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Tsipras facing more media intervention claims after changes at newspaper
PoliticsGreek Politicsof his appointment has raised suspicions that it is part of a government attempt to control a key outlet, and one that was critical of the SYRIZA-Independent Greeks administration. Tsipras has accused... and tax evasion charges. There is no evidence that these events were linked, and the government has
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Athens holds back proposal details ahead of Thursday's Eurogroup
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has decided to keep its cards close to its chest ahead of Thursday’s Eurogroup and has not revealed – even to its lenders – exactly what it is proposing in order to conclude the review... details about what form this suggestion will take. It has been widely reported, and referenced
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The place where sanity goes to die
Agorathe other way and sign off on what was presented as progress in the Greek programme. Now the IMF has... bargaining in the near future. This time, the holdup is not because Greece has not delivered on what it has... debt sustainability analysis (DSA) has been leaked to the Greek media. According to reports
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Turkey ratchets up pressure on Greece in wake of extradition ruling
PoliticsForeign Policyurged Kammenos to “come to his senses,” in reference to his flight over the islets, whose status has..., the Greek government has opted for a principle of proportional response, meaning that when Turkish coast... the Turkish Navy appears, its Greek counterpart also sends vessels to the area. Athens has also issued strict
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Lenders' proposal not yet enough to convince Athens, banish snap poll option
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor the precautionary measures. A report in Naftemporiki newspaper on Monday suggested that Greece has... the acceptance of new measures by Athens. Snap elections There has been some speculation in the wake... is featuring more prominently in the government’s thinking. Clearly, the government has developed
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Disabled rights still lacking in Greece
EconomyFeaturesThe Greek crisis has seen services and funds cut across the board from pensioners to preschools. But if there is one group that has been disproportionately affected, it is the disabled. The debt... in Greece is poor, and has historically been so. Foot paths are narrow, broken and often feature trees
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Seven years of demanding the impossible in Greece
Agorawas not unhappy that the truth has been revealed because “it is seven years and still there is no clear... measures, which relate to the tax-free threshold and pension spending. Since 2010, Greece has adopted... economy has been burdened with 35.6 billion euros in all sorts of taxes on income, consumption, duties
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Progress rather than breakthrough the target at Eurogroup
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor the volume of measures (3.6 billion euros) demanded by the creditors to be reduced. Athens has been pushing... that the government has in mind include reducing VAT, corporation tax, the ENFIA property tax and increasing social.... A report emanating from Cyprus claimed over the weekend that the Eurogroup has prepared a document
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Special ELSTAT report reveals dramatic changes in labour market since 1980s
EconomyMacroeconomybut has decreased by more than 2.5 percentage points (pp) since then, falling to 24.9 percent in 2015... been jobless for more than two years to the total unemployed has risen from 21.8 percent in 2009... of family workers has more than halved from 9.5 percent in 2000 to 4.4 percent in 2015. Meanwhile
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Effort begins to secure SYRIZA support for deal with institutions
PoliticsGreek Politicsfood products, food service and electricity bills. These are all measures that the government has... committee for approval before Athens gives the green light. Beyond debt relief, which has yet... tool that Tsipras has to ensure the support of his party for the conclusion of the review
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