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Return of coastal bill may give SYRIZA new chance to build support
PoliticsGreek Politics. This is in contrast to the PPC stand-off, where SYRIZA stood side-by-side with the electricity workers’ union (GENOP... development. The only aspect linking the two issues is privatisation as in many people’s minds the coastal bill is connected to the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund’s (HRADF) efforts to sell off
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Newsletter 49 - 30/10/2015
. If no candidate gets more than half the votes, then a run-off between the leading two hopefuls will be held... small- and medium-sized businesses, investors were scared off and a weak recovery was transformed... interesting aspect of all, which is that, despite this striking worsening of their situation, Greeks have
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Coalition hopes for respite from ex-minister's claims as probes launched
PoliticsGreek Politics. The start of the investigations means that the government can now put off any discussion about... government policy. SYRIZA has tried over the last years to shrug off persistent accusations from its... forward with his side of the story. So far there have not been any leaks to confirm this aspect
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Newsletter 66 - 11/03/2016
the return of the mission chiefs, discussions with the Greek authorities kicked off on Wednesday... expenses and including one-off items. The bank expects positive bottom-line results this year... to an EU sanctuary. Then, there is the practical aspect of the matter. Once Austria, in cahoots
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What Dijsselbloem didn't say
Agorawith strict conditionality. Although this staved off disorderly defaults and the pain they would bring..., which feeds off misconceptions, falsehoods and ignorance. At the very least, it would be something we... in the periphery, which have been highlighted profusely. To ignore this fundamental aspect of what led
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Athens waits for dust to settle after Erdogan's victory in Turkish referendum
PoliticsForeign Policyfor the following reasons: Breaking off EU talks? Erdogan said on Monday that it was unimportant to Turkey if the EU broke off accession talks. “For 54 years, what did they make us do at the EU’s door? Wait... aspect is that Erdogan won and now has the ability to lead Turkey in more autocratic manner
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ESM releases final tranche of third bailout, boosting cash buffer ahead of exit
EconomyProgrammereminder that some of Greece’s lenders are not comfortable with the government trying to put off... calling off the pension cuts if Greece meets its fiscal targets even if this view does not seem.... The release of the 15-billion-euro instalment, though, brings the financial aspect of the bailout
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Newsletter 176 -28/09/2018
and Kammenos met last Friday to put on a show of unity. The meeting seemed aimed at killing off the speculation... of a potential of faster than anticipated growth as past reforms start paying off. This positive... they are ready to sever ties just yet. The most interesting aspect of Friday’s meeting was the reference
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Foreign minister quits government, heaping pressure on Tsipras
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor confirmation from the institutions that it can call off the latest round of pension cuts due... is an indication that Tsipras wants to kill off any more discussion about the matter domestically..., though, the most significant aspect of his decision to resign is that Tsipras accepted Kotzias’s
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Newsletter 315 - 05/11/2021
will not suffice and will need to be topped up as the prices are not seen easing off before spring next year... as the consultation period for the new SGP rules was kicked off by the European Commission. The authorities.... Perhaps the most politically controversial aspect of the new measures has been the exemption
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