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  1. Budget primary shows deficit of 7.01 bln as revenues suffer in September

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The budget primary balance recorded a deficit of 7.01 billion euros in the first nine months of 2020, compared to a surplus of 4.47 billion noted in September 2019, the preliminary Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution bulletin for September showed on Thursday. The primary surplus was below its

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  2. Countdown to Macedonia name deal vote has PM weighing up support
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    for the agreement. This prompted a strong reaction from junior coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL), which is opposed to the deal. ANEL spokesperson accused Kotzias of trying to create problems in the governing coalition. This prompted a meeting between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and ANEL leader

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  3. Macedonia name deal in hands of Tsipras and Zaev
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    , that the implementation of any agreement, especially with regard to the revision of FYROM’s constitution... the proposals made by UN special envoy Matthew Nimetz: “New Macedonia,” (Nova Makedonija) “Northern Macedonia” (Severna Makedonija) and “Upper Macedonia” (Gorna Makedonija). Reports claim

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  4. Kammenos dismisses talk of coalition rift but maintains Macedonia name objections
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    neighbour should not be allowed to use the name “Macedonia.” “ANEL made an honest agreement with SYRIZA... of the Independent Greeks (ANEL) parliamentary group, which was held in the wake of mounting rumours... positives. This chimes with the feeling that there seems to be little chance of the SYRIZA-ANEL

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  5. Tsipras tries to secure church's support in Macedonia name talks
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Independent Greeks (ANEL), has repeatedly expressed his opposition to Greece’s neighbour using the term... the longstanding dispute between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) over the latter’s constitutional name, which is Republic of Macedonia. According to reports in FYROM, Nimetz tabled five

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  6. Differences over Macedonia name issue put coalition unity under scrutiny
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    party, Independent Greeks (ANEL), have failed to see eye to eye on an issue. There have been occasions since 2015 when ANEL has refused to support draft legislation in Parliament and there has never... it “interesting.” ANEL struggling Kammenos, who labelled Kotzias the best foreign minister Greece has

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  7. Macedonia name issue: Agreement and disagreement
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    Agora

    will be recognised as Macedonian. With regard to the citizenship, it is worth pointing out... and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (fYRoM) aim at resolving the dispute over the latter’s name. So, how did we get here? The background The Republic of Macedonia declared its independence

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  8. Newsletter 187 -14/12/2018

    Newsletters

    in office to an abrupt end. The position of centrist To Potami with regard to the Macedonia name deal also... coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL), repeated his threat on Thursday to quit from the cabinet.... An emergency meeting of ANEL’s parliamentary group (seven MPs) was held on Tuesday to discuss

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  9. Lowest income groups in Greece saw wages drop and taxes rise most during crisis

    Society

    Lower income groups in Greece saw their tax burden increase by 337.7 percent from 2008 to 2012... percent from 2008 to 2012, the bottom three income groups saw their earnings from wages sink the most...) was in the 5th decile while those at the top saw their wage income fall by 9.3 percent. It also finds

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  10. EP president visit and winding up of rail crash inquiry cast spotlight on rule of law concerns

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    of the lack of an opportunity to discuss the resolution on a day which saw the inquiry into the deadly

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