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Array of centre-left leadership candidates edge towards watershed vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsa leadership race before forming a new party or umbrella entity. As a result, much of the attention to date has... 2015 to 6.3 percent in September 2015, running as the Democratic Alliance. While she has the support of a mature party apparatus, her leadership style has been somewhat inscrutable, and she has opted
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Deadly floods blight Athens as progress sought in third review
PoliticsGreek Politicsillegal construction has been rife over many decades and spending on flood defences has not been... of neglect, there has so far been little attempt from the opposition to pin the blame for this week... provide at least “minimum relief for citizens that the government has led to a dead-end
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Tusk proposals over refugee quotas puts Athens on alert ahead of EU summit
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe European Union over the fate of refugees, which has also been causing domestic problems of late. Athens... seeker to those who do not fulfil their commitments, but this suggestion has not been followed up. So far, Austria has not accepted any refugees from Greece, the Czech Republic has accepted just 12
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Greek parties face fine balance as they discuss name issue
PoliticsGreek Politicspressure to clarify his position. The defence minister has said that his party will not support any..., Kammenos has hinted that if there is consensus on a solution he would not stand in its way. The issue has caused some tension between SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL), with ministers and MPs
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Splits and alliances on leaders' minds as thoughts turn to next elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsto support the bill, which passed with the support of 161 votes. The government has adopted several..., since coming to power even though SYRIZA’s right-wing coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL) has...’s failure to implement its agenda in other areas, it has managed to make a difference on this front
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Skopje's surprise proposal creates doubts about successful conclusion to name talks
PoliticsForeign Policytalks that had not been on the negotiation table before has created new hurdles in the attempt being.... But, the situation has been more complicated the last few days. FYROM’s proposal has provoked strong reactions among... that Zaev's government has accepted the need for a name to be applied in all cases but in a statement
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SYRIZA readies itself for election battle, Mitsotakis pledges pension overhaul
PoliticsGreek Politicsreshuffle that has been expected over the last couple of weeks. In the meantime, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been fleshing out his policies as Greece’s parties gear up for what... that Greeks will go the polls next May. It has been reported that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras wants
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Mitsotakis prepares to unveil economic plans, leave imprint ahead of elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMitsotakis has claimed that he will try to negotiate lower primary surplus targets with Greece’s lenders... interviews, the opposition leader has said that he would like to create a three-pillar system... and the involvement of the private sector. The coalition has responded to this proposal by claiming
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ANEL leader under scrutiny due to party unrest, questions over refugee funds
PoliticsGreek Politicswithing the party is most evident in respect to the Macedonia name issue, which Kammenos has... the height of the anti-austerity sentiment in Greece, may have run its course now that the country has exited its third bailout and its participation in a coalition with leftist SYRIZA has blunted its
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Privatisation revenues edge upward as end-of-year deadline looms
EconomyFeaturesWith three quarters of the year now gone, the Greek government still has much ground to cover.... The network’s tunnel system has also not been fully certified - out of 73 tunnels, 17 still have outstanding... in the company. HRADF’s CEO Aris Xenofos has commented in a radio interview that the fund expects
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