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Tsipras points to debt relief roadmap as deal clincher
PoliticsGreek Politicsare at the upper end of the aggressive rhetoric that he has used since becoming prime minister. Also... totalling 1 percent of GDP, or 1.8 billion euros. On pensions, the government has so far proposed... Given that the government has backed down considerably from its pre-election positions and has
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Tsipras gears up for internal battle, sets priorities for summer
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPanayiotis Lafazanis). This is not the first time that Tsipras has challenged the rebels to present... argument against the left-wing of his party as it has been unable to show that it has a convincing... weeks. Former Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, who has been defending his actions via the media
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Newsletter 36 - 24/07/2015
with lenders on a third bailout has been reached. It makes sense for Tsipras to do this after... the government from this goal, especially given that the prime minister has admitted... to be approved by Parliament and money to be disbursed by 20 August, when Greece has a 3.5-billion-euro
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Potentially divisive New Democracy leadership race taking shape
PoliticsGreek Politicshas undergone somewhat of a makeover. Some commentators have praised him for his clear thinking.... There has been an uneasy balance between these two elements over the last few years, with many.... Georgiadis has no such concerns and insists that New Democracy should have a strong right-wing
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Some movement on Greece's name dispute but solution still long way off
PoliticsGreek Politicsat the moment. United Nations mediator Matthew Nimetz has recently made his feelings about the stagnation... that Athens has put on the agenda, which include the refugee crisis. Discussions also touched upon... countries. It is especially, for SYRIZA as its coalition partner, Independent Greeks, has a hardline
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Greek banks complete book building: A recap of where we stand
Economythat it has successfully concluded the book building process for its non-preemptive international... participation has been completed. Alpha and Eurobank covered their total capital needs without any state aid... million. Unlike the other banks, Eurobank has not disclosed so far the exact amount of the book
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Range of issues unresolved as programme talks resume in Athens
EconomyProgrammeare still unresolved, although progress has been made in a number of areas. The most significant steps...) market and creation of the new privatisation fund. Greece has accepted a fiscal gap of 3 percent of GDP... working years. On the contributory pension, the government has reportedly presented new lower pension
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Tsipras eyes connection with voters through changes to constitution, electoral system
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras has suggested that he may put planned changes to Greece’s.... Although the premier has yet to unveil his proposed changes (he is expected to do so before the end... to be given the right to vote has been put on the table by Potami and New Democracy. By leaving
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Parliament will not probe 2015 bailout negotiations but issue unlikely to disappear
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the small centrist party has supported the government, following last week’s vote on the new electoral law... the government’s motives and competence during last year’s negotiations. It is an issue that Mitsotakis has returned to repeatedly during his brief leadership of the conservatives. He has been helped
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Tsipras seeks "Club Med" unity as refugee crisis, debt talks move up agenda
PoliticsForeign Policy16. September 9 has been mentioned as a possible date for the conference in the Greek capital... in the company of leaders with a less radical left background than himself. He has gradually been welcomed... administration has sought ways to create alliances within the EU. Its messy negotiations
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