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Tsipras turns attention to nervy party ahead of new measures
PoliticsGreek Politicshas to adopt in the coming weeks. Government spokesperson Olga Gerovasili was among those rejecting... of the parliamentary group on Tuesday is the first time that Tsipras has called his MPs together since he.... However, the coalition has to clear a number of obstacles before it can reach this promised land
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Clarity over fiscal space clears way for next set of relief measures
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s fiscal outlook has become clearer along with the ability of the Greek government... the scheduled national polls in early summer of 2027. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has already.... It has been widely reported that the government will use the fiscal space at its disposal to lower
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Hopes of swift deal on contingent measures doused by technical, political complications
PoliticsGreek Politicsit has in securing support for such measures in Parliament. There are already concerns about whether... are not being met. One suggestion has been that the Fiscal Policy Council, created last year, could be responsible for monitoring ministry’s spending and imposing cuts if the budgets are not on track. It has
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Athens prepared to legislate measures before global deal with lenders
PoliticsGreek Politicsa global deal with the institutions has been reached. Speaking during a regular press briefing... with the institutions has been reached, Athens will look to the lenders for a deal on fiscal targets... has ordered an investigation into the derivation of wealth declarations made by New Democracy leader
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Athens and Skopje press ahead with confidence measures despite uncertainty
PoliticsForeign Policysources. Neither side has revealed what these CBMs may include. Kotzias, however, said on Thursday that these measures will have a “European dimension.” Athens in fact has already approached the European... of the Albanian party DUI. Additionally, the Greek Foreign Minister has revealed that he and his
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Government under fire for indecision on Covid measures
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has put itself under more pressure, including criticism from friendly sources..., Health Minister Thanos Plevris has played down the new variant’s impact since only a low number... definitive statements from officials that are soon nixed, has started to irk even some of the government’s
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Increase in Covid-19 cases prompts tighter measures amid opposition criticism
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek government has tightened emergency measures after a surge in Covid-19 cases raised fears... from the city of Thessaloniki has revealed viral loads at similar levels as those of April, following... of deterioration in the political consensus around the healthcare crisis, the government has come
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Newsletter 15 - 13/02/2015
at an agreement. The Greek side has indicated it is willing to accept some of the measures being demanded... Greece has indicated it is willing to accept some of the measures being demanded by its lenders... ministers failed to lead to a decision or even a common statement, although it has been claimed
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Newsletter 188 -21/12/2018
of the current government, which has boycotted Skai’s TV programmes over the last few months.... New Democracy has invested heavily in its argument that SYRIZA has a nonchalant attitude towards... person to head the Competition Commission, the political clash over her appointment has mostly to do
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Newsletter 273 -13/11/2020
with the second wave. The government’s narrative of careful planning and calculated risk-taking has.... In response to this clamour, the Health Ministry has begun making public more information... free. The government is hopeful that the lockdown has come just in time to prevent the health system
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