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Coalition plays down sub-tranche delay, opposition steps up pressure
PoliticsGreek Politics-term bond issue after the conclusion of the programme in the summer have been put off and amid... to materialise, the opposition party will lay the blame at the feet of the government, rather than
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Fallout from Macedonia name deal sparks turmoil for coalition and opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicstrying to put ANEL in a difficult position by having to justify why their MPs will vote... dissenting ANEL MPs could then give up their parliamentary seats rather than remaining as independent
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Tsipras aims to capitalise on debt deal as election talk is revived
PoliticsGreek Politicswill argue that the measure should be put off for at least six months or as long as Athens continues... of positivity carries him to a result that is much better than the one suggested by opinion polls so far
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Delay to final tranche over island VAT as lenders quash talk of pension cut reversal
EconomyProgrammeinstalment to be put on hold because it had not been able to complete the national procedure for approving... longer than this year, while the intervention from Germany served as a reminder that Greece
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SYRIZA seeks best path to next general elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsis for the cuts to be put off for six months. This would allow Tsipras to avoid implementing the unpopular... by Piraeus Bank for a loan of more than 240,000 euros. The prime minister’s office accused
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Coalition pledges to demolish illegal buildings following Mati fire
PoliticsGreek Politicsmore than 3,000 illegal buildings in forestland or next to the sea, Environment Minister Giorgos... own actions and put the opposition parties who governed in the past (New Democracy and PASOK) under
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Greek banks push for return to normality
EconomyBankingproducts at the height of the crisis, Greece’s banks were further crippled by the capital controls put... was reduced by 4.7 billion euros quarter-on-quarter to 92.4 billion 1.2 billion lower than the target
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SYRIZA elects new secretary as Tsipras sets stage for election contest
PoliticsGreek Politicsgovernment officials will have to put themselves at the service of the party, setting aside any... that such comments were reminiscent of the civil war era in Greece and more suited to the far-right than
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Greece's golden visa scheme brings revenues, but risks as well
EconomyFeaturesfor funds spirited out of the country. Tighter controls on capital leaving China since 2017 have put... on local communities, while simultaneously putting the funds to more productive use than asset
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Tsipras and Kammenos vow to stick together until further notice
PoliticsGreek Politicsand Kammenos met on Friday to put on a show of unity. Following the meeting, government sources made... term. The prime minister’s apparent reason for wanting elections in May, rather than when the term ends
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