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Stalled troika talks stretching Greek coalition cohesion to limits
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor tax arrears. Hardouvelis took the unusual step of meeting President Karolos Papoulias on Tuesday. Upon
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The institutional weakness poisoning Greek politics
Agorathought, or took the trouble, of checking whether Karatzaferis had actually severed his ties from
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Lack of troika deal leaves Greek coalition looking at bailout extension
PoliticsGreek Politicspicture of investors’ reactions to Stathakis’s presentation. However, SYRIZA denies that Sponer took
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Newsletter 5 - 28/11/2014
SYRIZA took to the runway and boarded a plane destined for London. That delegation sought to present
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Two more parties prepare to step onto overcrowded Greek political stage
PoliticsGreek Politicscurrent form and some of its traditional supporter base. When he took over the leadership of New
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Samaras finger wagging at troika a sign of pressure on Greek government
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Antonis Samaras took the unusual step of criticising the troika on Tuesday, an indication of how frustrated the government feels as it is squeezed between lenders’ demands and domestic political pressures. Among the quotes that stood out during the premier’s speech at a conference
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From London to Paris, no happy returns for Greece
AgoraLast week saw Greek politicians clock up air miles to European destinations. Government representatives flew to Paris in order to meet a troika delegation that has repeatedly delayed its return to Athens. Equally, members of Greece’s largest opposition party SYRIZA took to the runway and boarded
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Greek MPs pass 2015 budget but give few clues for presidential vote
PoliticsGreek Politics, during the rioting that took place as Parliament approved the second EU-IMF bailout. The protests
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Samaras, Venizelos opt for earlier presidential vote in high-risk strategy to save coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe potential to backfire. One independent MP, Mimis Androulakis (ex-PASOK) took to Twitter... nominee. It is highly unlikely that there will be an en masse move of these MPs to the government’s
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First vote for president leaves coalition with uphill task to avoid snap elections
PoliticsGreek Politicselections next year but the prime minister's office denied any such discussion took place. However
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