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Mitsotakis applies pressure over MoU exit and name talks
PoliticsGreek Politicsmaking a “clean exit” from the programme, insisting that Tsipras has signed up to a fourth MoU even...-trodden approach by the opposition chief, who has consistently sent the message that, on the one hand, he... of tax cuts. The party has invested heavily in the reduction to the ENFIA levy in particular
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Bond difficulties put a dent in coalition's exit plans
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the third bailout in August has put another dent in the government’s hopes of making as clean a break... to the markets for good. However, the uncertainty in Italy has triggered a rise in Greek bond... it has been building can provide in the absence of an agreement with the lenders over a precautionary
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Tsipras hails name deal with Skopje, Mitsotakis declares fierce opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsof Macedonia (FYROM) have reached an agreement to settle the name dispute that has dogged relations... will be used erga omnes, in other words both domestically and internationally. This has long been... Theodorakis has indicated that his centrist party will support the deal. PASOK’s position is not yet
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Mitsotakis calls for no-confidence vote, hoping to exert more pressure on coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicswith the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), even though she accepts that it has some positive... want to highlight the lack of support Tsipras has managed to garner, including the opposition of his... Kammenos has made it clear that he has no intention of bringing down the government. Mitsotakis
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Coalition survives no-confidence vote over name deal but sees majority trimmed
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe country will have “geographical qualifier,” there will not be one for its citizens. New Democracy has... administration has achieved a better compromise than any of its predecessors were poised to agree. He... has now been agreed, Republic of North Macedonia, an acceptable compromise. Prime Minister Alexis
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Change to date of local elections adds to expectations of May national vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsto vote in three different elections on May 26. It has been argued that this might dampen the anti... has lost ground and the coalition fears that a heavy defeat in the European vote would seal the fate... Kammenos has already indicated his preference for national elections to be held in May
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Putting right everything that went wrong in Mati
Agorawhose only purpose is to ensure that nobody has responsibility for anything. What happened in Mati... to Monday’s disaster requires a broad approach. “The Greek state has been unable over time... chiefs argued that they dealt with the situation as best they could) and has yet to produce a list
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A moment to reflect, not celebrate
Agoraof the Greek crisis and just about enough to keep Greece from going under. A definitive solution has always...) than Harry Potter (young wizard). Since then, SYRIZA has spent the last three years justifying its... this option in a hastily-arranged, outlandish referendum in July 2015. This has allowed its
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SYRIZA, New Democracy promote competing narratives after MoU exit
PoliticsGreek Politicssuggestions that next year’s pension cuts will be avoided, New Democracy has joined the race to make attractive pledges to voters, saying it backs an increase in the minimum wage and that it has no plans.... The message that the government has been trying to get across to voters is that following the end
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Recent study issues warning over ageing population, future pension burden
Societystudy has shown. Research from Panteion University has shown that the country’s social security system... age group rather than the more economically sustainable pyramid shape, has been remarked upon... in 1951, and has risen to 44 years today. It is expected to go on rising in the coming years
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