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Five things to take away from the first round of Greek local elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsand how this might affect political developments. SYRIZA and New Democracy can take away some... it a convincing enough victory in the European vote to raise doubts about whether the coalition can survive.... But beyond that, there can be no certainty about how that will impact on the party’s position
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Five things to watch for in today's elections in Greece
PoliticsGreek Politicsballot as Greek voters’ judgement on whether the coalition can continue in office or whether SYRIZA... Parliament polls. More analysis is available here. Can PASOK remain standing? PASOK is running as part... with either New Democracy or SYRIZA in the future. You can read a commentary on To Potami here. Don’t
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Greece stuck in the long tunnel of political transition
AgoraSYRIZA can be trusted to run Greece’s largest district and the home of about a third of the country... out of the tunnel and towards the light. “Only an accident can take Greece back again and SYRIZA... alternative for Greece’s future. The only conclusion we can draw is that New Democracy and PASOK
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Sparks to fly as coalition and SYRIZA clash over electricity sell-off
PoliticsGreek Politics, Greece is entering a particularly crucial and tense political phase. As a result, we can expect... of Parliament (180 MPs) must back the proposal before the president of the republic can call..., the coalition can argue that the sale of the PPC spin-off, which is expected to raise more than 1 billion
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End of troika in Greece would create new challenges for coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicsof wealth forms from the multi-bill due that needs to be voted through Parliament so Greece can... that Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and his team believe they can gain political capital by declaring... Prime Minister Evangelos Venizelos also hopes that his beleaguered party can enjoy a revival if Greece
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A factional story: When disunity came to visit New Democracy
Agora, if Parliament fails to elect a new president, we can expect New Democracy – and its coalition partner... there is a willingness within New Democracy to let bygones be bygones so the right can be reborn. Health Minister... for survival. Karatzaferis put it quite clearly and succinctly: “I will do everything I can to prevent
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Run this way: The recurring pattern of Greek leaders
Agorathat Greece no longer needs foreigners to encourage a bank run. Local politicians can do the jobs themselves... it. His ministers have to reach a new consensus with the troika, while SYRIZA can stand on the sidelines and jeer. He has to temper his economic pledges, while Alexis Tsipras can be more open-handed
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Managing an orderly Greek exit from the memorandum
Agorathat a country can draw on in case of need. But there are strings attached to such a facility. With a PCL the IMF..., namely that Greece can return to international bond markets and thereby refinance itself at reasonable... to avoid intrusive IMF supervision may be possible, but the European surveillance exercise can
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The arduous road of privatisation in Greece
Agora(as it is known by its Greek acronym) can reach the revenue target of 9.6 billion euros by the end... objectives can be included in the sales contract? · Leading away from an exclusive focus on revenue... timetables. Until a sell-off project can fully mature in Greece a host of other pre- and post
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The politics of debt dynamics in Greece
Agoraincrease (in percentage terms) can we expect Greece to be able to avoid or exit this dangerous... can receive via e-mail or mobile app. The apps can be downloaded for free at the App Store and Google
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