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  1. Tsipras strengthens grip on SYRIZA, sees more 'open' party
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Alexis Tsipras has begun trying to capitalise on his recent election victory by strengthening his position within SYRIZA and ensuring that, unlike during the previous months, his party pulls in the same direction. Tsipras took part in the first meeting of the party’s central committee over

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  2. Leadership race brings New Democracy factionalism to the surface

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    leader took out his frustrations on party secretary Andreas Papamimikos and general manager Kostas

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  3. SYRIZA seems to be mulling a switch in Greece's energy policy
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    meeting with the Greek energy minister, a trilateral meeting took place on Wednesday

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  4. Athens seeks enhanced regional role via international religious conference

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    , a similar international conference took place in Paris. It focussed on religious and ethnic violence

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  5. Bailout review resumes in Athens but substantial gap remains

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    The new round of negotiations on the first programme review between the Greek authorities and the mission chiefs began in Athens on Wednesday. Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos took part in the first of the day’s meetings, describing it as “introductory” and an opportunity to outlinethe key

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  6. Tsipras takes big risk by axing public revenues chief Savvaidou

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    Alexis Tsipras took a major political gamble on Thursday by forcing general secretary for public revenues Katerina Savvaidou to leave her position, despite her insistence that she would not bow to the government's demands. Following Savvaidou's refusal to quit, Tsipras used the last option open

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  7. Some movement on Greece's name dispute but solution still long way off
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    of these talks between delegations at the level of Foreign Ministries’ general secretaries took place

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  8. Internal and external difficulties with measures expose coalition's weaknesses
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    due on Friday was postponed and finally took place on Sunday but only established what had been

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  9. Eurogroup gives Greece another week to agree measures, keeps tranche and recap funds on hold
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    As expected, the Eurogroup held on Monday took stock of the current state of play regarding the implementation of the Greek programme but it did not reach any decision on the disbursement of the next sub-tranche of 2 billion euros. During the press conference, Eurogroup President Jeroen

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  10. Tsipras prepares for first visit to Turkey with refugee crisis in focus
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    for processing refugees. The argument is that if the redistribution took place from Turkey that could

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