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The enemy within
AgoraThere has been much gnashing of teeth over the last few days after coalition MP Giorgos Kyritsis... on the “have nots”. So far, so good. After all, this is a sentiment that has been expressed repeatedly... a governing politician have to gain by stressing these divisions when he has been elected to lead
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Athens encounters problem in effort to foster Greek-Albanian talks
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek Foreign Ministry has issued a new statement in response to Albanian Foreign Minister... a dialogue on bilateral differences. Wednesday's statement also notes that Athens has not tabled... that Athens has agreed to discuss along with other bilateral matters the “Cham issue.” He has also said
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I know what you did the summer before last
Agora. Former Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has provided his interpretation of the events in his book, Adults in the Room. His account has received some complimentary reviews from respected figures outside... should not forget how often it has been said that much of Varoufakis’s analysis was correct but that his
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New centre-left party keeps political options open at inaugural congress
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreeks, all of which has fuelled speculation about future political developments in Greece. Movement...-left parties to make truly official their cooperation, which has been many months in the making... for party funding would be among the key goals. Although, as party leader, Gennimata has the leading role
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Tsipras and Kammenos set aside speculation and focus on coalition's key goals
PoliticsGreek Politics’s office to insist, as he has done before, that SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL) will remain... to lead to a sudden breakdown in their relationship for the simple reason that neither has any other options at the moment. While Tsipras has been trying to cultivate his relationship with the centre-left
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Is the cost of Greece's public sector soaring again?
EconomyFeaturesgovernment has been on a public sector hiring spree at the expense of already over-burdened taxpayers... that the coalition has been swelling the ranks of the civil service to win votes, the opposition has also... A slightly different argument has been put forward regarding the appointment of senior civil servants
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Effort for Greece and Albania to resolve diplomatic differences goes on back burner
PoliticsForeign Policyputs the brakes on an agreement that has been at the core of bilateral talks since June 2016, when... differences. The agreement between Athens and Skopje on the name issue has triggered strong reactions among... of maritime zones. For all these reasons, Athens has decided to postpone the agreement with Tirana
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As budget talks drag on, parties focus on inflicting damage via graft claims
PoliticsGreek PoliticsCommission, meanwhile, believes that there is a fiscal gap of 0.4 percent of GDP that has to be plugged... that the unresolved issues will be settled by mid-November. However, Athens has not been able to kill off, so... elections. In the absence of a deal, New Democracy has kept up the pressure on the prime minister
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Skopje moves ahead with name deal ratification as Athens watches closely
Foreign PolicyGreek Politicsis moving a step closer to completion. The ratification of the Prespes Agreement in Skopje has.... Article 49, Paragraph 3 refers to "the Macedonian people living abroad." Athens has expressed objections... of FYROM's citizens with those living abroad. Athens has not publicly put any pressure or asked
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Newsletter 188 -21/12/2018
of the current government, which has boycotted Skai’s TV programmes over the last few months.... New Democracy has invested heavily in its argument that SYRIZA has a nonchalant attitude towards... person to head the Competition Commission, the political clash over her appointment has mostly to do
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