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  1. Key factors to look out for when Greek election results come in
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    also have an impact on who becomes prime minister. New Democracy leader Evangelos Meimarakis has said... party, whose levels of cooperation he has repeatedly praised, in his government. This, though, would.... Independent Greeks leader Panos Kammenos has insisted that he will not work with PASOK, while To Potami leader

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  2. Tsipras keeps bailout issues in safe hands but fails to inspire with new cabinet
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    not led the talks. Also, Greece’s main negotiatior in Brussels, Giorgos Houliarakis, has been given... the implementation of the bailout. They will have to get to work straight away as the government has... over the next couple of months so they can unlock the 3 billion euros in bailout funding that has yet

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  3. Potentially divisive New Democracy leadership race taking shape
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    has 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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  4. Potami and PASOK look for next roles following contrasting poll results
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    To Potami leader Stavros Theodorakis has written to the centrist party’s supporters in an attempt to rally them in the wake of a disappointing election result that has raised doubts about whether... losses. He also emphasised that Potami has achieved much progress in only 19 months of being

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  5. Refugee influx pushes Tsipras towards crisis nexus

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    of September to 7,000 a day in October. Understandably, this has put a huge strain on the Greek state’s... the phrase will be associated with SYRIZA) to the whole issue. SYRIZA has long advocated an open immigration..., Mouzalas has a long background in humanitarian work and his quick moves to ease overcrowding on Aegean

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  6. Government meets resistance on TV permits and revenues chief
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    for broadcasting licences with minimum fuss has not gone according to plan. Tsipras reportedly asked... accusations of breach of duty against her are "groundless" and that she has no reason to step aside..., setting out why she believes she has no case to answer. The legal technicalities of the two cases

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  7. Some movement on Greece's name dispute but solution still long way off
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    at 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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  8. Tsipras prepares for first visit to Turkey with refugee crisis in focus
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    week has provided Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu with the perfect opportunity to extend... official to visit Turkey following the recent general elections, even though the new government has... visit until after November 28. However, the Prime Minister’s office has insisted that Tsipras

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  9. Greece being boxed in by refugee crisis and security concerns

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    refugees, for instance, is still moving at a snail’s pace. In fact, it has been calculated... inconceivable even a few months ago. On top of this, Greece has pledged to find places to accommodate... reluctant to commit any serious resources to stem the flow from its shores until it has obtained

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  10. Domestic pressure over refugee crisis building for Tsipras

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    Pavlopoulos on Wednesday. Although critical of the coalition on other issues, Mitsotakis has been broadly... is holding with Western Balkan countries in Vienna on Wednesday was a serious blow and has raised.... It is worth bearing in mind that there has been local resistance to these centres, particularly

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