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Slow progress on fiscal, impasse on labour keep review deal on hold
PoliticsGreek Politics51 percent of employees in one sector could be extended to all companies, can be implemented... the review, leaving all sides to return to the matter as part of the next inspection. There has been... in GDP. It may be the case, though, that for this issue to be settled all sides will have to wait
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From MoU exit to Grexit: Where next for Greece?
Agorafor Tsipras. An attempt to reach an all-round deal at the December 5 Eurogroup foundered. From..., perhaps creating an environment of extreme political and social tension. After all, despite... for exiting the new MoU will begin all over again. If he refuses, then snap elections
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The implications of Erdogan's referendum victory
Agoraon the Turkish government. Societal fissures For all of Erdogan’s centralisation of power, Turkey... ministers and all high officials. The president can also appoint one or more vice presidents, who like... national security policies, appoint the chief of general staff and virtually all the members
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Don't celebrate a French reconnection for EU just yet
Agoraresult was seen by some as a sign that the populist wave many feared would hit Europe has expended all... and the traditional parties is a concept Greece is also familiar with. After all, the term “Pasokification... neck? “The highly divisive election campaign, in which virtually all parties defined themselves vis-à
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Ahead of vote, Tsakalotos appeals to SYRIZA MPs with positive message
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has made a last-minute bid to secure the votes of all 146 SYRIZA MPs in the upcoming... and providing nursery places for all children. The government’s decision to reduce VAT on farming products... vote by placing all the counter-measures in separate articles, in a bid to emphasise his opponents
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Newsletter 119 - 19/05/2017
in Athens on Thursday night, with the support of all 153 coalition MPs. There were no major surprises for the government, which had been confident that it had secured all the votes of its deputies... of restrictions on the opening of bank accounts for all individuals and corporates; the gradual increase
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Eurogroup doesn't end in tie for Tsipras
Agoramarket access.” Weighed up When this is all weighed up, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras can claim... statement to supporting the Greek attempt to regain market access underscores the wishes of all sides.... By June 15, Schaeuble had achieved all his goals and Tsipras was left clutching at straws. The Greek
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Blame game follows collapse of Cyprus reunification talks
PoliticsForeign Policya federal state solution. It is also clear to all sides that any new talks regarding a solution.... In Athens, all the political parties adopted a common line on the Cyprus issue during the talks in Crans... in the Greek Parliament, on Tuesday. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is expected to ask from all
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UN steers clear of Cyprus blame game as focus moves to hydrocarbons
PoliticsForeign PolicyUnited Nations Special Advisor to Cyprus Espen Barth Eide has urged all sides to abandon the blame... said that all these issues were discussed with members of the UN Security Council and every single... Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has visited northern Cyprus with the aim of agreeing with all the political
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Mandatory e-payments come into force as Greece seeks to boost card use further
EconomyFeaturesfurther to 11.2 percent in the second quarter (Q2) of 2016. When all other factors were accounted... 2016, citing 2015 data, showed that card payments accounted for an average of 47 percent of all... by Kathimerini newspaper showed that not all those who had the machines used them. Specifically, bank data
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