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New Greek cabinet a mixed bag, prompting hope and concern
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PoliticsGreek Politicsin the government. The most experienced of them all, Yiannis Dragasakis, was given the key role of deputy prime... in a short-lived coalition government in 1989. In giving him an overseeing role, Prime Minister Alexis... and on his first day as prime minister on Monday met with the Russian ambassador in Athens, who handed
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Key players in new Greek gov't strike moderate tone but bailout strategy won't change
PoliticsGreek Politicsto lead to an immediate shift in tone or direction for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his ministers... about its intentions. Deputy Prime Minister Yiannis Dragasakis, who will also oversee negotiations... shareholders on Friday. The deputy prime minister also said that the new government is interested
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Samaras future unclear as New Democracy enters period of introspection
PoliticsGreek Politicssuggested that he had been approached by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras but, after some thought..., while shutting off the rest of the party. His cabinet only met a handful of times while he was prime... to be present at the prime minister’s office to hand over to Tsipras at the beginning of the week
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After rocky start, some political backing for SYRIZA but ECB holds key
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMartin Schulz and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras a day earlier, created concern in Greece and within..., nor indeed on Greece’s plight. He made similar comments when he hosted former Prime Minister Antonis..., Deputy Prime Minister Yiannis Dragasakis expressed hope in an interview with Mega TV that there might
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Tsipras sticks to pre-election pledges as eurozone negotiations loom
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDespite expectations that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras would moderate his goals when announcing..., selling half of the 700 vehicles assigned to ministries, reducing staff at the prime minister’s office..., which ended with an emotional plea from the 40-year-old prime minister for Greeks to be able to “regain
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No deal at Eurogroup but also no clear way forward
PoliticsGreek Politicsand Deputy Prime Minister Yiannis Dragasakis, pulled back from agreeing on the statement after discussion with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Certainly, sources at the prime minister's office informed
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Signs that Greece-eurozone deal may be in sight but much work remains
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the wording of the draft text, despite reports that a last minute intervention from Prime Minister Alexis... Prime Minister Yiannis Dragasakis had their own reservations about the statement and these were... to previous prime ministers and to be a genuine symbol for change will be seriously compromised if he
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Tsipras faces dissent from SYRIZA MPs but serious rift unlikely at this stage
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe size of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s task in keeping his party united through..., this could be a move that backfires on the prime minister, who has promised greater transparency... to be compromising the democratic principles he pledged to uphold. Sources at the prime minister’s
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Newsletter 18 - 06/03/2015
Schulz, the first EU official to visit Athens after the January 25 elections, pointed to Prime... a joke. Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi gifted Tsipras a tie when he visited Rome, remarking... made by the prime minister and his office often sound like the statements SYRIZA put out while
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Will the real men of unity please stand up?
Agora25 elections, pointed to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s lack of neckwear as soon as he arrived at the Maximos Mansion and then cracked a joke. Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi gifted Tsipras... to the outside world before January 25. The comments made by the prime minister and his office often sound
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