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Tsipras ponders delaying snap elections until debt relief talks start
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat has been cultivated over the last few days is not beneficial, nor does it reflect reality,” she... in which the bailout terms have been agreed, much to most observers’ surprise, that Tsipras has... the government has agreed to and begin to feel the impact. This will especially be the case for particular
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Greece commits to ambitious privatisation targets as part of new bailout
EconomyProgrammeIn contrast to SYRIZA’s pre-election pledges, the government has committed to proceed... billion for investments. The Finance Ministry has recently stated that the new fund would create... million euros. According to the latest list of prior actions sent on July 10, the government has
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These are the bailout deliverables expected from Greece in September
EconomyProgramme” the letter noted. The key deliverables that Greece has pledged in the context of the third Memorandum... as of September 1 has been signed on August 25. 9) Extend the 2015 claw back ceilings for diagnostics.... 20) Ensure that the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has access to administrative data
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TINA politics and the Greek elections
Agora. New parties are emerging on the left of the political spectrum. His own Syriza party has yet... election, they may also offer something that the Greek electorate has not given up hope on entirely... in Athens. Under these constraining circumstances the field of pro-memorandum parties has
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Tsipras softens stance on coalition options as leaders head to debate
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreeks in government are disappearing, Alexis Tsipras has started to soften his position... of coalition government after September 20. New Democracy’s Evangelos Meimarakis has decided from the outset... messages and that Meimarakis has beaten him to this particular political ground. Voters will get
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Looking in on the Greek elections from the outside
AgoraTsipras has a major political challenge to overcome, both domestically and vis-à-vis his European... lacks the credentials as a moderate reformer. But he has also been discredited as the presumed leader... during campaign appearances has caught the attention of European observers. He may appear to be a safer
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Tsipras bid to focus campaign on corruption issue runs into trouble
PoliticsGreek Politics. The case has already been seized upon by the opposition parties, which are pointing to it as proof... not yet renewed their support. He has been a standard bearer for the fight against corruption in this campaign and SYRIZA main campaign theme has been sweeping away the old system. The blow may
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Latest polls add to uncertainty ahead of Sunday's elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe unpredictability of Sunday’s elections has been underlined by the latest opinion polls... that the debate has had little impact on the election race is also supported by the poll indicating... the result. Tsipras has stepped up his attacks on New Democracy but the speculation surrounding his close
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Tsipras confounds expectations, creates new doubts by reviving coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicsabandoned and Tsipras reached out to Kammenos. The renewal of their alliance has certain advantages... potentially complex talks with parties he has not worked with before, also cutting down on the time... Evangelos Meimarakis. His decision to run a relaxed campaign that stressed the need for unity has
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Ambitious privatisation targets will test government's resolve
Economytargets ahead for the coalition. The government has committed for total privatisation proceeds of 6.4... the privatisation that has stalled in the first half of the year, the government has pledged to adopt
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