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Onus on Athens to speed up review after German election result
PoliticsGreek PoliticsEurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem is due in Athens for talks on Monday and while the main topic of discussion will be the third review, the Greek government will also be concerned about the doubts generated by Germany’s election results. Dijsselbloem’s visit is seen as an opportunity to set
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China’s Footprint in Southeast Europe: Constructing the "Balkan Silk Road"
Agorahis three-day state visit in June 2016. Xi sees Serbia playing a leading role in the cooperation
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Tsipras gets approval for gender bill despite coalition partner's absence
PoliticsGreek Politicswas on an official visit to Brazil. New Democracy did not vote for the bill. Conservative leader Kyriakos
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Athens waits to sound out IMF, PM moves on from vote
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn the wake of Tuesday’s testing vote in Parliament on the gender change bill and ahead of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s visit to Washington next week, the government has some time to take stock of the progress in the third review. A key meeting is coming up regarding the programme as Finance
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Tsipras sets off for USA as prior actions, e-auctions dominate at home
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras chaired a meeting with key ministers on Friday to assess the progress the government is making in completing the 95 prior actions that have to be ticked off this year. The meeting was held a few hours before the Greek leader set off for his official visit to the USA
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Tsipras concludes US trip with focus on geopolitics and investments
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras concluded his visit to the USA on Wednesday, before leaving for the European Council in Brussels, with a series of engagements aimed at cementing the two key themes of his trip: Greece’s geopolitical role and its keenness to attract investment. Although Tuesday’s
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SYRIZA feeling internal pressure due to handling of refugees
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the refugee crisis, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s recent visit to the USA and the implementation
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Energy at forefront as Athens prepares for creditors’ return
EconomyProgrammewhen they visit Athens next week. It is reported that the Commission did not reject Greek requests
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Strike legislation, auctions present Athens with challenges in wake of SLA
EconomyProgrammewill be on duty for the visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday and Friday
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SYRIZA in tight spot over strikes but poll deficit still closing
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe imminent visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan means that the main focus of the Greek government for the rest of the week will be on foreign policy issues. This could represent a welcome break for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his cabinet, who despite reaching a staff-level
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