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Newsletter 43 - 18/09/2015
to be. SYRIZA may have appointed an anti-corruption minister and rekindled the investigation... that won a public works contract has only added to the sense that SYRIZA may talk a good game... by the capriciousness shown by his predecessor, Antonis Samaras, between May and December 2014
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Key factors to look out for when Greek election results come in
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe post-election discussion as the two parties may have to sit down and work out a way in which... of the campaign that he would stand aside if a large coalition is needed. A slim win for SYRIZA may also... seats. This means there may be the opportunity for the winner to create a parliamentary majority
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Cabinet resignation on first day puts Tsipras's judgment in question
PoliticsGreek Politicsassociates who handled them, who may have been responsible for the racist and homophobic tweets...-Semitic and other offensive comments in the past. This means that the Dimitris Kammenos affair may... appointments may try to exert pressure for more cabinet members to be removed. Alternate Agricultural
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Three months on from imposition of capital controls, some restrictions being relaxed
Economyto the amount of 500 euros per customer and bank. • A maximum amount of 5,000 euros per quarter may... or lessor's account. • Citizens travelling abroad may hold a maximum amount in cash of 2,000 euros per... abroad may also be transferred abroad. • Payment of hospital and medical expenses abroad is allowed
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If it's stability you're looking for...
Agorawith him but it may as well have been empty. While the rekindling of his relationship with Kammenos may give Tsipras the only moment of laissez-faire their government is likely to produce, the alliance... that thrives on debate and disagreement. This was its lifeblood in opposition but may yet cause
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Refugee influx pushes Tsipras towards crisis nexus
Agoraof the year. The bulk of arrivals have occurred since May. The previous minister for immigration policy... to be seen. It may depend on whether Athens is able to live up to the role that its EU partners believe... and migrants to being the ones unable to meet their needs or even curtailing their freedom may be too much
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EU-Turkey refugee agreement: A life saver or a dud?
Agoraof a cash boost to provide better conditions for more than 2.2 million refugees in Turkey may prove... leaders may be in over their heads when it comes to negotiating with Turkey. Those who think they have secured a watertight agreement with Erdogan may be in for a nasty surprise. Events may prove
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Meeting with farmers marks start of renewed effort to reach bailout review deal
PoliticsGreek Politicsand 20 percent in 2019. He may also offer the farmers the option of paying lower social security... to existing pensions in order to pave the way for an agreement with the creditors. It seems that Tsipras may... as this may well depend on the numbers involved. If the cuts are to higher-end pensions, the government
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Newsletter 68 - 01/04/2016
and resettlement of refugees is expected to begin kicking in next week and may provide the first relief... to be conducted swiftly so it is wrapped up by the end of May. If this timeline is followed, any... political parties. Since Greece signed its first bailout agreement in May 2010, nearly 40 new political
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Newsletter 69 - 08/04/2016
people out but it may soon be left with few other choices. Unemployment edges up in Jan Greece’s... few consistencies It may be just a question of time before Tsipras's stance on the IMF morphs... that the fund was thinking of ways to dangle Greece off the edge of a cliff. Either way, Tsipras may
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