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After talks at UN, Tsipras returns to grind of parliamentary politics
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe voting has taken place, a three-day debate will begin on Monday before the government faces.... The SYRIZA-Independent Greeks coalition has 155 out of the 300 seats in Parliament and there has been... a discussion about to what extent this will be possible. Already, the government has indicated
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New Democracy decides on date for leadership vote, candidates get on the road
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy has decided to hold its leadership election on Sunday November 22, with a run-off... and who has so far refrained from media appearances, tried to address both of these issues by opening... with society, rather than someone who has a presence in Parliament. The 37-year-old’s candidacy has
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Omnibus bill prompts no more than rumblings of discontent from coalition MPs
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe submission of the draft law containing the first set of measures Greece has to pass to receive further bailout funding has prompted some disquiet within the government but not to the level... of the government “until further notice.” Nikolopoulos, who is from the hard right, has a history
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SYRIZA seems to be mulling a switch in Greece's energy policy
PoliticsForeign Policyin regards to the energy sector. This has become clearer following the visit this week of US State...). Washington has long ago supported the idea of Greece becoming an energy hub in the broader region... with Moscow and which has now been frozen due to Turkey having second thoughts. The new SYRIZA government
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Tsipras takes big risk by axing public revenues chief Savvaidou
PoliticsGreek Politicsof that, he has done so at a time that the government is under obligation to strengthen the independence... on this and other reforms. The government has justified its decision by claiming that Savvaidou no longer... is at an early stage, adding to the sense that Tsipras has jumped the gun or that he was looking
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Greece fell two places to 60th in Doing Business ranking, World Bank says
Economy, which has been revised to 68.30. The ranking was adjusted to 58th place. Greece’s remained in 27th... (79th) is the area where Greece’s position has fallen the most. It declined 8 spots from last year’s 71st place. Greece’s ranking has also dropped by 4 spots in Starting a Business (54th), by 3 spots
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Tsipras rages against EU over refugee crisis but own goals unclear
PoliticsForeign Policyinto bargaining with Brussels, as Turkey has recently done. He also contrasted Greece’s approach.... The prime minister has previously mentioned the relaxation of deficit targets as a possible... could be made but details remain sketchy. Tsipras also has an eye on his own party, which could
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Paris attacks likely to place extra pressure on Greece over refugee crisis
PoliticsForeign Policyand migrants that continue to arrive on its shores. While Greece has increased over the last few months.... Officials from the EU border agency Frontex are supposed to monitor this process but it only has... as a whole has to do more to address the situation. In this respect, comments made earlier this year
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Deal with lenders buys coalition more time but not internal calm
PoliticsGreek Politicsitself in a difficult position on the foreclosure issue. The scheme it has agreed with the quadriga... slogan “No homes in the hands of bankers.” Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos has argued that the new... in the uncomfortable position of seeing the police use tear gas and force to repel the demonstrators. SYRIZA has
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Kerry positive during Athens visit, shows keen interest in Cyprus and energy
PoliticsForeign Policyway out of the one of the worst economic crises in your history, Greece has opened its doors... cards containing biometric identity cards. It is an issue that the US has raised numerous times... and conditions for Greece to remain in the visa waiver program since the country currently has a temporary
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