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Greece and lenders fail to bridge their differences in Brussels
PoliticsGreek Politicssent a delegation consisting of Deputy Prime Minister Yiannis Dragasakis, State Minister Nikos Pappas... to achieve them. Given that Dragasakis and Pappas are not only two of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s key
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Tsipras sees political mileage in bill for broadcasting licences
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat will be decided by State Minister Nikos Pappas and Greece's broadcasting watchdog, ESR. However, government... also puts Pappas, Tsipras's most trusted aide, in a decisive position.
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Government meets resistance on TV permits and revenues chief
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat will be issued, instead leaving the task of setting a cap to State Minister Nikos Pappas and ESR. This has prompted complaints from opposition parties, who have accused Pappas of attempting to amass too
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Passing of broadcasting bill introduces new challenges for coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the hands of State Minister Nikos Pappas, one of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s closest aides... that Pappas, in conjunction with the board of the broadcasting watchdog – the National Council
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SYRIZA under fire for TV permit tender, tinkering with watchdog
PoliticsGreek Politicsbroadcasters and the state. State Minister Nikos Pappas also argues that launching the tender is part.... This was seized upon by the opposition parties as evidence that Pappas is trying to control
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In grip of protests, coalition searches for ways to lift mood
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe broadcasting watchdog, the Hellenic Council for Radio and Television (ESR), State Minister Nikos Pappas has... on this, the opposition argues that since the coalition has a majority, Pappas will essentially
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Coalition opens up new political front with tender for TV licenses
PoliticsGreek Politicsapproach by passing responsibility for the issuing of TV licenses to State Minister Nikos Pappas... intention of establishing a level playing field and transparency. State Minister Pappas responded in a TV
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Newsletter 62 - 12/02/2016
Minister Nikos Pappas to not only launch and oversee the tender but also decide how many permits can... and European level. Pappas and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras stand accused of trying to meddle in the media
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Newsletter 67 - 18/03/2016
Minister Alexis Tsipras and State Minister Nikos Pappas appeared to have convinced him to soften his..., State Minister Nikos Pappas, to air his grievances. The SYRIZA officials seemingly found a way
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Reshuffle expectations doused as coalition braces for TV permits ruling
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPappas, who oversaw the awarding of the four permits. Clearly, a positive ruling for the government would amount to vindication for Tsipras and Pappas. The third option is that the judges will arrive
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