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  1. Mounting pension protests exert more pressure on coalition
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    contributions and immediate cuts to new pensions) it is no surprise there has been a reaction from... the negativity flowing from the measures that it has to adopt is for it to pursue its pledge to tackle... has already supplied Athens with 10,000 data sets for bank accounts held by Greeks in Switzerland

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  2. After criticism over public sector jobs, gov't names new revenues chief
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The government’s approach to public sector appointments has drawn negative publicity in recent... doctors being forced to resign was raised. “Over the last year there has been no break with bad old... later and has, for the time being, been replaced by Stavros Lekkakos, who was previously non-executive

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  3. With bailout review in balance, PASOK's role back in spotlight
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    and tense. The likely absence of a swift conclusion to the review (Gerovasili insists that it has... “neoliberal” policies. This has opened up the possibility of PASOK and SYRIZA moving closer together... alliance. Gennimata’s scepticism towards Mitstotakis has created some friction within her party. She

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  4. Mitsotakis aims to prove credentials by tackling party's finances
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    are just over 8 million euros, while it earns around 4 million per year. This has caused New Democracy... small, as well as large contributors. He said a new platform has been created so party members can.... Getting New Democracy into financial shape would allow Mitsotakis to argue that he has broken

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  5. Idomeni exodus complicates management of refugee crisis for gov't
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    arrested in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), has added to the challenges faced by the government in dealing with the crisis. The failure of Greek authorities to stop the exodus has... decision to bar entry to refugees has added to the ill-feeling that is a permanent feature

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  6. New nationalist party in the making

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    is a controversial figure known for his staunch nationalist views but has remained largely in the background.... However, the change in conservative leadership has led to the former government official being... right, such as the leader of Popular Orthodox Rally (LAOS) Giorgos Karatzaferis. He has also been

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  7. A misstep away from absurdity

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    of one of the few ministers in his government that has tried to fulfil his role with any professionalism. Also, SYRIZA has maintained a much more conciliatory position on the name issue than other Greek parties and Tsipras’s government has made efforts since last year to strengthen ties with Skopje

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  8. Leaked IMF exchange sours mood before bailout review resumes
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    3.5 percent, and more debt relief from the eurozone. The exchange, which has not been confirmed...” (implying Greece running out of money in July when it has 4 billion euros in debt repayments... in order to secure a deal suggested that Tsipras has no intention of trying to play down the seriousness

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  9. Discontent in SYRIZA simmers as Tsipras seeks to conclude talks with creditors
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    to the approach taken by the government. The movement of the 53, which has had a key role in SYRIZA.... The 53, which has 11 MPs as members and counts Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos as the most... procedure. However, the government has also admitted that these draft laws could change in order

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  10. Parliament's budget office highlights economic challenges beyond bailout

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    repercussions for a number of reasons. It will signal that the government has clarified its decision... of the draft bill. The PBO stresses that growth has not been among the key government priorities so far... that Greeks’ ability to pay taxes has been exhausted, while the state has accumulated a large number

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