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In fragmented political environment, Meimarakis banks on message of unity
PoliticsGreek Politicscontinues to play the unity card, which has served the conservatives well in the campaign so far... through the addition of star candidates, Meimarakis has chosen to focus on the need for parties to unite after the elections. From the first day, he has stressed the need for a broad coalition
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Tsipras keeps bailout issues in safe hands but fails to inspire with new cabinet
PoliticsGreek Politicsnot led the talks. Also, Greece’s main negotiatior in Brussels, Giorgos Houliarakis, has been given... the implementation of the bailout. They will have to get to work straight away as the government has... over the next couple of months so they can unlock the 3 billion euros in bailout funding that has yet
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Potentially divisive New Democracy leadership race taking shape
PoliticsGreek Politicshas undergone somewhat of a makeover. Some commentators have praised him for his clear thinking.... There has been an uneasy balance between these two elements over the last few years, with many.... Georgiadis has no such concerns and insists that New Democracy should have a strong right-wing
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Potami and PASOK look for next roles following contrasting poll results
PoliticsGreek PoliticsTo Potami leader Stavros Theodorakis has written to the centrist party’s supporters in an attempt to rally them in the wake of a disappointing election result that has raised doubts about whether... losses. He also emphasised that Potami has achieved much progress in only 19 months of being
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Refugee influx pushes Tsipras towards crisis nexus
Agoraof September to 7,000 a day in October. Understandably, this has put a huge strain on the Greek state’s... the phrase will be associated with SYRIZA) to the whole issue. SYRIZA has long advocated an open immigration..., Mouzalas has a long background in humanitarian work and his quick moves to ease overcrowding on Aegean
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Government meets resistance on TV permits and revenues chief
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor broadcasting licences with minimum fuss has not gone according to plan. Tsipras reportedly asked... accusations of breach of duty against her are "groundless" and that she has no reason to step aside..., setting out why she believes she has no case to answer. The legal technicalities of the two cases
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Some movement on Greece's name dispute but solution still long way off
PoliticsGreek Politicsat the moment. United Nations mediator Matthew Nimetz has recently made his feelings about the stagnation... that Athens has put on the agenda, which include the refugee crisis. Discussions also touched upon... countries. It is especially, for SYRIZA as its coalition partner, Independent Greeks, has a hardline
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Tsipras prepares for first visit to Turkey with refugee crisis in focus
PoliticsForeign Policyweek has provided Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu with the perfect opportunity to extend... official to visit Turkey following the recent general elections, even though the new government has... visit until after November 28. However, the Prime Minister’s office has insisted that Tsipras
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Greek banks complete book building: A recap of where we stand
Economythat it has successfully concluded the book building process for its non-preemptive international... participation has been completed. Alpha and Eurobank covered their total capital needs without any state aid... million. Unlike the other banks, Eurobank has not disclosed so far the exact amount of the book
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Greece being boxed in by refugee crisis and security concerns
Agorarefugees, for instance, is still moving at a snail’s pace. In fact, it has been calculated... inconceivable even a few months ago. On top of this, Greece has pledged to find places to accommodate... reluctant to commit any serious resources to stem the flow from its shores until it has obtained
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