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Newsletter 101 - 23/12/2016
as preparing the ground for snap elections. lenders. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras visited Crete this week... and no snap elections on the other – suggests that the Greek prime minister is well aware that he
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Mindful of role, Athens gears up for Cyprus Conference
PoliticsForeign Policya meeting between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as a pre... that Athens should follow the traditional line first adopted by late Prime Minister Konstantinos
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Papandreou returns as PASOK seeks revival
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the January 2015 elections. The ex-prime minister’s comeback had been discussed for some time and its... stolen their thunder. On the former prime minister’s part, it is clear the socialist party’s solid
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Tsipras dismisses snap polls and new measures as review deal hangs in balance
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn an interview marking two years since he became prime minister, Alexis Tsipras insisted that the government will not vote “a single euro” in new measures through Greek Parliament as part of its... that the Greek constitution does not allow this and that it would be an “undemocratic” move. The prime minister
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Tsipras tweaks message as chance of review compromise emerges
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs speculation mounts that the Greek government is preparing for a compromise with the institutions that will lead to the conclusion of the review, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras presented a slightly... measures. In fact, the prime minister suggested that the opposition parties should be rallying around
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Turkey ratchets up pressure on Greece in wake of extradition ruling
PoliticsForeign Policyof the prime ministers of the three guarantor powers instead of the foreign ministers. All the parties expressed this week their wish that Turkey and Greece will overcome their tensions soon. Prime
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Space and time the missing elements in Greek bailout talks
Agorabe little reason for the Greek prime minister to persist any longer. Calling snap elections and rallying... percent of GDP). This would allow Tsipras to fulfil his stated goal of being the prime minister
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Lack of clarity across the board highlights review impasse
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat following a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday, Houliarakis would be presenting... the prime minister [Alexis Tsipras] and the finance minister [Euclid Tsakalotos] have indicated
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Russia sanctions, regional diplomacy dominate Tsipras visit to Ukraine
PoliticsForeign PolicyPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras visited Ukraine last week in a trip that had been decided a few months ago and is was his latest to a country that is facing diplomatic, political and other problems... to Istanbul where he met with with Turkish Prime Minister, Binali Yildirim. When asked about
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Tsipras defends compromise, appears optimistic on concluding review
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras took his turn on Friday to defend the concessions his government made to Greece’s lenders, insisting that it represents an “honourable compromise” and displaying... the agreement with the lenders foresees. However, the prime minister was careful not to mention
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