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Yes to the referendum, no to the way it's being held
AgoraSince the start of Greece’s bailout programs in 2010, there has been an unrequited desire in Greek... and populists has been a deeply damaging experience. Not only has it undermined consecutive governments, it has also prevented a credible opposition from emerging – one that is able to put forward
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Tsipras goes to Brussels with opposition's backing, parameters of agreement
PoliticsGreek Politicsabout taking over the role and it has been reported that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spent several hours convincing him to succeed his fellow economist. The new finance minister has the advantage... will not be starting from scratch. Also, he has a less abrasive style than Varoufakis, which may prove priceless
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Agreement creates array of political challenges for Tsipras, who must move fast
PoliticsGreek Politicswas one of seven SYRIZA MPs who abstained in Saturday’s meeting and has refused to give up her... prominent and has indicated she may be willing to head her own party. Greece has to pass this legislation..., which was one of the laws SYRIZA insisted on not changing. Tsipras has also been warned that he
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Greece trying to redefine its diplomatic role in the Western Balkans
PoliticsForeign PolicyForeign Minister Nikos Kotzias’s recent tour of the Western Balkans has ended up causing... for the recognition of Kosovo. But it appears that the Serbs overreacted as it is has been abundantly clear since 2012 that Athens, then with Dimitris Avramopoulos as foreign minister, has chosen to improve
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Election Watch: What are Greeks voting for?
AgoraRarely has Greece gone into an election period with so many pieces in flux as it is now. The only... and not suffer greater hardship? Perhaps, though, the one key question that has not been answered so far...’s party showed little of the zeal for a clean-up that it claims it has. The SYRIZA leader points
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Neither necessary, nor good
Agorawith the Independent Greeks (ANEL), a party that has espoused populist, nationalist, racist and conspiracy-theorist views, Alexis Tsipras has taken a sledgehammer to the hopes of those who thought he might seek... as Kammenos has his post at the Defence Ministry and some cabinet positions for his MPs, he will not stand
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Leadership race brings New Democracy factionalism to the surface
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor the conservative party, which is now threatened by serious infighting. Tension has been building since... has also been sceptical about the need for a televised debate between the four candidates. The ND... outburst is a clear indication that the leadership race has brought New Democracy’s factionalism
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Greece most socially unjust country in EU, study finds
Societythat in Greece “the crisis has had a devastating effect on poverty and social exclusion... deprivation has more than doubled from 9.7 percent in 2007 to today’s 23.8 percent.” While Greece ranks 25th in terms of equitable access to education, there has been some improvement in equitable education
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First general strike an awkward but telling moment for Tsipras
PoliticsGreek Politicshas to adopt (and what problems this may cause Tsipras further on down the line), that the party’s “honeymoon” with labour unions has come to an end and that none of the opposition parties (barring the Communist Party, which has its own union) are in a position to tap into this growing resentment
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Paris attacks change backdrop for Tsipras visit to Turkey
PoliticsForeign PolicyPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras' first official visit to Turkey (November 18-19) has suddenly turned... not agree with Juncker's proposal although no one really has yet questioned the recent decisions..., as the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has suggested. Government officials have recommended
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