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Judicial system becomes key battleground for political parties
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThanou, who was recently given a non-paid position in Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s office... on the recovery and trying to win back support via an upturn in the economy. The prime minister hopes
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SYRIZA tries to look forward but struggles to escape past
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe two-day meeting of SYRIZA’s central committee, which concluded on Saturday, did not produce any major surprises for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, allowing him to focus on a challenging few... prolongs uncertainty. The prime minister’s office has dodged questions about a possible reshuffle
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SYRIZA seeks to re-connect with left through contested university changes
PoliticsGreek Politics, with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras arguing that the legislation would make universities more democratic. New... by Tsipras to pander towards those within the conservative party who are still faithful to the prime
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Thessaloniki bus firm row adds to public sector challenges
PoliticsGreek Politicsaccusations of nepotism. The prime minister’s office became embroiled in the matter on Thursday when it issued..., led by Kyriakos Mitsotakis – the son of late prime minister Konstantinos Karamanlis
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Fires latest obstacle to coalition's momentum-building efforts
PoliticsGreek Politics. Following a meeting between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and key ministers on Wednesday... the government’s efforts to get out the message it wants. A prime example of how the government
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Athens readies labour legislation, but not to cross off prior actions
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAfter a brief summer break, the Greek government is preparing to resume legislative activity, although its next move will not be linked to dozens of bailout commitments that are still pending. Prime... government. The prime minister may argue in the coming days that the conservatives would not consider
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Tsipras invokes Andreas Papandreou as centre-left challenge simmers
PoliticsGreek Politics. There have been numerous comments from top SYRIZA officials, including Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, in the last months about PASOK having drifted from the vision of its founder, the late prime
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Newsletter 131 - 8/9/2017
of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s speech at the Thessaloniki International Fair on Saturday. Macron... moment for Tsipras and his administration. The prime minister spent the last couple of weeks touring
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Third review agenda becoming more complex for Tsipras
PoliticsGreek Politicsof another 1 percent of GDP from lowering the tax-free ceiling the same year could scupper the prime... prime minister without any measures to counter the political impact of the pension cuts and tax
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PM looks for positives as Eurogroup and oil spill cause concern
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece received Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni on Wednesday, with the government hoping that the latest visit by a European leader would help shift the focus from the series of problems... to Athens since it provided Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras with an opportunity to discuss the future
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