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  1. Run this way: The recurring pattern of Greek leaders
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    Agora

    As the Greek general elections of May (and then June) 2012 approached, every poor unfortunate European politician attempted to grab a moment in the spotlight by pontificating on whether Greece should or should not be in the single currency. While the eu...

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  2. Samaras and Tsipras prepared to go toe to toe all the way to February
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    In true pre-election mode, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and SYRIZA’s Alexis Tsipras attempted to outdo each other on Monday after they each held separate talks with President Karolos Papoulias, the figure who has found himself at the centre of politic...

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  3. Greek children lead way in languages at primary school level
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    Society

    Greek youth perceive themselves as being very healthy, are more likely to smoke and to learn two foreign languages in primary school than their EU counterparts. This is revealed in Being young in Europe today, a flagship Eurostat report that draws toget...

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  4. Tsipras wins referendum but sceptical lenders, limited time stand in way of deal

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Sunday's referendum appeared to deliver a resounding victory to the government's "No" to the proposals by Greece's lenders, marking the start of a great period of economic and political uncertainty. The fact that "No" was on course to gain at least 60 p...

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  5. Greece submits proposals to lenders in hope of paving way for agreement

    EconomyProgramme

    The Greek government sent to the institutions on Thursday evening its final proposal including prior actions that will complement the request for a new 3-year programme from the European Stability Mechanism (ESM). In the 20-page document submitted to th...

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  6. Tsipras gets his way over September congress, gains breathing space from SYRIZA rebels
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    After sitting for around 12 hours on Thursday, SYRIZA’s central committee granted brief but potentially vital respite to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras by accepting his proposal for an emergency party congress in September rather than the immediate gathe...

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  7. Some movement on Greece's name dispute but solution still long way off
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The name dispute with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) remains one of the key unresolved matters in Greece’s diplomatic agenda but there appears to be movement on the issue at the moment. United Nations mediator Matthew Nimetz has recen...

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  8. Progress in bailout talks but foreclosures and NPL management stand in way of agreement

    EconomyProgramme

    After lengthy discussions over the weekend, the key issues remaining unresolved in the negotiations of Greek authorities with the quadriga mission chiefs are foreclosures and management of bad loans (NPLs). Government officials had initially expressed o...

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  9. Gov't submits multi-bill to pave way for next bailout tranches

    EconomyProgramme

    Following the agreement reached with the institutions on Monday, the government tabled under the emergency procedure in Parliament on Tuesday evening the omnibus bill with the last set of pending prior actions. The draft law is due to be voted in the pl...

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  10. Pension reform wrangle prompts Greece to consider going own way on contributions rise
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    EconomyProgramme

    Although decisions regarding pension reform are not due until the first programme review scheduled for January, after the second set of milestones has been completed, the issue is already beginning to dominate the agenda. Greece and its lenders remain s...

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