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Saving Angela Merkel with the help of Alexis Tsipras
Agora. But how many individuals were in fact returned to Greece? You may guess the number: zero! Thus... political compromise (as controversial as it may appear). Furthermore, it illustrated the special... displayed by Greece’s prime minister vis-à-vis the German chancellor may come at a cost domestically
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ND defends economic pledges as Kammenos repeats walkout threat
PoliticsGreek Politicselections, which many expect Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to call in May. Macedonia name deal... to reports) may even consider voting with SYRIZA or at least not voting against the deal, possibly... down the government. The talks of withdrawing from the coalition may be more about grandstanding
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Newsletter 189 -11/01/2018
in with the theory that the prime minister could call national elections in May, just before or at the same time as the European Parliament and local votes, which are due on May 26. However, Tsipras repeated... for to avoid calling snap elections. To Potami MP Spyros Danellis is seen as another deputy that may
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Newsletter 194 -15/02/2018
the “small PPC” plan in 2015 after the previous government has spent months working on it. May elections... be on another date [apart from the end of the government’s four-year term], by which I mean May.” His comment... Skourletis that were also seen as talking up the possibility of elections being held in May along
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SYRIZA sets out strategy for European vote with eye on general elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor the European Parliament elections on May 26. SYRIZA announced on Tuesday its first 16 candidates... for a heavy defeat on May 26 and that this would seal SYRIZA’s fate in general elections later in the year... decision to set the bar so low caused some surprise. Of course, it may be a tactic aimed at rallying
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Tsipras tempted to ditch snap elections option and hold on until October
PoliticsGreek Politics, rather than snap election in May at the same time or before the European Parliament ballot... to be confident that SYRIZA will not suffer a damaging defeat in the European Parliament elections on May 26... from calling snap general elections in May, SYRIZA will have to step up its campaign for the EP
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Tsipras makes new push to dominate Greek centre-left
PoliticsGreek Politicsis putting together for the European Parliament elections, although its true use may only become evident... that will run in the May 26 Euro vote, held a large gathering on Saturday, where Tsipras set out... target as well. With SYRIZA heading for a defeat in the national elections, due any time between May
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Extending Brexit: Reaching the Larry David moment of the saga
Agorabeen postponed once for the April 12 or the May 22. On Wednesday, EU leaders and Theresa May decided... May used to declare that “no deal is better than a bad deal.” Her constant application for delays... the Withdrawal Agreement that Theresa May has signed. The main stumbling block seems to be the infamous
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Newsletter 204 -03/05/2019
week as both parties try to score points ahead of the European and local election on May 26... will be launched in mid-May, before the fully automated version is up and running in June. These measures represent the last throw of the dice for Tsipras ahead of May 26, when he hopes that SYRIZA
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SYRIZA tries to build on "positive" measures but polls yet to register bounce
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras suggested on Wednesday that the government may adopt more... went a step further and suggested that if the economy performs well, there may be room for further... of an optimistic mood ahead of the May 26 European and local elections as it tries to drive home its message
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