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SYRIZA's left wing hoping to prevent Tsipras from concluding bailout talks
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe squabble with SYRIZA radicals until after there has been an agreement with lenders on the third bailout... reasons: 1) He suggested the congress should be held after an agreement has been reached... no new delegates being elected but also that the congress could take place before the government has
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Tsipras lays down gauntlet to SYRIZA rebels, proposes September congress or members' vote
PoliticsGreek Politicshas been reached with the creditors' representatives, who are in Athens, on the details of a third... to achieve two things: 1) To delay any internal discussion or turbulence until after an agreement has been... the central committee, where the faction has around 30 of the 201 members. They were among the 109
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Tsipras bides his time on confidence vote, weighs up options
PoliticsGreek Politicsthan 120 of the 300 lawmakers to back him. The government has 162 MPs but the prospect of Tsipras... are loyal to the Left Platform and former Energy Minister Panayiotis Lafazanis, who has expressed his... parliamentary speaker Alexis Mitropoulos, who abstained on Friday, has already said he will back
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Tsipras may choose benefits of longer game on elections
PoliticsGreek Politicswill be to wait until the first bailout review has been completed before triggering early elections. Although... shelving ideas of snap elections, which has to do with the sheer magnitude of the task facing his... of October, Athens also has to vote through Parliament during the same month austerity measures
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European Commission evaluates impact of bailout programme
EconomyProgramme, while the government has committed to present further measures effective as of the beginning of 2016... compared to the bottom decile. Thus, EC has considered that the increase in the VAT rate on restaurants and catering would have positive distributional effects. The document underscores that Greece has
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In tight election race, rare TV debate carries element of unknown
PoliticsGreek Politicselections has given it a certain unknown quantity. There will be seven participants: SYRIZA: Alexis Tsipras..., the conservative chief has performed well. His relaxed, almost jovial, style is considered a key factor... clearly believes that if it has any chance of rallying its vote, it has to publicly reject the option
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Greek politics to dash voters hopes again
Agorafor this Sunday. The election campaign has been a complete anti-climax compared to the intensity.... Greece has been battered by austerity, social turmoil, political instability and a huge redenomination... this up. The four decades that it has been alternating with PASOK in the country’s management have
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No let up ahead in terms of fiscal demands for new Greek government
EconomyProgrammeof 0.5 percent in 2016, 1.75 percent in 2017 and 3.5 percent in 2018. In addition, Greece has also... in 2018. As early as October, the Finance Ministry (MoF) has to adopt a supplementary 2015 budget... Monday of each October and has to be submitted to the European Commission by October 15. During
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Cabinet resignation on first day puts Tsipras's judgment in question
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe difficulties of working with a party like Independent Greeks as even its leader has drawn criticism for anti... blow over after he has been replaced but there is no guarantee that the government will not face... suggests that Tsipras has made severe compromises in order to keep his coalition partner happy
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Tsipras raises debt relief at UN but refugee crisis may prove more pressing issue
PoliticsForeign Policyargued that his government now has a clear mandate to carry out reforms that will make the country more... has a background in humanitarian work, was seen as doing a better job during his brief stint... migrants who have entered the country illegally. They will have to be repatriated, although Greece has
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