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Greek politics to dash voters hopes again
Agorafor this Sunday. The election campaign has been a complete anti-climax compared to the intensity.... Greece has been battered by austerity, social turmoil, political instability and a huge redenomination... this up. The four decades that it has been alternating with PASOK in the country’s management have
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Tsipras raises debt relief at UN but refugee crisis may prove more pressing issue
PoliticsForeign Policyargued that his government now has a clear mandate to carry out reforms that will make the country more... has a background in humanitarian work, was seen as doing a better job during his brief stint... migrants who have entered the country illegally. They will have to be repatriated, although Greece has
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After talks at UN, Tsipras returns to grind of parliamentary politics
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe voting has taken place, a three-day debate will begin on Monday before the government faces.... The SYRIZA-Independent Greeks coalition has 155 out of the 300 seats in Parliament and there has been... a discussion about to what extent this will be possible. Already, the government has indicated
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Deal with lenders buys coalition more time but not internal calm
PoliticsGreek Politicsitself in a difficult position on the foreclosure issue. The scheme it has agreed with the quadriga... slogan “No homes in the hands of bankers.” Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos has argued that the new... in the uncomfortable position of seeing the police use tear gas and force to repel the demonstrators. SYRIZA has
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Greece welcomes Abbas after stalemate during visit by FYROM's Poposki
PoliticsForeign Policycalling for “the Palestinian State” to be recognised. The resolution has been in the pipeline.... The resolution has been written carefully so as to prevent any major disruption to Greek–Israeli... and the relevant resolutions that would be adopted by the United Nations. The Israeli Embassy in Athens has
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SYRIZA under fire for TV permit tender, tinkering with watchdog
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has come in for criticism again from the opposition parties for allegedly trying.... The dispute over the TV licenses has been brewing for some time as the opposition suspects SYRIZA is trying... attempted to highlight that the government has a shady motive for tabling the amendment by challenging
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Greece and lenders seen making progress on privatisation fund but not on NPLs
EconomyProgrammeissues of fiscal and tax measures as well as pension reform, progress has been reportedly made... convergence, yet there is significant gap between the two sides. He also said that an agreement has been reached on the taxation of NPL management companies and loan write-offs. The government has proposed
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Greek bailout talks yet to conclude as start of IMF meetings approaches
EconomyProgramme(NPLs) On NPLs, Economy Minister Giorgos Stathakis has tabled an updated proposal that includes... in the initial government plan). The government has also reportedly proposed lower thresholds for the other type of NPLs that could be exempted from NPL sales. The new threshold for SME NPLs has been slashed
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Press freedom ranking edges up but Tsipras yet to deliver, report finds
Societyannual report from the international media watchdog Reporters without Borders (RSF) has found. Up two.... The global indicator has gone from 3719 points last year to 3857 points this year, a 3.71 percent... Press Freedom Index shows that there has been a deep and disturbing decline in respect for media freedom
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IMF sets out stall ahead of crucial Eurogroup by proposing immediate debt relief
EconomyProgrammein some areas, the report stresses that the government has not been able to mobilise political support... as the slow pace of tackling restrictions in product and service markets. Overall, the IMF has lowered its... relief has to be implemented before the end of the programme in 2018, which runs counter
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