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  1. Cabinet resignation on first day puts Tsipras's judgment in question
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    the difficulties of working with a party like Independent Greeks as even its leader has drawn criticism for anti... blow over after he has been replaced but there is no guarantee that the government will not face... suggests that Tsipras has made severe compromises in order to keep his coalition partner happy

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  2. Tsipras raises debt relief at UN but refugee crisis may prove more pressing issue

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    argued that his government now has a clear mandate to carry out reforms that will make the country more... has a background in humanitarian work, was seen as doing a better job during his brief stint... migrants who have entered the country illegally. They will have to be repatriated, although Greece has

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  3. After talks at UN, Tsipras returns to grind of parliamentary politics
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    the voting has taken place, a three-day debate will begin on Monday before the government faces.... The SYRIZA-Independent Greeks coalition has 155 out of the 300 seats in Parliament and there has been... a discussion about to what extent this will be possible. Already, the government has indicated

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  4. New Democracy decides on date for leadership vote, candidates get on the road
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    New Democracy has decided to hold its leadership election on Sunday November 22, with a run-off... and who has so far refrained from media appearances, tried to address both of these issues by opening... with society, rather than someone who has a presence in Parliament. The 37-year-old’s candidacy has

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  5. Omnibus bill prompts no more than rumblings of discontent from coalition MPs
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    The submission of the draft law containing the first set of measures Greece has to pass to receive further bailout funding has prompted some disquiet within the government but not to the level... of the government “until further notice.” Nikolopoulos, who is from the hard right, has a history

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  6. SYRIZA seems to be mulling a switch in Greece's energy policy
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    in regards to the energy sector. This has become clearer following the visit this week of US State...). Washington has long ago supported the idea of Greece becoming an energy hub in the broader region... with Moscow and which has now been frozen due to Turkey having second thoughts. The new SYRIZA government

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  7. Tsipras takes big risk by axing public revenues chief Savvaidou

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    of that, he has done so at a time that the government is under obligation to strengthen the independence... on this and other reforms. The government has justified its decision by claiming that Savvaidou no longer... is at an early stage, adding to the sense that Tsipras has jumped the gun or that he was looking

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  8. Tsipras rages against EU over refugee crisis but own goals unclear

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    into bargaining with Brussels, as Turkey has recently done. He also contrasted Greece’s approach.... The prime minister has previously mentioned the relaxation of deficit targets as a possible... could be made but details remain sketchy. Tsipras also has an eye on his own party, which could

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  9. Portugal and Greece: The opposite ends of Europe’s southern periphery
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    will last until at least 75 percent of the financial assistance Portugal received has been repaid. PPS may... and largely absent social security benefits. While Portugal still has a private automobile industry... that Volkswagen has been associated with recently, the financial repercussions of the emissions scandal

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  10. Paris attacks likely to place extra pressure on Greece over refugee crisis
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    and migrants that continue to arrive on its shores. While Greece has increased over the last few months.... Officials from the EU border agency Frontex are supposed to monitor this process but it only has... as a whole has to do more to address the situation. In this respect, comments made earlier this year

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