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  1. Obama ends with big picture amid dwindling hope
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    Agora

    ? Not much. What did it get from Barack Obama’s brief stay in Athens? Probably more than it expected... a strong message on debt relief and austerity. It was a polite and balanced takedown of the way

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  2. This is where the last few days have left Greece and lenders
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    Agora

    to a haircut, and that any debt relief would apply from 2018, rather than now. These have been IMF... that the package of measures will be balanced in fiscal terms (according to what is known so far

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  3. Athens braces for return of lenders, discussion about measures
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Makis Balaouras, who also heads Parliament’s economic affairs committee, issued a reminder more than... a balanced agreement with the creditors even if they are not in favour of cutting pensions or lowering

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  4. Tsakalotos role under scrutiny as talks become more tense
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    . Nevertheless, at this stage this appears nothing more than a minor disagreement in a party that is used... be counter-balanced by expansionary interventions put forward by the Greek side. Tsakalotos also

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  5. Last bailout tranche just days away as pension discussion looms
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    EconomyProgramme

    reforms rather than just fiscal interventions. Although European Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre... five Aegean islands until the end of the year. Athens counter-balanced this by reducing defence

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  6. Question mark over pension cuts in 2019 draft budget as Athens looks to lenders
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    EconomyProgramme

    . The compromise on the fiscal counter-measures includes a smaller housing benefit scheme than planned and a more...-balanced so that it is a fiscally neutral measure. However, it is unlikely that all of Greece’s

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  7. Mitsotakis on offensive over Macedonia name deal after Zaev comments
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    ’s criticism, which is to argue that rather than prevent voters drifting to the extreme right... said. “This gives us the impression that we have an agreement that is balanced for both sides

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  8. Budget approved as party machinations intensify
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    property tax and the distribution of the “social dividend” among more than 1.6 million households... early next year seem to be finely balanced.

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  9. Expert report highlights systemic failings in aftermath of deadly Mati wildfire
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    Society

    in spending the lion’s share of funds on fire-fighting rather than on fire prevention. Prevention work... with an increase in the destructiveness of wildfires. It calls instead for a more balanced distribution

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  10. Report emphasises high level of dissatisfaction with democracy in Greece
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    Society

    with democracy can be linked to the performance of governments rather than misperceptions among the public... institutions produce governance that is balanced, far-sighted and effective.” This has had a knock

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