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Parties at odds over private universities as ND faces nepotism accusations
PoliticsGreek Politicsarguing that the government is adopting a selective interpretation of the Constitution that will set... divisions on the subject which forced his predecessor George Papandreou into an embarrassing U-turn
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Mitsotakis hits back on multiple fronts as SYRIZA sets out its economic pledges
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThere is no prospect of an Easter handout this year according to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who said the government would focus instead on increasing earnings. Mitsotakis set out his... Androulakis of making repeated U-turns on the subject of non-state universities. The New Democracy
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Episode 8 - Athens: An ancient city grappling with modern problems
AgoraIn this episode, we take to the streets of our home city, Athens, to get an idea of what interventions would improve life in the Greek capital. Our producer Phoebe Fronista speaks to MacroPolis features writer Georgia Nakou about the Great Walk, a pilot...
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Greece's key pledges and requests at the Eurogroup meetings
PoliticsGreek Politicsand transparency; create an efficient and fair tax court system; modern bankruptcy system, judicial... agreement that during this period the Greek state will be funded under a minimalist menu that solves
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Greece faces tight deadline for second set of milestones, first review looms
EconomyProgrammeThe Greek government has until December 11 to complete the implementation of the second set... the implementation of the second set of prior actions and the bank recapitaliaation. The quadriga mission chiefs are due to visit Athens next week to discuss with Greek authorities the second set of milestones
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Review set to resume in Athens as debt talks drag on
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMinistry official, who told local media that discussions on debt relief are set to continue... of capital controls. He also suggested that the set of reforms currently under discussion are only... is set to be realistic. This issue is inextricably tied to debt relief and Lagarde made it clear
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Lenders set out post-MoU framework with aim of securing reforms
EconomyProgrammeDetails of the post-programme framework that is set to be agreed at Thursday’s Eurogroup, ensuring... in Kathimerini and Bloomberg set out the details how the enhanced surveillance will be structured and what... by the end of 2020 and set up at least 240 primary healthcare units during the same period. Centralised
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Lenders set out post-MoU reform tasks ahead for Athens
EconomyProgramme) programme, last Thursday’s Eurogroup also outlined the set of commitments that the Greek authorities will have to undertake so the complete set of reforms are successfully signed off. Additionally, two... unified pension fund (EFKA) is expected to be fully set up by mid-2020, while reforms in the health care
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Govt brings energy saving to forefront as cost of support set to skyrocket
PoliticsGreek Politicsministers set to meet on September 9 to discuss bloc-wide interventions, the government in Athens... leading up to the TIF announcements, however energy is set to absorb the lion’s share of spending.... Meanwhile, government sources say the PM intends to set the tone by emphasising the unprecedented
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The flag of permanent defeat
Agoratook to the podium in Thessaloniki - where each September, Greek prime ministers set out... called the “flag of permanent defeat.” None of the main goals he set his sights on has been achieved... this dismal period in its modern history. From education to institutions and from innovation to investment
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