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Tsipras confident on pension cuts, reticent on snap elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAmid renewed speculation about snap elections next year, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has insisted that his government will be able to come to an arrangement with the institutions over the pension cuts that are due to implemented in 2019 and then hold out for a full four-year term. Following his
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Expo (DETH) over the weekend, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras appeared optimistic that Greece will get
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Mitsotakis prepares to unveil economic plans, leave imprint ahead of elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThis weekend will mark Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s turn to try to impress voters as he takes to the stage at the Thessaloniki Expo (DETH) a week after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. The slogan that New Democracy will use for its leader’s appearance in northern Greece will be “We can,” as he unveils
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Mitsotakis eyes tax cuts to jump-start economy, also seeks unity but not with SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis took his turn at the Thessaloniki Expo (DETH) on Saturday to present a plan of tax cuts, but also to send a more conciliatory message than Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras who made his economic policy pledges in the northern city a week earlier. The opposition
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No imminent decision on pension cuts as Athens moves ahead with minimum wage increase
EconomyProgrammehighly unlikely that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will risk going into 2019, an election year
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Moody's explains cautious approach to Greek credit rating upgrade
Economycould have some space for growth supporting fiscal measures as outlined by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras
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Athens prepares 2019 draft budget amid pension cuts dilemma
EconomyProgramme. This option is not appealing to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his cabinet as it is certain
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Draft budget contains two scenarios on pensions, charts course within agreed fiscal targets
EconomyMacroeconomyfiscal interventions are in line with the pledges that the Greek Prime Minister made in his speech
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Eurogroup suggests there is scope for pension cuts to be called off
EconomyProgrammewill implement the pledges made by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras at the Thesssaloniki Expo (DETH) last
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Mitsotakis looks beyond New Democracy for votes that could bring him to power
PoliticsGreek Politicshis positions with the paternalistic wing of the party, much of which identifies with former Prime
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