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  1. Immunity vote becomes test of nerve for New Democracy as public support slips
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    ”. The government has avoided imposing formal party discipline, but in his Sunday social media message... spokesman, Pavlos Marinakis, has argued that selective voting would create the impression that MPs are pre...%, immediately taking third position. The share of undecided voters has fallen to 14.8%, suggesting

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  2. Parry and thrust from Mitsotakis as Tsipras prepares for own offensive
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    With the election clock now ticking audibly in Athens, the political atmosphere has shifted... factor that could reshape calculations. Within the New Democracy camp, the mood has turned noticeably...% threshold, reviving concerns that the path to another outright majority has narrowed. Government

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  3. Goalposts shift as European elections near and SYRIZA cements lead

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    complained that the government would benefit from this. Now, the government has revealed plans to change the method of voting in the European Parliament elections. Since 1981, Greece has used a closed... has revealed its concern about May’s result. The outcome of the European Parliament elections

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  4. The IMF crisis and how to solve it
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    Agora

    The IMF is approaching its 70th birthday and the Greek programme has been a candidate for one...-boggling 22% in just 18 months (yes, over 1 percent a month). Greece has endured the largest...-recapitalisation in the Eurozone were too timid and too late; The Fund has consistently and unequivocally

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  5. SYRIZA's weak foreign, defence policy credentials a vulnerability

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    With all the focus falling on its economic policies, little attention has been paid to where SYRIZA... has should it come to power. Tsipras spoke of “continuity” with regards to the armed forces, which.... SYRIZA has stopped short of saying that it would drastically reduce military spending

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  6. Newsletter 6 - 5/12/2014

    Newsletters

    by the troika. Deputy Prime Minister Evangelos Venizelos has hinted at the possibility in the past... behind its central position is clear: Greece’s bailout programme has largely failed to address..., there are bound to be great expectations on the other. This fact has to be weighed up against Tsipras

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  7. To Potami aims for rapid rise to third spot in Greek elections
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    by journalist Stavros Theodorakis, To Potami has enjoyed surprising success by Greek political standards... liberal parties, Drasi, threw its weight behind To Potami this week. Drasi has tried for a number of years to break through but has consistently fallen short, failing to make its message palatable

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  8. Greece submits reform proposals but Eurogroup unlikely to be moved

    EconomyProgramme

    has sent a letter to Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem setting out an initial list of seven... that such an action has the capacity to shift attitudes very quickly, spreading a sense of justice across society... of the simple message that the time has come for everyone to share the burden of public services

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  9. SYRIZA strife not a rebellion in the making yet
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    There has been a lot of movement within SYRIZA over the last few days amid concern that lenders... addressed party bodies over the past few days. SYRIZA’s leadership is conscious that it has to keep MPs... SYRIZA is a party that has lived with internal differences since its creation and could continue to do

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  10. Opinion polls indicate fragmentation, close election race

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    in agreement on several key factors: 1) SYRIZA has a narrow lead of 2 to 3 percentage points over New Democracy 2) SYRIZA’s support has been falling dramatically over the last two months and now stands... Vassilis Leventis who has been a celebrity in Greece since the 1990s due to his appearance on marathon

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