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ND doubles down on stricter migration policy, riling opponents
PoliticsGreek Politicshas to be considered within the current context of Greek politics as well as the heightened flow... about the Greek government’s plan to suspend asylum applications. “The right to seek asylum... of at least one closed detention centre on the island of Crete to hold new arrivals. The tweak to the asylum
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New Democracy suffers ratings blow as farming payments scandal unfolds
PoliticsGreek Politics, which has retreated 1.3 points to 11 pct. On the other hand, Ultranationalists Greek Solution have... they did not believe that the Greek justice system would do so. Migrant centres The government... the majority of arrivals. According to UN data, almost 10,000 migrants have arrived in Crete since
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Travel receipts rebound 8.2 pct in March, but surplus drops 3.6 pct
EconomyMacroeconomy, Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) is keeping to its initial tourism estimates, which see... a sharp rise in arrivals from Russia (+524 percent), also reflecting a low base effect, and double-digit growth rates in arrivals from the UK (+37.3 percent), the US (+34.6 percent), France (+28.8
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Funding needs take centre stage in row between New Democracy and SYRIZA
EconomyOne of the key topics in the agenda of two main Greek political parties’ ahead of January 25 snap... daily on Sunday, SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras said his government would honour Greek payments due...) government proceeds with extraordinary T-Bill issues, they would probably have to be covered by Greek
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Limited results from Tsipras's diplomatic marathon in New York
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras brought back a mixed set if results to Athens after spending.... Just a week after his re-election, the Greek leader took the decision to attend the New York... their money into Greece. Greek debt During his week in New York, the Greek premier repeated calls
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Newsletter 46 - 09/10/2015
permits to facilitate consumer access to farm products, the establishment of a Greek foods... of how the micro-management of the Greek political economy remains the focus of international creditors... was agreed with the Greek representative, Euclid Tsakalotos. The 49 prior and pending actions that have
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Privatisations in Greece: A win-win that's difficult to achieve
Agoraof state assets held by the Greek government is entering a new phase, with the major institutional... August 2015 and Greek law 4389/2016. Transport infrastructure in general – and airport logistics... specifically, this process includes two airport-related issues. Firstly, the Greek privatisation fund
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Eurogroup doesn't end in tie for Tsipras
Agorakeeping the Fund on board in the Greek programme for the time being. The option of the IMF approving its participation in the Greek bailout “in principle” and not releasing any new funding until... to participate in the Greek programme. The Greek government appeared to take it for granted
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Greece prepares for Erdogan visit, limits extent of Sharia law
PoliticsForeign Policyto reports this week. Greek diplomatic sources have not yet confirmed the trip. Athens claims that some issues remain to be settled ahead of his likely visit. Sources close to the Greek President, Prokopis... issues are settled, the Greek President will send an official invitation. Erdogan’s visit
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The positives and negatives that will decide Greece's elections
Agorapublished in the run-up to the Greek general elections on July 7 prove accurate. New Democracy... polls. The EU vote showed that the tide has turned in Greek politics and that the momentum... factors standing in the way of ND leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis becoming the next Greek prime minister
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