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  1. Whether an "early" or "clean" exit, it's the same old story for Greece

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    , this time with a mandate to implement the third MoU rather than to rip up the second, as was the case... and the return of growth. The SYRIZA leader hopes to leave this as his (positive) legacy rather than... territory when the third MoU ends on August 20. While putting asside more than eight years

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  2. New asylum law comes up against old failings
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    departures, rather than forced returns, which are seen as a last resort. In 2018, the Netherlands... for Migration (IOM). Also, fewer than 2,000 people have been returned under the terms of the EU-Turkey... recently argued that Greece is facing a migration, rather than a refugee crisis, which has created

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  3. Differences over Macedonia name issue put coalition unity under scrutiny
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    deal would have to be approved by a “majority of MPs” rather than a “majority of parties... of the two coalition partners to put this course at risk over this issue, which might not be solvable... the NATO summit in July. This could put the coalition parties in an awkward position before

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  4. Newsletter 88 - 16/09/2016

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    of that, the creditors appear to have put a stop to some of the government’s plans, such as allowing businesses... is trying to put pressure on the central bank chief. Anti-corruption prosecutors raided the office.... Nikolopoulou-Stournara denies any wrongdoing. Rather than the raid itself, it is the timing of the intervention

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  5. In the absence of light, darkness grows
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    that although Golden Dawn won about 95,000 votes more than it did in the 2012 elections, this proves... Democracy, which lost more than 525,000 votes since June 2012? Even if we were to set all this aside... be understandable as part of an effort to put a positive spin on the outcome of the May 25 ballot

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  6. Government's focus on defence, plans for more procurements put opposition in tough spot
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    the opposition by surprise. The government’s opponents made it clear that they were put out by the lack of consultation, rather than the decision. The defence minister appeared before Parliament’s foreign affairs... frigate, it was noticeable that the opposition focussed on the procedural part of the matter rather than

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  7. Tsipras steps in amid concern deal with lenders slipping away
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    by the institutions than Finance Ministry general secretary for fiscal policy Nikos Theocharakis, who has played... of a referendum than of fresh national elections. Alco poll for @protothema If there's an impasse in talks... with its creditors. This is an idea that the government has toyed with but its primary goal

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  8. FDI, rather than tax cuts, holds key to stronger growth rates - study

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    . Raising the retirement age would put more people back in the labour force, but increase unemployment and put pressure on wages and salaries. The report’s main finding was that such fiscal measures would not be enough to raise GDP, reduce debt and put Greece on a sustainable long-term growth path

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  9. Government braces for farmers' protest, SYRIZA officials put out by leader's approach
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    demonstrations. After the meeting, the farmers decided to put into action a plan to hold a protest... suggest that around 5,000 farmers and more than 250 tractors are expected to take part... the government finds itself under more pressure than it has for most of its time in office, left-wing SYRIZA

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  10. Hoping to continue poll recovery, PM tries to put lid on subsidy scandal
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    at the centre of the farming subsidy scandal that has put his government in an uncomfortable spot at a time... matters and be seen as fraud at a relatively low level rather than grand scale corruption... rather than more of the same.

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