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Gov't sees reform multi-bill as path to funding but resistance abounds
PoliticsGreek Politicscrisis there has been a long history of Greek governments being upbeat about the prospects... the party that the government has gone as far as it can in pursuing its own agenda before... Theano Fotiou said on Skai TV that the government should ask voters to express their opinion if it has
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Divided we fall?
Agorastressed the need of unity in his speech after the referendum but divisiveness in Greece has been... to the constant speculation about whether Greece deserved to stay in the eurozone, their decision-making has... that has convinced itself that its homespun fables will come true even though reality has consistently
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Tsipras's proposals to lenders come under SYRIZA scrutiny
PoliticsGreek Politicstook place It has been submitted to Greek Parliament as a draft law in a single article. The government has chosen an emergency procedure that would allow MPs to vote on the bill by Friday night, ahead... to vote by Friday night as the document has to pass through a committee first and it has to issue a report
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Varoufakis adds to pressure on Tsipras ahead of lenders' return
PoliticsGreek Politicshas attempted to distance himself from Varoufakis since reaching an agreement with fellow euro area... theoretically has to be in place so Greece can received the necessary funding to meet the maturity... of such legislation not passing as the opposition parties will continue to support Tsipras and, if Parliament has
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Tsipras may choose benefits of longer game on elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsof October, Athens also has to vote through Parliament during the same month austerity measures... will be to wait until the first bailout review has been completed before triggering early elections. Although... shelving ideas of snap elections, which has to do with the sheer magnitude of the task facing his
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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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