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A Greek proposal that deserves to be heard
Agorawith the February 20 Eurogroup agreement. By the end of April at the Riga Eurogroup, Greek Finance... repayment of parts of the IMF obligations, which currently stand at around 20 billion. Of this, 9 billion
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Outcome of next vote on prior actions to set tone for political developments
PoliticsGreek Politicsto be completed before August 20, when Greece has to pay a 3.7-billion-euro bond held by the European Central Bank. This could mean Greek Parliament having to vote on the third package before August 20
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New Democracy finds compromise but SYRIZA seemingly heading for clash
PoliticsGreek Politicsand is likely to push for a congress before August 20. Even if Tsipras blocks this request, it is clear... that if there are snap elections (September 6, 13 and 20 have been mentioned as possible dates) Meimarakis
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Tsipras bides his time on confidence vote, weighs up options
PoliticsGreek Politicssuggested that Tsipras would merely begin political consultations after August 20, when Greece is due... 20 and September 27. To win the confidence vote Tsipras needs a majority of MPs present but no less
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Tsipras seen edging towards snap elections in September
PoliticsGreek Politicsas early as September 20 or 27. September 13 has also been mentioned but this may prove too early... and around 20 to 25 percent of Greeks who say they would consider a euro exit. If elections are held
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Opposition drags out pre-election process, hoping Tsipras pays cost
PoliticsGreek Politicson Monday that the vote could still take place on September 20, as Tsipras wanted, despite the delay caused by the use of the exploratory mandates. Given that September 20 is just over three weeks after
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Concerns for SYRIZA mount as brief election campaign gets underway
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece has entered the second shortest election campaign in its history, with major doubts over the outcome that can be expected on September 20. Another opinion poll was published on Friday... September 20 is in a position to meet the timetable agreed with lenders. However
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Defections and alliances as parties set out on campaign trail
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA continues to be depleted by defections as Alexis Tsipras begins his nationwide tour ahead of the September 20 elections. A number of members of SYRIZA’s youth wing announced their resignation... at the polls on September 20. Tsipras set out on the campaign trail from Crete on Tuesday, when he
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Report sees fall in salary earners, big rise in part-time work during crisis
Economy, while the respective decrease in the public sector was almost 20 percent. In absolute figures... of the real minimum wages index in Greece (base year 1984=100) shows that it fell by 20 points
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Tsipras looks for traction with elections finely balanced in final stretch
PoliticsGreek Politicsafter September 20 is by far the most popular, with 45 percent of respondents choosing... to clinch a victory on September 20.
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