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ND moderates catch some flak, suggesting delicate party balance
PoliticsGreek Politicsof previous Greek leftists, which triggered a stream of criticism on social media from apparent right-wing... views, which cut us off from the moderate audience.” These views encapsulate the political struggle..., that the decision about which high school students should carry the Greek flag at national parades should
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Mitsotakis pledges tax cuts and reforms, hopes for lower fiscal targets
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the Greek Constitution to be changed. Mitsotakis also spoke of setting up prototype schools in each region...” at Greek institutions. He said that New Democracy’s student arm, DAP would be reformed... off Athens because a staunch SYRIZA supporter worked at the company that owned the stricken tanker
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Coalition bolsters unity in face of opposition pressure
PoliticsGreek Politicsin Greek courts if they are vindicated by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Justice Minister... Greek citizenship to second generation migrants, New Democracy and PASOK sensed an opportunity... the decision that they will do whatever is necessary to fight off their political opponents and remain
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PM hopes to avoid stumbling blocks amid numerous outstanding review actions
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe institutions’ mission chiefs are due to begin talks in Athens on Monday with Greek government... for the December 4 Eurogroup, several prior actions have to be ticked off each week between now and then. Apart... impact in terms of press coverage. Finally, the state of Greek banks and their management of non
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Minister proposes way forward for auctions as pressure mounts from banks, creditors
EconomyProgrammeAfter discussions with notaries on Wednesday, the Greek government has proposed a way of overcoming... its plans to wrap up the review as quickly as possible and could have negative consequences for Greek... the suggestions and take a decision on whether to call off their strike. Their verdict is expected
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Survey reveals working lives, job-finding trends of young Greeks
Societyof men working while studying was higher than that for women, and Greek citizens were notably more... percent said that they wanted to work rather than study, 13.2 percent were put off by the difficulty... saw it through to completion. This tended to be people who have completed tertiary education and Greek
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Fiscal obligations set out in sMoU, discussion on speeding up tax measures due in May
EconomyProgrammeAgreement (SLA) between the Greek authorities and the institutions outlines the understanding... for 2017 and, given the fiscal space, the institutions have signed off on targeted social policy... complicate the final review of the programme, is the commitment of the Greek authorities, to bring
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Clock ticks on prior actions as coalition searches for solution on islands
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek government is under severe time pressure to complete some 70 prior actions remaining... reported in the Greek media on Tuesday that the Justice Ministry is preparing legislation that would lead... to convince the institutions to hold off on this measure for another year rather than to scrap the discount
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Amid exit speculation, growth strategy offers chance for coalition to show intentions
PoliticsGreek Politicswere rounded off after a wide array of issues had been discussed since Monday. Sources on the creditors’ side told local reporters that the Greek government has pledged to move as quickly as possible... that the Greek side is under pressure to deliver because, unlike previous reviews, there are no issues
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Next key programme developments due in April as Athens shapes growth strategy
EconomyProgrammethe completion of the fourth review. The next significant developments regarding the Greek programme... Eurogroup, along with plans for debt relief and the programme exit, which have been put off for now because... at the direction the growth plan wants to the take the Greek economy. According to Monday’s Naftemporiki
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