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Centre-left leader adds to calls for snap elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe decision by Fofi Gennimata, the leader of centre-left grouping Movement for Change (KINAL), to call for snap elections has taken some observers in Greece by surprise but is in keeping... to the current 760 million euros. TV licences The protracted process for issuing broadcasting
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No let-up in intensity of SYRIZA-New Democracy clash over name settlement
PoliticsGreek Politicsof allowing the citizens of Greece’s neighbouring country to officially call themselves Macedonian.... In an earlier interview with ANT-1 TV, Kotzias had defended the agreement, particularly focussing
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High level of opposition to Macedonia name deal seems to boost New Democracy’s ratings
PoliticsGreek Politicsunpopular within Greece. An opinion poll by Pulse for Skai TV published on Thursday indicates that 62... to bide his time and call elections next year, when the economy is likely to be in better shape
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Kammenos claims approval of name deal a make-or-break moment for coalition
PoliticsGreek Politics, forcing Tsipras to call elections as soon as possible. In comments to Alpha TV on Tuesday, Theodorakis
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No imminent decision on pension cuts as Athens moves ahead with minimum wage increase
EconomyProgrammeindication so far from the government that it will call off the pension cuts if the lenders do... in a TV interview on Monday that she aims to submit an amendment to Parliament this week so
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be cut,” said Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos in a TV interview on Tuesday. He claimed... the compensatory measures to Parliament one by one and ask for them to be approved in roll call votes
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ANEL adds to uncertainty over Macedonia name deal and its political impact
PoliticsGreek Politicshis TV appearance that ANEL might support a censure motion from New Democracy if the conservatives... the name deal, SYRIZA, which has 145 MPs, believes it will be able to call on the support of 2-3
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With eye on elections, Tsipras talks up public sector hirings
PoliticsGreek Politicsa lengthy live interview with Alpha TV in which he picked up where he left off in Parliament... expires in September. There has been much speculation that Tsipras will actually call elections
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Bomb blast fuels political clash as ND limits Tsipras's options on name deal
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSince Monday morning, the domestic debate in Greece has been dominated by the bomb blast at the headquarters of Kathimerini newspaper and Skai TV and radio, potentially overshadowing other serious... that Mitsotakis could call on if he wins the right to form the next government. More significantly, it casts
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SYRIZA states intention to continue as minority govt after ANEL leaves coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicswould not call for a confidence vote but might seek to govern based on a “tolerance vote,” which... denied any wrongdoing. In an interview with Skai TV on Wednesday, Maniadakis suggested that he came under
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