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Moscovici hints at possibility of shelving 2019 pension cuts, riles opposition
EconomyProgrammebeen hoping that one of the benefits of the International Monetary Fund deciding not to activate its... been the one that insisted in 2016 that Greece agree to implementing the pension cuts in 2019... be scrapped.” The issue of whether the pension cuts will be implemented is certain to be one of the top
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Saving Angela Merkel with the help of Alexis Tsipras
Agoraagreement work in practice? Based on the evidence available for the past year, one should be cautious about.... But his diplomatic success in Brussels underscores that your one-time political adversary may indeed be your most important political asset in the near future. But let me offer one observation in conclusion
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New Democracy fires back at Tsipras over corruption allegations
PoliticsGreek Politicsis the same as in June although support for both parties has increase by one point since then. New... (KINAL) in third place, on 14 percent. Almost one in two voters (47 percent) said that the Macedonia... for New Democracy is strongest in the 65+ age group, where one in two voters say they will back
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Sales of HELPE, DESFA and shipyard progress while protests hamper ROSCO, PPC
EconomyProgrammeThe privatisation of Hellenic Petroleum (HELPE) inched forward as the tender process for a 50.1 percent stake in the oil refinery entered a new phase. HELPE’s privatisation is one of the most... to privatise DEPA, involving splitting it into two entities, one commercial and one for infrastructure
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Cabinet reshuffle expected to presage coalition's revival effort
PoliticsGreek Politicschanges will be made. The one thing that all observers agree on is that there will not be any..., Achtsioglou is also valuable to Tsipras as a younger member of his cabinet and one of the few women serving in government. It is likely that one of the prime minister’s goals in the coming days
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Mitsotakis plans cuts to pension contributions, aims to add private element to system
PoliticsGreek Politicsof sackings in the civil service but indicated he would maintain a policy of one hiring for every five... has agreed with the institutions that it can change to one-in-one-out from next year. Mitsotakis
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Countdown to Macedonia name deal vote has PM weighing up support
PoliticsForeign Policymade regarding there only being “one Macedonia.” In an interview with MIA in Washington, Zaev... is Bulgaria. This is our Macedonia and there will not be another one in the world.” However, MIA later.... And no one will ever try to deny our Macedonia. The adjective ‘North’ makes a distinction and we
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Council of Europe report warns over austerity-inflamed inequality in education
Society, almost one out of three students in Greece did not reach the PISA baseline level of performance... with disabilities, supported by one-on-one assistance, and Roma children into mainstream schooling
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Coalition optimistic about pension cuts deal as it readies reduction to contributions
PoliticsGreek Politicsby Alexis Tsipras in Thessaloniki in September being adopted. Some reports, including one in SYRIZA... for a reduction in pension contributions for the self-employed and farmers, which was one of the promised made.... New Democracy has insisted it will not be swayed by the government’s stance and one the centre-right
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Athens prepares final 2019 budget after green light to ditch pension cuts
EconomyProgrammeestablished,” he added. Final budget Unlike the draft version, the final budget will include only one... Central Bank and central banks in the member states (ANFA and SMP). There appears to be progress on one..., which is one of the main privatisation goals for this year.
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