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Wait continues for agreement on measures, tension builds in Athens
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat they would support the measures in Parliament. However, on Friday one of the lawmakers... will be united in their support for the government, as they have been in previous crucial
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Athens waits for dust to settle after Erdogan's victory in Turkish referendum
PoliticsForeign Policy, government sources in Athens expressed support for a stable and democratic Turkey, while underlying... in Turkey. Opposition parties remain strong, with large popular support. Turkish society is however
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Primary surplus up to 3.9 pct of GDP in 2016, far above target
EconomyMacroeconomy2010 principle stood at 6.94 billion and includes a positive impact of 70 million from state support.... In absolute terms, primary surplus stood at 737 million in 2015, excluding bank support expenditure of 4.84
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Tsipras looks to build political capital from 2016 overperformance
PoliticsGreek Politicstaxes and increasing social spending. This could help SYRIZA rally its dwindling support... it will not support the package, also intends to snub the counter-measures. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras showed
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Rising tension in Western Balkans add to diplomatic concerns
PoliticsForeign Policy) Parliament in support of former prime minister Nikola Gruevski, provoking a brawl that injured 10 people... Recep Tayyip Erdogan had hoped for. Erdogan, diplomats claim, is still banking on support from
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Tsipras tries to take pressure off MPs but debt proving hard to settle
PoliticsGreek Politicsdecision to not support any of the counter-measures. Tsipras hopes that this will remove some... of support and focus attention on the discussion about debt relief. Debt talks However, there were
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Church, democracy and the evil eye: survey reveals Greeks' beliefs
Societymore likely to support democracy than any of the other countries surveyed. Greeks also appear...) to the statement that the dominant church in the country should receive financial support from the government
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Newsletter 119 - 19/05/2017
in Athens on Thursday night, with the support of all 153 coalition MPs. There were no major surprises... MPs to support the multi-bill, the measures adopted are deeply unpopular and that this has already
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Tsipras tackles two fronts as debt talks continue
PoliticsGreek Politicsto convince voters of its positive narrative, it did not lose any support. In fact, the survey shows.... This suggests that Tsipras’s party has reached a level of support below which it is unlikely to fall unless
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OECD sees GDP growth of 1.1 pct in 2017, stresses structural reforms and debt relief
EconomyMacroeconomylabour market reforms are expected to increase employment and support private consumption... could provide room to increase social support programmes, while easing regulations in energy
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