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  1. In grip of protests, coalition searches for ways to lift mood
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    With farmers deciding to step up their protests against the government’s pension and tax reforms, there is even more pressure on Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to find ways of deflecting the criticism of his coalition and changing the mood. Farmers have opted to close national roads for longer

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  2. Bailout review differences feed speculation about Tsipras turning to elections

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Speculation is growing in Greece about the possibility that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras might resort to snap elections if he is not able to secure the kind of agreement that he wants with lenders as part of the first bailout review. Government spokeswoman Olga Gerovasili has been denying reports

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  3. Mapping the views of the Greeks
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    Society

    trust in the family, armed forces, prime minister and police was highest. Enjoying the least public

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  4. Coalition hopes to ride out pension and tax dispute with farmers

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    is hopeful talks with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras can be arranged in the coming days. The government has

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  5. Stress and strain for gov't from farmers protests, police appointments

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    , tendered his resignation late on Wednesday after appearing to suggest in a radio interview that Prime

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  6. Amid mounting pressure, gov't hopes parallel programme will provide fillip

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    played a vital role in Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras keeping SYRIZA together before the September

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  7. Greek stocks rebound 5.8 pct over week

    Economy

    with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday in a first effort to reach a compromise on the government’s

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  8. Meeting with farmers marks start of renewed effort to reach bailout review deal
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is due to meet with representatives of farming unions at noon on Monday to discuss their objections to the government’s plans for increases in tax and social security contributions. It marks the beginning of the ramping up of efforts to achieve a settlement

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  9. Gov't offers improved terms to farmers in bid to break deadlock

    Economy

    Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras hosted on Monday afternoon the long-awaited meeting with farmers protesting tax and social security contribution increases. Farmers from 52 roadblocks are said to have been represented in the talks but those from another 70 blocks across the country have requested

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  10. Domestic pressure over refugee crisis building for Tsipras

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    Managing the growing refugee crisis domestically is becoming an even greater challenge for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Tsipras accepted on Tuesday night that he may have to call a meeting of party leaders to discuss the issue after PASOK chief Fofi Gennimata raised the possibility during talks

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