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Tsipras holds off on reshuffle, suggests no way back for rebels
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras put off plans for a reshuffle on Thursday and may delay changes to his cabinet until next week, when a second set of measures demanded by lenders are due to be voted through Parliament. Tsipras is said to be discussing with his aides whether to replace just the five
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What this week's VAT changes mean for household budgets and public coffers
EconomyProgrammeThe first draft bill with prior actions that was voted in the Greek parliament early on Thursday included a large reshuffling of VAT rates. The new basic VAT rate was set at 23 percent, while a reduced rate of 13 percent and a super-reduced of 6 percent (from 6.5 percent before) were also applied
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Reshuffle of limited scope, ambition suggests elections on horizon
PoliticsGreek Politics, Tsipras fails to ensure more than 120 coalition MPs back the latest set of measures
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Greece trying to redefine its diplomatic role in the Western Balkans
PoliticsForeign Policyof a special office for economic and trade cooperation between the two countries. It will be set up either
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No further damage for Tsipras in second vote as SYRIZA stand-off continues
PoliticsGreek Politicscontinued not to believe in the deal with lenders, arguing that it is set up to fail, but that he wants
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For Greek banks, it's business as unusual
Agoraset for a major overhaul leading into 2016. The fact Greek banks have reopened does
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New Democracy finds compromise but SYRIZA seemingly heading for clash
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras is hoping for a break from party politics over the next few weeks so he can focus on negotiations with Greeceās lenders but it is not clear if the rebels within his party will allow this period of respite. Tsipras is said to have asked for SYRIZA to set aside its
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Tsipras lays down gauntlet to SYRIZA rebels, proposes September congress or members' vote
PoliticsGreek Politicshis party arguing for a Grexit to set out their plan clearly and allow party members to decide whether
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Tsipras gets his way over September congress, gains breathing space from SYRIZA rebels
PoliticsGreek Politicsset for a SYRIZA internal battle in September, with a split in the party seeming inevitable
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Early rounds of talks with lenders focus on possible prior actions
EconomyProgrammelevy rate was set at 6 percent. The institutions are also asking the government to adopt legislation
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