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  1. PASOK prepares to change leader but perhaps not its fortune
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    against them in public opinion. The 40-year-old Konstantinopoulos has been an MP since 2009 but has only... but also because the number of Socialist lawmakers has dwindled (now at just 13), giving greater... suggests something dramatic is needed to revive its fortunes or the Greek centre left has to make

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  2. Tsipras runs gauntlet as he seeks approval for proposals from cabinet, lenders

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    contain growth policies means he has not closed the door completely on a potential agreement. The government has already been arguing that the deal it is searching for gives Greece greater security... joined them on Thursday, which is the first time he has positioned himself publicly on the issue

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  3. Greek business feeling the pinch from capital controls
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    Economy

    The imposition of capital controls a month ago has taken a heavy toll on Greek companies, from... losses in excess of 40 percent. According to market sources, the drop in corporate turnover has..., processes have become lengthier and costlier while in many sectors product distribution has been reduced

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  4. SYRIZA seen marginally ahead as Tsipras and Meimarakis go head-to-head
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Meimarakis’s relaxed style, which has won admirers over the past few weeks. The conservative leader gave... that SYRIZA has edged ahead of New Democracy over the past few days. The survey shows SYRIZA on 28.5... together by Bloomberg has SYRIZA one percentage point ahead of New Democracy. One explanation for SYRIZA

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  5. If it's debt restructuring you're looking for, Regling's not your man

    Agora

    the ESM has provided additional loans of 41.3 billion to Spain for its bank recapitalisation purposes, 5.8 billion to Cyprus and has committed financial resources of 86 billion for Greece’s third.... In Greece the ESM has gained a more prominent role in the negotiations and review process, having

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  6. Prior actions, pending actions and milestones along the bumpy road
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    Agora

    of the Greek political economy remains the focus of international creditors. Greece has to, among other... resources in key departments and has been subject to painful wage cuts over the past six years. Put... July 2015 the Structural Reform Support Service for Greece (SRSS) has replaced the former Task Force

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  7. Loose ends to tie up on prior actions as lenders head back to Athens

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    Having got through the parliamentary debate and vote on the first set of prior actions Greece has...’ first task will be to check how much progress the Greek government has made in completing the 49 prior... from that, it has also pledged to make a final decision by Friday on whether it will apply a 23

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  8. Differing views on refugee crisis at heart of Greek-German relations
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    to Athens on Thursday underlined that the refugee issues has become a top priority for Greece and Germany... with Turkey to stem the flow of migrants through this prism. Germany has been very clear from... Ankara as the key to the solution of the problem. Germany has proposed joint Greek-Turkish patrols

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  9. Internal and external difficulties with measures expose coalition's weaknesses
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    clear for the past days, which is that the Greek government has not yet been able to bridge the gap... general elections has passed with minimum fuss from the SYRIZA and Independent Greeks camps, the first... by Turks between 1914 and 1923 was “ethnic cleansing” and not “genocide.” Greece has officially

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  10. MP's departure ahead of multi-bill vote highlights pressure on coalition
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The difficulties the government has in maintaining unity while also meeting its bailout commitments... down means that the government’s five-seat majority has not been affected. Alternate Administrative... of tolerance for disagreement within the party, which has lived with the friction between its various

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