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Coalition's proposal for PR electoral system unlikely to clinch supermajority
PoliticsGreek PoliticsHaving put to public consultation on Friday its proposal for changing the electoral law, the government now faces an uphill task in trying to secure the backing of 200 (out of 300) lawmakers so that the new system applies immediately rather than from the general election after the next one
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Political leaders weigh up next moves in August lull
PoliticsGreek Politicsreferendum in the spring to gauge the level of public backing he has for the changes. Kathimerini
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Energy cooperation provides platform for Greece and Bulgaria to strengthen ties
PoliticsForeign Policyin September that the SYRIZA government begun to focus on this project which have the backing of the EU
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Majority of Greeks now view EU in bad light, survey indicates
Societycurrency still enjoys more Greek backing than the EU average of 55 percent.
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Effort to unite PASOK and Potami seems to have hit a wall
PoliticsGreek Politicsat the end of June. Backing for SYRIZA has edged up by 0.5 point since then. This suggests that after
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Opposition leaders rule out support for SYRIZA as battle for centre ground looms
PoliticsGreek Politics-zagging over the last few months, veering from staunch attacks on the government to backing
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Government under pressure from TV permit and Attica Bank claims
PoliticsGreek Politicsa large plot of land owned by a friend on Ithaca as collateral to obtain the financial backing he
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Cabinet reshuffle leaves some bitterness within SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek Politicswas not part of it. On Monday, however, Skourletis showed no sign of backing down in his opposition
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Athens digests Trump victory, sees economic complications
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe Greek government is digesting the unexpected result of the US elections, which is particularly inopportune for Athens as the current US President Barack Obama is due to visit Greece next week. The coalition had pointed to Obama’s visit on November 15 as a sign of the international backing
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Kammenos's odd partnership with Tsipras still holding together
PoliticsGreek Politicsthere have been delays. The ANEL chief, though, repeated his backing for the church’s position on the matter
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