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SYRIZA seems to be mulling a switch in Greece's energy policy
PoliticsForeign Policyand held talks with a number of Greek officials including State Minister Nikos Pappas, who is one of Prime
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Optimism and concern for Tsipras after EU summit on migration
PoliticsForeign Policywith Turkey before entering Thursday’s meeting but Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias was blunt in his
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Little trouble for Tsipras in multi-bill vote but bigger problems may lurk over revenues chief
PoliticsGreek Politicsif present. Katrivanou said she would have supported the bill. Nikos Nikolopoulos, an MP
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Tsipras sees political mileage in bill for broadcasting licences
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat will be decided by State Minister Nikos Pappas and Greece's broadcasting watchdog, ESR. However, government
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The key points in Greece's new bank recap bill
EconomyThe government tabled in Parliament on Friday the long-awaited draft bill on the bank recapitalisation framework. Parliamentary Speaker Nikos Voutsis said the bill is due to be voted on Saturday under the emergency procedure. We summarise below the key provisions of the new bank recapitalisation
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Tsipras prepares for first visit to Turkey with refugee crisis in focus
PoliticsForeign Policythe EU–Balkans Summit on October 26 and by Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias during his recent meeting
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MP's departure ahead of multi-bill vote highlights pressure on coalition
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIndependent Greeks (ANEL), where another MP – Nikos Nikolopoulos – is threatening not to vote for the multi
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Warning signs for coalition after majority trimmed in multi-bill vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the day, SYRIZA’s Stathis Panagoulis abstained from the vote and ANEL’s Nikos Nikolopoulos voted
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Government tables 2016 budget, upgrades GDP forecasts but leaves fiscal estimates unchanged
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Finance Ministry (MoF) tabled the 2016 budget in Parliament on Friday. Parliamentary Speaker Nikos Voutsis said it will be discussed in the Economic Affairs Committee on November 25 for four sessions. The discussion in the plenary is scheduled to start on December 1 and the budget is due
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Greece steps up effort to bolster relations with Iran
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias visited Tehran on November 29-30 in an effort to enhance Greece’s bilateral relations with Iran as well as to prepare the ground for the visit of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who is expected to travel in the early party of 2016. Athens claims that its
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