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Tsipras opts for modest changes to cabinet rather than renewal
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat he has someone he can trust in a role that is important for the completion of the programme...) leader Fotis Kouvelis appointed alternate defence minister. The 69-year-old has been largely on the fringes of Greek politics since being replaced as DIMAR leader in June 2015. Nevertheless, Kouvelis has
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Amid exit speculation, growth strategy offers chance for coalition to show intentions
PoliticsGreek Politicson the creditors’ side told local reporters that the Greek government has pledged to move as quickly as possible... that can be deferred this time and everything has to be wrapped up by the June 21 Eurogroup. Athens... strategy that the coalition has pledged to present to the institutions in early April. Growth plan
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New Democracy targets SYRIZA over law and order, independent institutions
PoliticsGreek Politicsshown that since last summer SYRIZA has narrowed the substantial lead New Democracy had been building since 2016. This has prompted the conservatives to try to deconstruct the coalition’s narrative.... One of the issues which it has regularly turned to over the last couple of years is law and order
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Tight schedule ahead for Athens and lenders in build-up to MoU exit
EconomyProgrammeThe Greek government has denied that Athens and the institutions are considering extending... Stability Mechanism still has 37.1 billion euros of funds available for Greece. The final disbursement... the outstanding issues. The Finance Ministry, though, denied that any discussion has taken place
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Still facing pile of bailout tasks, Athens looks ahead to post-MoU actions
EconomyProgramme, the coalition seems confident that there will be no significant problems in the months ahead and has... and reform targets, that support has to be provided to the middle class, that the country will not return... that the two developments that the coalition expects almost immediately after the programme has been
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Greece's immediate focus on prior actions and growth plan
EconomyProgrammeMinister Alexis Haritsis, who oversees the use of EU funds, has managed to reverse this trend... has a competitive advantage, while EU structural funds will be used to fill the gap in the markets until the banking system is fully recovered. Haritsis noted that Greece has already absorbed 25
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Soldiers' ongoing detention troubles Tsipras, riles Kammenos
PoliticsGreek Politicssoldiers who have been held since crossing the Evros border more than a month ago. The issue has... with the Turkish president last week. Kammenos’s more outspoken approach on this issue (he has repeatedly referred... talks. This has reportedly created tension between Kotzias and Kammenos. It has been noticeable over
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Much ground to cover on prior actions despite privatisation progress
EconomyProgramme, the return of ANFA and SMP profits has been discussed, as has the purchase of the loans made to Greece..., or GLF, loans that Greece has to repay from its first bailout. The total of GLF loans stands at 52... privatisations it has targeted for this year. “The period until June is a quite critical one, which
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Elections and possible alliances on political agenda again
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the waste of public funds in the past,” said Pappas. This is the latest occasion on which SYRIZA has.... The speculation about the two parties cooperating has been building since Gennimata was elected as KINAL... politicians, such as former PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos. However, Gennimata has tried to tread
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Centre-left leader adds to calls for snap elections
PoliticsGreek Politics), to call for snap elections has taken some observers in Greece by surprise but is in keeping... of centrist To Potami, Stavros Theodorakis, has in the past opposed the idea of snap elections... that New Democracy has already worked on a plan that can deliver growth of 4 percent between 2019 and 2021
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