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  1. Macedonia name talks move along but key issues still to be addressed
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    that Greece has not raised the issue of identity during the talks, which matches comments made by Nimetz... and interviews, Kotzias has insisted that the issue of identity is one of those under negotiation. Name...) is the favoured option of the five proposals made by Nimetz. Zaev has indicated that this an acceptable solution

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  2. Coalition's moves on public sector hirings under scrutiny
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The government’s approach to hirings in the public sector has come under scrutiny after a couple... sector. The coalition has also come under fire for an amendment submitted to Parliament and approved... Minister Pavlos Polakis said that the government has replaced contractors in catering, cleaning

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  3. Athens under intense pressure over fourth review reforms
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    EconomyProgramme

    Although there has been progress regarding property auctions over the last few days, the Greek... that will not be completed on time relates to the land register. Greece has committed to agreeing... transactions, the government was not able to obtain the data on time. The lack of recent property sales has

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  4. Athens, Skopje edge closer to name solution, but much ground still left to cover

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    . But the form of the name and the possibility of the translation into other languages has surfaced... of translation, which is something that Athens has been seeking. The Greek side is insisting.... The Greek side however has not yet publicly stated which articles of the constitution

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  5. Tsipras eyes common ground with centre-left over revision of constitution
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has declared his willingness to discuss a revision of Greece’s... with the current government, which he accused of not respecting Greece’s institutions. Venizelos has long been... current constitution was drafted following the collapse of the military dictatorship in 1975 and has

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  6. Tsakalotos sees timely conclusion to fourth review despite growing doubts
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    EconomyProgramme

    Euclid Tsakalotos has insisted that everything will be concluded on time. “Within the next 80 days... to the liberalisation of the energy market. One of those has to do with the divestment of some of the Public Power Corporation’s lignite-powered units. The government has to submit to Parliament a draft law

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  7. Sustained friction with Turkey reveals differing views, approaches in Athens
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    Athens has tried to downplay an incident on Monday night involving a Turkish Coast Guard helicopter... was not a major one. It has however noted that “night flight with lights out is part of Turkey’s tactic... magazine Der Spiegel. “Turkey has a tendency – not always, and not everyone in Turkey – to create

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  8. Ahead of IMF Spring Meetings, questions remain about conclusion of programme
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    EconomyProgramme

    the bailout only has around four more months to run. It is expected that the Spring Meetings will provide..., Athens has to show progress in implementing the 88 prior actions of the fourth review. It has less than two weeks until the next Eurogroup to show that it has not stopped at the 10 or so key

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  9. Symbolism takes leading role in political developments

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Greek politics has been dominated by symbolism over the last few days, particularly as Greek-Turkish relations have become more strained. The pressure on the coalition has been ramped up by a series... Alexis Tsipras, whose handling of foreign policy issues has come under attack from opposition parties

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  10. IMF revises growth forecasts downwards, emphasising gap with other lenders
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    preliminary figures. The forecast for 2019 has been revised downwards slightly from the 1.9 percent figure included in the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) request last summer. The Fund has improved its... has virtually halved this figure. The estimate for the current account has also been significantly

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