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Tsipras needs to sign a deal, but which one?
AgoraThere have been plenty of sensible people advising Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras that he has... but the option of agreeing to the lenders’ plan also has numerous pitfalls. As we move into the most... problem. To a large extent Tsipras only has himself to blame as he sued for snap elections in January
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Eurogroup approves 3rd bailout for Greece but expects swift, extensive action
EconomyProgrammebold in their comments but stressed how much the level of cooperation with the Greek government has... and resolution purposes - 13 billion euros that Greece will receive by August 20 once the bailout has.... Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has argued that his government has managed to ensure the use of public
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Opinion polls indicate fragmentation, close election race
PoliticsGreek Politicsin agreement on several key factors: 1) SYRIZA has a narrow lead of 2 to 3 percentage points over New Democracy 2) SYRIZA’s support has been falling dramatically over the last two months and now stands... Vassilis Leventis who has been a celebrity in Greece since the 1990s due to his appearance on marathon
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Greek banks' equity raising could keep official support to a minimum
Economybe trimmed below the 5-billion mark, close to 4.7 billion. Alpha Alpha has called an Extraordinary... of capital instruments, CoCos issuance as well as reverse split. The bank has also announced on October 28... be covered by the capital increase. Note though that the management has indicated it would target a share
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New Democracy prepares for leadership vote after abrasive campaign
PoliticsGreek Politicsindicated that among those who say they will vote on Sunday, Meimarakis has 33.54 percent. He is followed.... Meimarakis has run a relatively low-key campaign and tried to use the fact that he is the incumbent... the Meimarakis team had always been against. His nearest challenger appears to be Tzitzikostas, who has
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Leaving Greece's annus horribilis behind
Agoraremains a work in progress. The damage done in the first half of 2015 has created a level of caution and lack of confidence, which has all sides involved emphasizing the need to continue rebuilding, regaining and re-engaging in the political commodity of mutual trust. What has been damaged once can
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A marriage of inconvenience
Agoracounterpart Ismail Cem. Alexis Tsipras, though, has joined the tail-end of the party, when the euphoria has... what is going on in the wider region. The ongoing war in Syria has made Turkey, in Greek eyes..., a country with which the Tsipras government has been trying to cultivate relations. The worsening
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Greek relief at EU-Turkey refugee deal but heavy lifting lies ahead
PoliticsForeign Policyto the plan’s design, all this has to happen over just a few days, whereas asylum appeals in Greece alone currently take months. Technical and legal tasks There are several steps that Greece has to take... will be provided by the EU, will be needed in order to put the scheme into operation. The EU has also appointed
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Negotiations between Greece and lenders: state of play ahead of Eurogroup meeting
EconomyProgrammeand legislated before the conclusion of the review. The government has clarified the coalition lawmakers.... The government has detailed two-thirds of those measures namely those related to the pension and income tax... in the personal income tax scale the government has included in the draft bill. On the pension
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Final list of bidders confirmed ahead of contentious auction for TV permits
PoliticsGreek Politicsby shipping magnate Vangelis Marinakis. Kalogritsas has strong links to the government. He is reportedly... newspaper “Proti” in the 1980s. Kalogritsas also has family links with Independent Greeks leader Panos Kammenos, who has publicly stated that the businessman should not be awarded a TV license because
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