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Pension overhaul poses political challenge despite avoiding immediate cuts
PoliticsGreek Politicsshort shrift from them despite the fact that the plan does not contain any immediate direct cuts to pensions. None of the opposition parties expressed any support for the reform plan, which revolves... to the retirement pay of those already collecting pensions. According to the coalition’s plan, main
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Conference on Cyprus: foot-dragging towards a dead end
Agora. The final stages of the Annan Plan negotiations were held in Bürgenstock. The Conference on Cyprus... that the current gridlock is lifted, a peace plan “based on a bicommunal, bizonal federation... referendums later this year. What would such a plan look like? Cyprus will be a federal State where both
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Newsletter 251 -22/05/2020
tourism plan The government unveiled this week the next round of economic measures that it will adopt... pandemic. New Democracy also presented its plan for re-opening the tourism sector, whose.... Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis outlined on Wednesday a three-pillar economic recovery plan, designed
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Newsletter 252 -29/05/2020
EU recovery plan seen as boost PM pleased with Brussels plan as SYRIZA says ND support measures... will likely be smaller, with Athens able to access around 19 billion euros in grants. The plan... are likely to have reservations about some aspects of the plan. Government spokesman Stelios Petsas
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Opposition challenges government account of prompt wildfire response
PoliticsGreek Politicsby the minister in the new plan. While he acknowledged that not all the problems of the past have been... from past failures and still lacks a coordinated long-term plan for combatting wildfires. Although... be significant. Energy crisis plan More challenges await the government in the winter, with the looming energy
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Government concludes Tempe inquiry, turns attention to Thessaly reconstruction
PoliticsGreek Politics, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with farmers to discuss the plan that is being put together... in Thessaly following the destruction inflicted by Storm Daniel last year. The master plan.... Mitsotakis indicated that he is seeking feedback from local officials and farmer before any plan
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I know what you did the summer before last
Agorahave decided to relive the anguished days of 2015 again by arguing over what SYRIZA’s plan was during... of that period. For instance, Varoufakis claims he devised a plan for a parallel payment system even before... and, more recently, Finance Ministry adviser Glenn Kim. Varoufakis insisted that the plan was designed
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Parties' competing tax pledges come up against challenging reality
EconomyFeatures, SYRIZA passed an amendment to repeal the legislation implementing the IMF plan. In addition... percent solidarity contribution for the very highest earners). According to one version of the plan... SYRIZA have been clear as to how they plan to implement their pledge on the tax-free threshold
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Newsletter 217 -02/08/2019
the extra 205 million euros in fiscal cost the government is adding to SYRIZA’s plan to cut ENFIA... accounts will be suspended for those entering the payment plan. Staikouras repeated that this would... of the government’s proposal to provide bank officials with immunity. Plan to rescue struggling PPC
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The dragon's head roars in Athens
Agorathat the full adoption and immediate implementation of COSCO’s “master plan” (investments of roughly... master plan can start immediately, e.g. regarding the construction of a new cruise passenger handling... with the Piraeus Port Authority (OLP) concerning the partial financing of the master plan. The initial
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