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Newsletter 29 - 05/06/2015
. In an effort to cover part of the fiscal gap, the government has proposed to increase... at the moment is that he does not want to alienate the left wing of his party. He has risked... and the SYRIZA-led government has spread to more eurozone capitals. Greece’s negotiations with its
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Newsletter 106 - 10/02/2017
Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has returned to his pet subject of Grexit, arguing that Greece would need to leave the eurozone if it wants a debt haircut, which is a form of relief that has not been requested by Athens, the IMF or anyone else. Amid this confusion, Athens has tried to give away
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New Democracy in spotlight as coalition draws hope on labour reforms
PoliticsGreek Politicssuch a pledge from the main opposition party. An IMF spokesman said that such a request has not been made... as it has both blasted the government for not concluding the review and insisted... that if there is a change of government, Greece as a state has to show a level of continuation, meaning
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SYRIZA, New Democracy promote competing narratives after MoU exit
PoliticsGreek Politicssuggestions that next year’s pension cuts will be avoided, New Democracy has joined the race to make attractive pledges to voters, saying it backs an increase in the minimum wage and that it has no plans.... The message that the government has been trying to get across to voters is that following the end
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Golden Dawn faces more legal action but is on course for strong election showing
PoliticsGreek Politicsto be charged in connection to the party’s alleged criminal activity has added some extra uncertainty... that the charter the party has submitted to the Supreme Court is not the real document that sets out its... for the possibility of being banned from the elections and has laid the groundwork to participate under
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Omnibus bill passes but leaves marks on coalition and SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat Samaras has at least secured the next step in the process, which will come when the Eurogroup... during the debate that his time in his current position is coming to an end. It has been rumoured... parliamentary confrontation until a new President of the Hellenic Republic has to be elected
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How Samaras backed himself and Greece into a corner over bailout exit
Agoraof a government on the run. In less than five months, the coalition has backed itself and the country... months on, the review has still not been concluded and Samaras and Venizelos are still meeting every... of oversight. It should not be forgotten that European Central Bank president Mario Draghi has made
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How snap elections in Greece fit into Samaras's strategy
Agora. There has been a distinct sense over recent weeks that the government has lost the appetite to see through the adjustment programme it has repeatedly argued is the only option for Greece to exit the crisis.... The polarisation of the political debate in Greece (in which the opposition has also played
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Newsletter 13 - 30/01/2015
and international audience that it has every intention of keeping its pre-election pledge to roll back some... no time in showing that it has every intention of keeping its pre-election pledges. back... different philosophy from the one that has governed the bailouts since 2010. It remains to be seen if Greece
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Greece: The moment of truth is inexorably approaching
Agoraagreement). As a result, the crisis has been squarely blamed on the bailout agreement and on foreign... effect of this narrative of national liberation has been to delegitimise those who argued...). Little cohesion, little experience Tsipras has not hesitated to take a bold stance vis-à-vis
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