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New Democracy's internal disputes continue to pester Mitsotakis
PoliticsGreek Politics. One of the government’s reasons for wanting to probe the health sector is to put pressure... turmoil forced the current conservative leader to embark on a series of one-of-one meetings with other
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Under fire in Parliament, coalition looks to imminent conclusion of review talks
PoliticsGreek Politics, MPs are focussing on domestic issues. The government came under attack on Friday after one of its.... Savvidis was one of the bidders for a TV licence in last year’s failed auction and was linked with a bid to take over the debt-ridden Lambrakis Group, one of Greece’s largest publishing houses. Reports
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Newsletter 120 - 26/05/2017
an agreement on debt like the one proposed by Wolfgang Schaeuble or an even better one, which we... the total of 2.63 million pensioners, almost one quarter (24 percent) are over the age of 81 and 31
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Athens blocks EU statement on China amid growing economic ties
PoliticsForeign Policybody. “It was dishonorable, to say at least” one EU diplomat told Reuters with regard to Greece’s... sensitivity.” The decision to not support the statement was a political one driven on Greece’s economic... has also said that Greece is one of the most reliable partners China has in the EU.
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Greek and Turkish PMs tone things down, look to new Cyprus talks
PoliticsForeign Policyto this issue several times during his visit to Athens, reminding Brussels about one of the terms.... In their public statements, both men avoided showing their hands. No one is expecting any dramatic... things will evolve from now one. Eide is expected to table to the guarantor powers in the next
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Newsletter 124 - 23/06/2017
necessities is likely to take longer. The development bank is one of the main drivers... several witnesses died ahead of and during the trial. Reports claim that one of the convicts, Makis... the parties do battle in Parliament on July 3 for one last time before the summer lull. A debate
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Newsletter 126 - 07/07/2017
option is the one that has the most support at the moment within the government. Prime Minister Alexis... publicly defended the ANEL leader regarding his telephone conversations with one of the men convicted... in Q2 and Q3 is cited as one of the causes. Further factors are the long delays in concluding
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In absence of bond issue, coalition ponders next moves
PoliticsGreek Politicscredit rating by one notch to ‘Caa2’ from ‘Caa3’ and changed its outlook from stable to positive.... Either way, the Fund’s position is seen by Athens as one of the decisive factors in its decision-making... has split its remaining 26 months in office into two phases: One which lasts until August 2018, when
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Newsletter 130 - 04/08/2017
of one of the three charges he faced, that of failing to consult properly with the ELSTAT board before.... Parliament passed two bills, one on tertiary education and the other on healthcare. The coalition sees... prevents police from entering university grounds unless they have appropriate authorisation. One
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Skopje first stop for Kotzias in effort to settle Balkan issues
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe quick diplomatic reflexes of FYROM's government is perhaps one of the reasons behind Athens' decision... are still the number one priority at the Foreign Ministry. Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias is planning... on the table one of the tricky matters for Greece, which is the Cham issue. Kotzias has repeatedly declared
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