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  1. Reshuffle expected to follow minister's departure in wake of Mati disaster
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    deadly wildfire in Mati, for which the death toll has risen to 90. It was confirmed on Friday... that Polakis be removed from his position. The government has struggled to find a coherent way in which... last reshuffle before the next general elections, he has to balance any attempt to freshen up his

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  2. Tsipras seeks to capitalise on bailout exit, build platform for elections
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    of the moment, but to set out policies that will help convince voters a corner has been turned... minister speaks at the Thessaloniki Expo on September 8. Nevertheless, it has been reported... pledges will be the scrapping of next year’s pension cuts. However, this has yet to be discussed

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  3. No imminent decision on pension cuts as Athens moves ahead with minimum wage increase
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    EconomyProgramme

    indicated that Athens has been informed by the institutions that it will not know for sure whether it has to reduce pension spending by 1 percent of GDP in 2019 until December 3. The reason given... agreed in June, if it considers that Athens is not abiding by its agreements. There has been no clear

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  4. Tsipras seeks assurances that coalition will remain united for time being
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Minister Panos Kammenos, who has recently threatened to walk out over the Prespes Agreement aimed... the government’s opportunity of winning back some of the support it has lost over the previous years by engaging... the political process in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) has been completed. Independent MP

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  5. Parties vie for voters' attention as New Democracy prepares for congress
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    and 100 euros. The government has also broadened the number of civil servants that will receive..., echoing the kind of language that has been used by Tsipras recently as he tries to convince voters..., and that it has the tools and ideas necessary to govern the country. For Mitsotakis

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  6. Tsipras seen clinching 151 votes as doubts surface about name deal
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    shocks, Tsipras has clinched the 151 votes he was targeting ahead of Wednesday’s ballot. Earlier... for his potential audience. He will also argue that he has a stronger stance on the Macedonia issue than... the government in the confidence vote, bad blood has been created between SYRIZA and To Potami

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  7. Athens poised to unveil new minimum wage as post-MoU review continues
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    EconomyProgramme

    in the coming days as Athens has to convince the institutions it has made progress on the 16... moderate financing needs and a significant precautionary cash buffer. As it has argued before... launched under the programme.” “The mission also focused upon measures to strengthen financial

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  8. Parliamentary report highlights demographics challenge and urges immediate action
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    Society

    Greece’s problematic demographic makeup has once again emerged as a dominant story in the Greek... population has been in decline since 2010 as a result of the combined effect of out-migration (with net... population that the country has recorded in the last 20 years. Between 2011 to 2018, Greece’s population

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  9. Lenders deem second post-MoU review over, Athens waits for debt relief
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    EconomyProgramme

    and the fact that the new scheme has widened the scope by including business loans that have primary... the target of reaching 12,000 staff in the Independent Authority for Public Revenues (IAPR) has not been... tranche that has been on hold over the last few weeks should be released. These are funds from

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  10. Turkey's actions in Cypriot EEZ put Athens, Nicosia on alert

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    side has already tabled relevant documents at the United Nations claiming that the Turkish... of the sea area where Fatih is expected to drill until September has been chosen carefully as Athens.... Traditionally, this has been a period during which the two sides avoid dogfights. This development was a blow

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