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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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Newsletter 10 - 09/01/2015
, but the leftists still look set for a victory, albeit one that is likely to leave them needing... that the winning party would need to win at least 151 seats in Parliament depends The strength of the parties... percent to take 151 seats. If the total support for parties not entering Parliament reaches 10
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Rise of smaller parties a barrier to decisive result in first elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the May 21 elections, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due to set out his policy agenda on Wednesday..., falling short of 151 seats by eight. In the second scenario, such a coalition would be just four seats..., it would bring the threshold for the vote of confidence close to 140, rather than 151. However, even
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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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SYRIZA confident of survival beyond name deal, confidence vote
PoliticsGreek Politicshours or days away. The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) is set to complete... was that the leftists believe that the 151 votes to ratify the Prespes Agreement are in the bag... government. SYRIZA’s confidence stems from the fact that New Democracy cannot gather the 151 votes
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Merkel backing for name deal overshadowed by coalition leaders' crucial talks
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe elections are held. It currently appears that he can secure a majority of at least 151 votes... that four could support the government and help Tsipras get closer the 151 votes he is looking..., it would mean that there would be no pressure on the prime minister to set in motion the process
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