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  1. SYRIZA prepares for final bailout vote, seeks to highlight benefits
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    has yet to be completed, and the looser form of surveillance have been stressed repeatedly... will hope that as the government conveys this message to MPs and voters, some of the support SYRIZA has... to the prime minister. It suggests that the gap between New Democracy and SYRIZA has narrowed slightly so

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  2. Parties draw dividing lines ahead of new protests over name issue
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    was on the domestic criticism that the government has received for its handling of the negotiations... has not officially declared its support for the protests but conservative leader Kyriakos... Democracy has decided to align itself with its most extreme wing,” said Kotzias. “It is looking inwards

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  3. Fiscal Council endorses fiscal and macro assumptions but warns of potential obstacles

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    the taxpayer fatigue that has been observed over the last years without risking the revenue goals... on year that the Council notes is the highest since 2008. Whether the economy has enough momentum... factor and the average annual growth of 1.1 percent envisaged in the latest MFTS has an element

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  4. Coalition hails multi-bill as start of clean break, opposition sees more of the same
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Greeks (ANEL) are promoting the multi-bill as the last package of legislation Greece’s Parliament has... the stage once the fourth review has been completed and an agreement has been reached... reductions and increases to welfare spending. The coalition has also not given up

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  5. After reaching name settlement, Skopje and Athens face more hurdles to ratify deal
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    with a national Greek line that has been in place for almost 20 years and demanded that Skopje accept a composite... has never been accepted before by other governments in Skopje. The Greek government believes... also believes that it has achieved a major diplomatic success by getting FYROM to agree to change

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  6. After signing name deal, Athens and Skopje face several more steps

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    Athens has already composed the letter to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, which... on Wednesday. Zaev has chosen to follow an emergency, the same that the country’s Parliament usually... on Friday. The country's president, Gjorge Ivanov, has rejected the agreement and is not expected

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  7. Income and living conditions survey shows persisting inequality
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    Society

    The Hellenic Statistical Authority’s (ELSTAT) 2017 Income and Living Conditions survey has shed... deprivation has declined by 1.3 percentage points (pps) compared to the high of 22.4 percent registered in the 2016 survey. Material deprivation As ELSTAT notes, from 2009 onwards, material deprivation has

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  8. Eurosystem funding falls by 716 mln in May
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    ) monthly financial statement has revealed. The fall across the month brought central bank funding to 20.87... of the year, Eurosystem funding has fallen by approximately 12.80 billion. The decline was led by a fall... funding fell in May after having risen for two consecutive months. In recent months, ELA funding has been

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  9. No bounce for Tsipras in poll as cracks appear in centre-left
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Juncker during his recent visit to Athens, before obtaining the creditors’ approval. The measure has..., which has been severely tested because of the overcrowding at hotspots for migrants and what local.... Theodorakis insisted that he has no intention of offering himself as a new coalition partner for Tsipras

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  10. New overdue taxes rise by 610 mln in May, total stock remains above 100 bln for fourth month

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    million, data from the Independent Authority of Public Revenues (IAPR) has shown. The aggregate figure... the total number of tax debtors has stayed under 4 million. The total for legacy tax arrears (i.e.... entirely driven by an increase in new debt. Total debt has remained above the 100-billion mark for four

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