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Newsletter 57 - 08/01/2016
will be disappointed. Since the start of the Greek crisis, many international commentators have been holding... by the government at the beginning of the week. Finding a formula to achieve pension cost savings... and, after winning the June 2012 elections and heading a new three-party government, performed a political
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Our most popular stories in 2014
Agoraexports and highlights a number of factors that are holding back their growth. Many of these elements... of homes being rented by owners to others for no fee. Another interesting finding relates to the area... on Greek society. An increasing amount of Greeks are finding themselves socially excluded. According
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Search for solutions, not scapegoats in EU's refugee crisis
Agorato be under pressure to become a holding pen for arrivals. The help being provided by other countries... refugees and migrants arrive on its islands to prevent them simply moving on en masse to other... in the hope of finding security, employment and welfare in a prosperous, democratic and socially liberal
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Newsletter 87 - 09/09/2016
way for Europe to cope with its migration burden is to turn Greece into a holding area for thousands... on Friday meant that the focus was very much on finding common ground on issues such as growth... to recognise reality, while finding someone to pin the blame on. When German Interior Minister Thomas de
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Tsipras and Mitsotakis look for new impetus from Thessaloniki appearances
PoliticsGreek Politics. Mitsotakis will attempt to begin the process of winning over voters that do not traditionally support New Democracy. Despite holding a large lead in the opinion polls, he knows that his party needs to gain more backing if it is to move into a position where the prospect of the conservatives winning
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PM gets no change out of opposition leaders on US trip, electoral law
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMitsotakis for not holding a meeting of party leaders before his trip to Washington in order to ensure... seats to the winning party. He argued that the times call for more consensus and synergies rather... for the winning party. The government has not publicly revealed its proposal yet, but Mitsotakis has indicated
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Tsipras looks for fresh start as Mitsotakis holds election cards
PoliticsGreek Politicsthan holding elections before the full, positive impact has been felt. If the economy does..., there is little prospect of SYRIZA winning the next elections, even though the simple PR system they will be held under means the winning party will not receive any bonus seats. Kyriakos Mitsotakis said last week
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Newsletter 333 - 01/04/2022
with the electoral scheme and holding a vote before his four-year term is up seems a natural reaction to recent... to adopt a system that would grant a parliamentary majority to the winning party even if it gains around... the initial elections. The electoral system for the second vote will give the winning party bonus
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Turkish truculence added to factors being considered as PM weighs up snap polls
PoliticsGreek Politicsbe beneficial for Mitsotakis to capitalise on any concern about Greek-Turkish relations by holding... the winning party, or parties, to collect at least 44 pct of the vote. The conservatives are hopeful... as another measure aimed at winning votes ahead of the next elections.
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PM brushes aside spying scandal, lowers expectations for handouts
PoliticsGreek Politics. This was interpreted as an indication that he is considering holding what will likely be the first of two.... The second ballot will see the winning party be awarded bonus seats in line with its share of the vote... make it easier for the winning party to gain a majority. It is doubtful, though, that the PM would
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