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New government aims for extensive changes to education system
Societyeducation system when the new government set out its policy agenda recently. The proposed changes... required in the modern world. Kerameus noted that the education system should be designed not simply... freedom to set their teaching plans, and teacher training would also be upgraded. The process
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Calls for snap polls, parliamentary probes set tone for polarised politics
PoliticsGreek Politicsinto a slanging match between the government and the opposition and set the tone for the upcoming months... having rising debts. He also announced plans to set up a panel of experts to assess the out... into the bank loans if the government also agreed to set up a committee to look into the imposition
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Promises and challenges of Greece's "green new deal"
EconomyFeaturesrapid “de-lignitisation” marks a major turn-around in Greece’s energy policy, but one which has been... Democracy government to speed up “de-lignitisation” - though it no doubt also saw an opportunity to put... of natural gas for heating and electricity has been in progress since the 1990s and is set on a path
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Episode 8 - Athens: An ancient city grappling with modern problems
AgoraIn this episode, we take to the streets of our home city, Athens, to get an idea of what interventions would improve life in the Greek capital. Our producer Phoebe Fronista speaks to MacroPolis features writer Georgia Nakou about the Great Walk, a pilot...
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Greece faces tight deadline for second set of milestones, first review looms
EconomyProgrammeThe Greek government has until December 11 to complete the implementation of the second set... the implementation of the second set of prior actions and the bank recapitaliaation. The quadriga mission chiefs are due to visit Athens next week to discuss with Greek authorities the second set of milestones
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Review set to resume in Athens as debt talks drag on
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMinistry official, who told local media that discussions on debt relief are set to continue... of capital controls. He also suggested that the set of reforms currently under discussion are only... is set to be realistic. This issue is inextricably tied to debt relief and Lagarde made it clear
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Lenders set out post-MoU framework with aim of securing reforms
EconomyProgrammeDetails of the post-programme framework that is set to be agreed at Thursday’s Eurogroup, ensuring... in Kathimerini and Bloomberg set out the details how the enhanced surveillance will be structured and what... by the end of 2020 and set up at least 240 primary healthcare units during the same period. Centralised
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Lenders set out post-MoU reform tasks ahead for Athens
EconomyProgramme) programme, last Thursday’s Eurogroup also outlined the set of commitments that the Greek authorities will have to undertake so the complete set of reforms are successfully signed off. Additionally, two... unified pension fund (EFKA) is expected to be fully set up by mid-2020, while reforms in the health care
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Govt brings energy saving to forefront as cost of support set to skyrocket
PoliticsGreek Politicsministers set to meet on September 9 to discuss bloc-wide interventions, the government in Athens... leading up to the TIF announcements, however energy is set to absorb the lion’s share of spending.... Meanwhile, government sources say the PM intends to set the tone by emphasising the unprecedented
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Kotzias takes next step in effort to reach name deal, settle Balkan issues
PoliticsForeign Policythat they expect much from this meeting in a symbolic setting, as Ohrid is linked to FYROM’s modern..., Poland, Slovenia and Croatia have recognised FYROM under its constitutional name de jure. Other EU
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