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Newsletter 149 -2/02/2018
and party leaders last Saturday failed to yield any clear convergence between Greek politicians, and only
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Athens takes cautious approach to Turkish words and actions
PoliticsGreek Politicson Friday, on whether to set up a preliminary judicial inquiry to examine the claims that 10 politicians
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Newsletter 151 -16/02/2018
politicians implicated in the scandal. Samaras’s action is unprecedented in recent Greek political
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Greek health care spending in the spotlight
EconomyFeaturesThe world of Greek politics is being consumed by a price-fixing scandal centred on the Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis, and its alleged links to senior Greek politicians between 2006-2015. Ten former ministers and prime ministers, most of whom served between 2010 and 2014, are alleged to have
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Newsletter 152 -23/02/2018
politicians were bribed by the pharmaceutical giant. During a debate lasting more than 20 hours, New
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Coalition struggles to contend with fallout from football crisis
PoliticsGreek Politicsas “excessive” the language used by his superior. “There are differences in the language that politicians use
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Despite stumbling blocks, Athens more upbeat after latest talks on name issue
PoliticsForeign Policyabout the state of negotiations. He is expected to encourage the politicians to support
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Aegean tension presents Tsipras with urgent domestic, foreign policy challenges
PoliticsGreek Politics. However, Kotzias went on to highlight via his comments just how difficult it is for Greek politicians
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Speculation about timing of next general elections intensifies
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe timing of the next general elections is back on the lips of Greek politicians, with both SYRIZA and New Democracy fuelling talk of when the next vote might be held. Last week, opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis threw down the gauntlet and challenged Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to hold
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Turkish elections put Athens on alert as name talks reach crucial juncture
PoliticsForeign Policyis coming to an end in May. Athens is also concerned about whether Turkish politicians will try
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