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Greece out of fiscal spotlight, but economic imbalances still a worry
Economyfor France and Italy, but Greece is not in the spotlight over its public finances, although Brussels has... system has been involved in MoU implementation, which has generated a wider philosophy of fiscal prudence... are now managed by servicers, there are challenges in securing the collections targets which has
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PASOK decides to hold new leadership contest as SYRIZA confusion continues
PoliticsGreek Politicsis premature and that he should wait until he has served at least one term as mayor before becoming involved..., and strong alliances in the party. Geroulanos has played a prominent role under Androulakis’s leadership.... There has been friction between current leader Stefanos Kasselakis and his predecessor, Alexis Tsipras
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Left looks to France for inspiration as SYRIZA postpones key decisions
PoliticsGreek Politicswill also be after PASOK’s leadership contest has concluded. This is seen as key to developments at SYRIZA... to the whole of Europe, and Greece.” His intervention carries a special weight because so far Tsipras has been mentioned as the most likely figure to lead a united left/centre-left in Greece. Tsipras has
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List of PASOK leadership hopefuls expands as SYRIZA developments on hold
PoliticsGreek Politicscandidacy in an interview with Skai TV on Monday. Diamantopoulou, who has been hinting at a return... is their stance on pursuing collaboration with other forces of the left and centre-left. While Androulakis has... were suitable. Among the general public, Doukas has the top approval rating, 32 pct, followed
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Mitsotakis underlines support for MEP Beleri as field for PASOK leadership vote widens
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor Fredi Beleri, the ethnic Greek politician whose imprisonment has been at the heart of an ongoing... supporters. Mitsotakis’s decision to add Beleri, who has a previous conviction for arms smuggling... for membership but that it would have to live up to the commitments it has made to the EU. Later, Beleri
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Athens fears Middle East instability, joins others to push for change in EU's Syria policy
PoliticsForeign PolicyMinister Alexandra Papadopoulou. EU’s policy in Syria Amid this uncertainty, Greece has recently been part... Council approved the European strategy towards Syria, which has since been revised multiple times... principles. For the Greek side, one other issue of particular interest is humanitarian aid, which has
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Opposition demands scrutiny of surveillance verdict by Parliament
PoliticsGreek PoliticsKonstantopoulou, has the support of social democrats PASOK, Communist Party KKE and New Left, comprising... that “the examination of the scandal was of the highest importance”. The government has already signalled... to resign over the surveillance affair. The acquittal has led to questions being raised about
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Housing tops government plans for policy reset in autumn
PoliticsGreek Politicsgeneral elections and since then the government has been trying to come up with a formula.... The fiscal space available over the last few years has meant that the PM has always been able to use handouts as a fallback position when it has been clear that other policies are failing and public
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New bout of turmoil in SYRIZA provides PM with breathing space
PoliticsGreek Politicsthis month. As has become customary for him, Kasselakis responded to this latest internal strife by taking..., and has been since the departure of previous leader Alexis Tsipras last summer. As per normal, there has been no political polling over the last few weeks but rumours have surfaced in the Greek
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PASOK leadership debate highlights tensions as SYRIZA unites briefly for Tsipras
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAndroulakis has been suggesting. This was a theme that reemerged several times during the debate.... This has been a strong theme of Androulakis’s leadership since it was revealed that he was subjected... a realistic vision, honesty and persistence. Tsipras has refrained from making public pronouncements
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