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  1. Parties gear up for vote on bill permitting private universities
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    by leftist SYRIZA’s strong opposition to the reform, especially given that PASOK will be competing... before receiving an email from the Interior Ministry regarding the postal vote. The inference... available and does not contain contact information. The Interior Ministry issued a statement denying

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  2. Bond issue decision expected as clock ticks down
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    in September 2015, when then-Interior Minister Panayiotis Kouroublis asked local authorities to list the problems they face. The bill that Kouroublis put together was blocked in 2016 by the General Accounting Office because of fiscal concerns. It has been revived under the current Interior Minister Panos

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  3. PM seeks to douse snap election talk, points to October polls

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    and there is no such stipulation in most European Union countries. The amendment, which is due to be put to a vote... fuelled on Monday by an amendment submitted to Parliament by the Interior Ministry. It aims... a parliamentary majority. The rule had been introduced in 2014 but the Interior Ministry argues

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  4. ND wrong-foots SYRIZA with call to lift expat vote restrictions
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    . The existing law, which has not yet been put to the test in elections, requires Greeks who live abroad.... On Monday, Interior Minister Makis Voridis tabled a bill in Parliament lifting restrictions on Greeks voting... voters has so far gathered 300 registrations, out of what the Interior Ministry estimates

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  5. About-turn over ministry post undermines impact of PM's reshuffle

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    -turn. Some suggest that Apostolakis was simply alarmed by SYRIZA’s reaction and chose not to put...’ Protection Ministry, where former Interior Minister Takis Theodorikakis took over from outgoing... and Interior Minister Makis Voridis. The Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece (KIS) issued

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  6. Greece aiming to agree updated migration deal with Turkey

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    met recently, put the issue on the agenda which will be further discussed during the High-Level... Johansson and German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, the Greek minister said there is more cooperation... following the EU Interior minister’s council that “in my view this statement (EU-Turkey deal) should

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  7. Data protection ruling adds to pressure on New Democracy from ranks
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    , which place an outright majority out of reach in national elections and put several seats at risk...-Michelle Asimakopoulou to obtain the contact details of overseas voters from the Interior Ministry... of State. In May, the Interior Ministry received a fine of 400,000 euros and Asimakopoulou herself

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  8. SYRIZA's left wing ups pressure on Tsipras but PM retains authority for now
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    at the end of the two days of deliberations in a central Athens hotel. The first was on a proposal put... of clash that could put Greece’s position in the euro in question. Tsipras also won by a clear... to issue more T-bills. The final document also incorporated a brief text put forward by the 53+ movement

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  9. Wages index improves by 0.2 pct in Q4, up by 2 pct YoY
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    reading since Q4 2012. Research by the Centre of Athens Labour Unions (EKA) recently revealed

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  10. Budget primary surplus at 3.16 bln in December, missing target for full year by 443 mln
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    billion euros and was below target by 611 million. Net revenues came to 50.96 billion euros, under... expenditure came to 44.20 billion, below target by 611 million euros. Interest payments declined YoY

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