out of EKAS

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    and other international publications such as Die Zeit and The Guardian. Nick has written several

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  7. Final act in ERT closure carries significant risk for coalition

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    down ERT and replace it with a new broadcaster will die down once normal transmissions resume

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  8. Who benefits from Greece’s return to the markets?
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    Now that the euphoria is beginning to die down let’s take a second, more sober look at what Greece achieved last week when the investment community hailed the country’s return to the markets. Politicians from Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’s government were quick to join the chorus of cheerleaders

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  9. Greek elections as seen (or imagined) from Berlin
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    sister party in Germany, Die Linke. Tsipras has visited Berlin on various occasions, even meeting

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  10. Between the sword and the olive branch: Dilemmas of Greek diplomacy
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    . Possibly the threat of ISIS will die down in the months ahead, allowing all the players

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