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Tsipras facing more media intervention claims after changes at newspaper
PoliticsGreek Politicsof his appointment has raised suspicions that it is part of a government attempt to control a key outlet, and one that was critical of the SYRIZA-Independent Greeks administration. Tsipras has accused... and tax evasion charges. There is no evidence that these events were linked, and the government has
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Athens holds back proposal details ahead of Thursday's Eurogroup
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has decided to keep its cards close to its chest ahead of Thursday’s Eurogroup and has not revealed – even to its lenders – exactly what it is proposing in order to conclude the review... details about what form this suggestion will take. It has been widely reported, and referenced
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The place where sanity goes to die
Agorathe other way and sign off on what was presented as progress in the Greek programme. Now the IMF has... bargaining in the near future. This time, the holdup is not because Greece has not delivered on what it has... debt sustainability analysis (DSA) has been leaked to the Greek media. According to reports
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Turkey ratchets up pressure on Greece in wake of extradition ruling
PoliticsForeign Policyurged Kammenos to “come to his senses,” in reference to his flight over the islets, whose status has..., the Greek government has opted for a principle of proportional response, meaning that when Turkish coast... the Turkish Navy appears, its Greek counterpart also sends vessels to the area. Athens has also issued strict
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Lenders' proposal not yet enough to convince Athens, banish snap poll option
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor the precautionary measures. A report in Naftemporiki newspaper on Monday suggested that Greece has... the acceptance of new measures by Athens. Snap elections There has been some speculation in the wake... is featuring more prominently in the government’s thinking. Clearly, the government has developed
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Disabled rights still lacking in Greece
EconomyFeaturesThe Greek crisis has seen services and funds cut across the board from pensioners to preschools. But if there is one group that has been disproportionately affected, it is the disabled. The debt... in Greece is poor, and has historically been so. Foot paths are narrow, broken and often feature trees
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Special ELSTAT report reveals dramatic changes in labour market since 1980s
EconomyMacroeconomybut has decreased by more than 2.5 percentage points (pp) since then, falling to 24.9 percent in 2015... been jobless for more than two years to the total unemployed has risen from 21.8 percent in 2009... of family workers has more than halved from 9.5 percent in 2000 to 4.4 percent in 2015. Meanwhile
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Pause in review talks, leaving most difficult issues to be tackled
EconomyProgrammea statement noting that “important progress has been made on a balanced fiscal package for the post... spokesman Gerry Rice stated during a regular press briefing that “there has been progress in some... 2019 and the latter from 2020, although this has not been resolved yet as the government would like
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Athens and lenders stay mum on agreement, domestic reaction awaited
PoliticsGreek Politics. However, evidence that a technical agreement is close has been mounting over the last few days. Speaking... of minor issues regarding labour reform remain to be settled. As we noted on Tuesday, there has been... actually been settled. It has been suggested, though, that the International Monetary Fund has
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Wait continues for agreement on measures, tension builds in Athens
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat Thursday’s setback will derail the discussions but it is clear that a significant disagreement has arisen. It appears that the latest hold-up has been caused by dispute between Athens and the International... spokeswoman Annika Breidthardt confirmed on Friday that no date has been set for the missions to fly
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