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Finance Ministry challenges SYRIZA's plans for economy, ups cost
EconomyResponding to SYRIZA’s economic programme, which presented by its leader Alexis Tsipras in Thessaloniki on September 13, the Finance Ministry (MoF) published a 12-page press release providing its own calculations on the estimated cost of SYRIZA measures...
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Reopening public broadcaster poses multiple challenges for Tsipras
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government’s plan to reopen state broadcaster ERT is proving far from straightforward to implement, surprisingly, though, largely due to friction within SYRIZA. Monday proved a particular testing day for the government as its choices for the new boa...
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Agreement creates array of political challenges for Tsipras, who must move fast
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAfter two days of intense discussion in Brussels, which resulted in Greece being offered strict terms for a third bailout, attention will now shift to Athens and whether Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras can convince his sceptical party and coalition partne...
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Pension reform to be one of new government's toughest challenges in next weeks
EconomyProgrammeReform of the Greek pension system will be one of the thorniest issues in the third bailout programme that the new government will have to tackle. It is a key milestone in the coming months. Top eurozone officials recently stated that pension reforms ar...
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Latest EU plan to tackle refugee crises poses new, bigger challenges for Tsipras
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreece has agreed to provide the facilities needed to host 50,000 refugees while they wait for reallocation as part of a new EU agreement brokered on Sunday. The deal struck in Brussels will see Athens find spots to accommodate 30,000 people and the UNH...
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Passing of broadcasting bill introduces new challenges for coalition
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe visit of the quadriga as well as a new round of EU talks on the refugee crisis overshadowed the passing of legislation in Greek Parliament on Saturday that introduces new criteria for the issuing of broadcasting licenses. The new regulations on the ...
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Greece seeks EU help on refugees after Schengen threat but big challenges remain
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe Greek government appears – for the time being, at least – to have averted a major confrontation with European Union partners after making a formal request on Thursday for help in dealing with the refugee and migrant crisis. The call for help from At...
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Stress-free vote on multi-bill but bigger challenges lie ahead for Tsipras
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThere were no surprises for the government in Tuesday night’s vote on the multi-bill of prior actions, including the sale of a first batch of non-performing loans (NPLs), as all 153 coalition MPs supported the legislation. The vote followed subdued deba...
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Challenges mount for Tsipras as pension reform leads into make or break period
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGrowing protests against pension reform plans, the election of Kyriakos Mitsotakis as New Democracy leader and a tough few weeks of negotiations ahead between the government and Greece’s lenders are all having an impact on the Greek political landscape....
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Greece’s embattled commercial steel market industry braced for more challenges
EconomyFeaturesChina’s steel export profile was among the topics discussed at the latest G20 meeting in Hangzhou. China in recent years has emerged as a powerhouse of cheap steel production, to the detriment of the rest of the world. In July 2016, the European Union b...
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