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Coalition goes in search of deciding votes for electoral law, prepares more legislation
PoliticsGreek Politicson Monday that he will support the bill but this does not change the outlook. Democratic Left leader... of electoral system. Even if the government gains the support of Golden Dawn (which has yet... support. As the discussion about the electoral system continues in the next few days, the government
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Electoral law vote brought forward, refugee crisis returns to political agenda
PoliticsForeign Policybe altered in the past days in a bid to secure the support of PASOK and To Potami, no such changes have... to support the bill, which will leave it three short of the supermajority. Prime Minister Alexis... rather than Parliament. However, the prime minister does not appear to have the support of his
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Coalition to focus on constitutional reform after electoral law, as TV tender progresses
PoliticsGreek Politics, the coalition was seen getting 197 votes. Without the support of the extremists, the government...’s absence means that the coalition’s only hope would be to attract the support of PASOK... on trying to embarrass them after the vote for their failure to support the bill, especially given
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New Democracy latches on to SYRIZA confusion over law and order
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe police, expressing support for what they see as acts of solidarity such as the Thessaloniki squats... much of its support from the Greek Orthodox faithful. However, it was only on Tuesday that SYRIZA... repeatedly expressed concern about crime levels in the city centre, and offered his unreserved support
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Newsletter 108 - 24/02/2017
support. Another factor will be what is decided on the medium-term debt relief measures. There was little... to disbursement of last bailout tranche Financial Support Mechanism loans represent the lion’s share.... As a result, Financial Support Mechanism (FSM) loans climbed to a new record high of 227.66
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Tsipras clears with relative ease first domestic hurdle to getting deal approved
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the central committee would be the first stop in his effort to secure domestic support for the deal. The next step is to ensure that the 153 coalition MPs also declare their support. Tsipras believed... also serves two other key purposes. Firstly, it helps Tsipras argue that the deal has broad support
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PASOK in turmoil, Mitsotakis strengthens ties with church
PoliticsGreek Politicsleader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has chosen to strengthen his support among the party’s traditional... is a setback for the opposition party, which had stabilised its support in the opinion polls and had... with the Church of Greece, reflecting the beliefs of much of the party’s traditional support, Mitsotakis
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Ahead of vote, Tsakalotos appeals to SYRIZA MPs with positive message
PoliticsGreek Politics, May 20, but not after that. With just a few days left until SYRIZA MPs are called upon to support... of having to either support a coalition initiative or turn its back on a measure it believes in. Prime...’ refusal to support positive interventions. Investment Tsakalotos also reportedly stressed to MPs
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Eurogroup doesn't end in tie for Tsipras
Agora. The final pledge of the night from the Eurogroup was to “provide support for Greece’s efforts to return... be for the payment of arrears or to “further build up cash buffers to support investor's confidence and facilitate... regarding fiscal targets and an expression of support for a return to the markets. What he did not get
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Coalition defends deal with lenders, opposition exerts pressure
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the ending of the current programme in August 2018, the Eurogroup commits to provide support... for the need to clear arrears but also to further build up cash buffers to support investor's... to the UK and Germany. Papadimitriou is also going in search of know-how to support the government’s plans
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