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Tsipras seeking repeat of full support from coalition MPs in upcoming bailout vote
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMinisters are due to begin on Wednesday the effort of ensuring that all government MPs will support... enjoy the full support of its 153 MPs, as was the case earlier this month when Parliament was asked..., that the conservatives would vote against the multi-bill as a whole but might support some
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Govt augments support for businesses, workers as total outlay on economic boost reaches 6.8 bln
Economybe barred from visiting their workplaces, it also means that they cannot work from home. The support... workers, Staikouras said. The latest tweaks to the support package bring an extra half a million... by the coronavirus crisis. Staikouras also announced a 150 mln-euro support package for farmers
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PM makes delayed Israel visit to offer support, express concerns about humanitarian impact
PoliticsForeign Policysupport for Israel’s right to self-defence, but in line with international humanitarian law. The Greek... the postponement as it is seeking broad support among Western leaders. Athens clarified that the Greek PM... a very clear distinction between Hamas and the Palestinian people. We will continue to support you
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Opinion polls suggest dispute with farmers has weakened ND's support
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor Skai TV shows that support in voting intentions dropped by one point to 23.5 pct. PASOK does not benefit from the situation as its support was marginally lower at 11 pct. Course of Freedom had a bounce... of voters have not picked a party. The poll captures broad support for the farmers’ protests, which
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Polls indicated support for two main parties growing as start of elections marathon looms
PoliticsGreek Politicsindicated this week that support is gravitating towards the two main parties, New Democracy and SYRIZA. Support for the ruling conservatives has risen from 31 pct in the previous Alco survey to 32.1... of the vote as its support dipped by almost 1 point to 9.8 pct. The undecided voters stand at 12.4 pct
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New polls indicate support for recent measures, give SYRIZA glimmer of hope
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor SYRIZA-friendly Ethnos newspaper indicated that support for New Democracy stands at 24.3 percent... since September. Then the combined support for the two parties stood at 43.5 percent, whereas now..., while 67 percent support the decision to raise the minimum wage. When asked about the scrapping
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Athens buoyed by EU, US support over maritime spat with Turkey
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens appears satisfied with the stance taken by the European Union in support of Greek positions... early next month. Athens seems to be gaining more support from allies and counterparts within the EU.... However, it is interesting to note that besides expressions of solidarity and support towards Greece
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ND vies for more support on migration, gets tangled up in football controversy
PoliticsGreek Politicsby New Democracy. Representatives of the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) were in Athens... staff in 2019. Last year, EASO committed 27.5 mln euros to support its operations in Greece... support from the EU and Greece’s European partners is high on the government’s agenda
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Greece gets EU show of support, emergency funds for migration
PoliticsGreek Politicsof their support for the country, which von der Leyen described as a European “aspida” (shield). In addition... following the border inspection by helicopter, the EU leaders where keen to express their support..., it is hard to see how much of the support can be parlayed into the “tangible solidarity” that Mitsotakis
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Amid promising signs for tourism, govt hedges its bets with targeted support
PoliticsGreek Politicsto benefit from previous support schemes, in order to cover their running costs to enable them to reopen. Tourism businesses have been pressing the government for support along the lines of that previously... summer tourist season. With many businesses in the sector still struggling to reopen, a new support
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