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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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New Democracy bewildered by ballot failure as Tsipras solicits consensus
PoliticsGreek Politicscurrent leader Evangelos Meimarakis by late on Sunday night. He has probably chosen not to speak..., there has been speculation that he may stand down as leader, possibly even as an MP. There has been... and an uphill task to rebuild its reputation that has been damaged by successive defeats at the ballot box
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EU-Turkey refugee agreement: A life saver or a dud?
Agoraon Sunday is similar: On the surface it appears a deal that suits both sides but it has... if Ankara keeps up its end of the bargain and stems the flow of people, which has put such a strain... would be Greece, which has seen around 730,000 arrivals so far this year, according to the UNHCR
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Mood sours as focus switches to next set of prior actions
PoliticsGreek Politicshas to pass before Christmas. Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos is due to brief his counterparts... about the country. The statement goes on to point out that the government has so far been living up to its bailout commitments and that the recapitalisation process has been concluded successfully
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Greece and the IMF: An everlasting love-hate relationship
Agoraconsolation for them, they are in good company. Not only has Greece’s reluctance to ensure... of compromise. “The fund has to decide if it wants a compromise, if it will be part of the programme... that SYRIZA has long been ideologically opposed to its fiscal and economic policies, which it views
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Candidates vie for votes as New Democracy leadership race enters final stretch
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy’s protracted leadership race has entered its final stretch ahead of Sunday’s run-off... last month can cast a ballot for either candidate on Sunday, which means that Mitsotakis has his work cut out to raise enough support. Mitsotakis 28.5 percent of the votes (115,162) in December but has
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Hope of economic, trade benefits drive Tsipras's landmark visit to Iran
PoliticsForeign PolicyPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras has become the first European leader to visit Iran since the lifting... and European Union,” Tsipras said during his visit to Tehran. The Greek prime minister has urged... of Greece developing a “strategic relationship” with Iran. Greece has maintained good relations
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