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Mitsotakis win gives New Democracy chance for renewal but creates fresh risks
PoliticsGreek PoliticsKyriakos Mitsotakis scored a surprise victory in New Democracy’s election contest on Sunday... on the third bailout is included), and to highlight the government’s failings. His election should... that the ex-prime minister’s influence has waned and that there has been a realignment of power within
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Pressure on Greece to stem migrant flow puts strain on EU ties
PoliticsGreek Politicsat Tuesday’s meeting. He said the only minister to raise the subject was Belgium’s Jean Jambon. Mouzalas... people) could damage Athens’s relations with its partners and create negative sentiment within... negotiations it could have an impact on each side’s willingness to find a solution. How much political
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SYRIZA under fire for TV permit tender, tinkering with watchdog
PoliticsGreek Politicsof Greece’s commitments in the third bailout. In fact, the agreement includes a pledge to announce... to have the finally say on the issuing of the permits. The opposition’s suspicions about the government’s motives were compounded by an amendment regarding the senior positions at the Competition
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Tsipras concerns about EU stance on refugee crisis shared by opposition
PoliticsForeign PolicyAlexis Tsipras faces a crucial few days ahead in his bid to convince Greece’s partners... insisted during Tuesday’s visit that Greece’s place in the EU’s passport-free area is not at risk... and the country’s EU partners. It should be noted that although there have not been significant protests against
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Under pressure to justify existence, To Potami goes to congress
PoliticsGreek Politicson Friday afternoon. The small centrist party, which failed to impress in September’s general elections... in New Democracy’s recent leadership vote. His election, though, overshadows Potami to a great extent..., who Mitsotakis is seeking to mould into a modern, pro-free market group. Potami’s showing
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New nationalist party in the making
PoliticsGreek Politicsin February, New Democracy’s official response was to suggest that he should just join Golden Dawn... suggests that its aim will be to mop up votes from Golden Dawn’s non-hardcore support and from... programme with Greece’s lenders. However, Baltakos has indicated that the new party could work
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Amid risk of 2015 re-run, Greece searching for deal with lenders
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe breakup of bailout talks on Tuesday, the government’s decision to table income tax and pension... of last summer’s tension. While there remains a long way to go before Greece and its lenders can... take part in the International Monetary Fund’s spring meetings in Washington and they do not appear
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Greece tops EU tables for lawyers but also pending administrative court cases
Society) to resolve. Notably, Greece’s rate of resolving litigious civil and commercial cases ranged from 58... between 2003 days in 2010 (second only to Malta’s 2,758 days) to 1,148 days in 2013 to cases... cases outstanding in 2013, the highest number in the country’s survey. Cyprus (0.9) and Germany (0.8
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Eurogroup decision on contingent measures, debt leave Tsipras with tough task at home
PoliticsGreek PoliticsFriday’s Eurogroup in Amsterdam ended with a clearer picture of what needs to be achieved... was achieved at Friday’s meeting. To compound matters, the IMF also seems to have softened its position... Greece’s debt. Lagarde said the debt measures would not have to be implemented immediately but should
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Eurozone sets out proposals for staggered debt relief for Greece
EconomyProgrammeThe Greek government was encouraged by the public references to debt relief following Monday’s... and then hover at 1.5 percent from 2040 to 2060. If the ESM’s forecast proves accurate, the eurozone (Greece’s main lender) could achieve debt sustainability through three actions: The extension
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