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Effort begins to secure SYRIZA support for deal with institutions
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government’s efforts to lay to rest any concerns within the coalition about the agreement with Greece’s lenders began in earnest on Tuesday, when Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos addressed SYRIZA’s political committee. The meeting reportedly last for close
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Third review agenda becoming more complex for Tsipras
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe third review began in earnest on Monday with the arrival of the technical teams representing Greece’s lenders and an agenda that seems to be broadening by the day. The initial subjects up for discussion were reportedly the out-of-court mechanism and the lifting of capital controls, which
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China's Footprint in Southeast Europe: Constructing the "Balkan Silk Road"
Agorato focus on this part of the European continent in earnest since 2012. But the arrival of Chinese
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Tsipras tries to secure church's support in Macedonia name talks
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe discussion about the Macedonian name issue, which began in earnest in New York this week, is gradually becoming a key factor in the domestic political scene. Negotiators from Athens and Skopje met for UN-mediated talks this week after several weeks of relatively positive noises from the two
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Some loose ends ahead of Eurogroup, questions remain over IMF's role
EconomyProgrammeand that the discussion about debt relief will only begin in earnest after the IMF Spring Meetings in April
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Focus turns to first post-MoU visit by creditors and talks on pension cuts
EconomyProgrammeGreece’s post-programme era, which officially began on Tuesday, is to start in earnest on September 10, when the institutions are due to return to Athens for the first round of discussions with the government. The 2019 pension cuts are expected to dominate the talks but reports suggest that Athens
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Second post-MoU review set to begin as Athens eyes return to bond markets
EconomyProgrammeThe second review of the enhanced surveillance period is due to get underway in earnest on Tuesday, when the institutions’ mission chiefs are expected to hold their first meeting of the year in Athens with government officials. A wide range of issues will be under scrutiny as Greece has to complete
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Govt forced to back down over Easter travel, turns focus to May re-opening
PoliticsGreek Politics, up from 51% last month and 36% when the vaccination programme began in earnest in January. In terms
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Newsletter 294 - 23/04/2021
, up from 51% last month and 36% when the vaccination programme began in earnest in January. In terms
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Wildfires rekindle longstanding political battle as heatwave forces agenda change
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe annual political clash over the response to wildfires in Greece began in earnest this weekend as blazes raged in various parts of Greece, particularly Achaia and Rhodes. The fires led to numerous villages having to be evacuated and various rescue operations being launched, although there were
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