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Primary surplus targets become part of main political agenda ahead of elections
PoliticsGreek Politicschange over time if the next government can overperform on the reform front remains to be seen
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SYRIZA looks to eat further into ND's poll lead in final week of campaign
PoliticsGreek Politicsrepeated that as long as the budget continues to overperform there will be more permanent positive
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PM makes minor changes to cabinet, with focus on handling of EU funds
PoliticsGreek Politicswill be responsible for private investment and public-private partnerships. New Democracy MP Nikos Tagaras assumes
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Newsletter 261 -07/08/2020
investment and public-private partnerships. New Democracy MP Nikos Tagaras assumes the role
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Mitsotakis tries to balance party discipline, right‑flank pressures with minor reshuffle
PoliticsGreek Politicsand Energy portfolio left vacant by the late Nikos Tagaras, and Tassos Chatzivasileiou returns
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OECD warns young Greeks face deep structural barriers to work, family and housing
Societya major challenge. Greece’s total fertility rate has dropped from 2.4 in 1970 to just 1.2 children per
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Rising clinical depression hints at hidden side of Greek crisis
SocietyThe proportion of Greeks suffering from major depression has increased substantially since 2011 and is several times higher than pre-crisis levels, according to a new study by the University of Athens. The institution’s Mental Health Research Institute ...
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Tsipras hints at post-election scenario of grand coalition, without him as PM
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn his first televised interview of this election campaign, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has claimed he will not continue as premier if SYRIZA is forced into an alliance with New Democracy, To Potami and/or PASOK. Tsipras told Alpha TV on Wednesday nig...
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IMF hints at flexibility as debt relief talks continue
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe terrorist attack on former Prime Minister Lucas Papademos in Athens on Thursday has drawn attention away from the uncertainty created by the failure to reach an agreement on debt relief at Monday’s Eurogroup, but discussions are continuing in the ba...
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Athens ties up prior actions, IMF hints at programme role
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGovernment MPs were due to vote on Thursday afternoon a series of last-minute amendments aimed at ensuring that Greece has completed all 140 of its prior actions ahead of Thursday’s Eurogroup. The amendments, a disparate set of interventions on issues, ...
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