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Piraeus port law amended, resolving dispute with COSCO over privatisation deal
EconomyCorporatesGreece has resolved its momentary dispute with Chinese giant COSCO over the legislation linked to the privatisation of the Piraeus Port Authority (OLP). The government made a number of amendments to the bill on Thursday following an letter from COSCO’s ...
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Coalition tweaks draft electoral law in hope of clinching supermajority
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has tweaked the electoral reform bill, hoping that a minor change will increase its chances of gaining the votes of at least 200 MPs so that new system can apply immediately. Interior Minister Panayiotis Kouroublis announced during a parl...
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Coalition goes in search of deciding votes for electoral law, prepares more legislation
PoliticsGreek PoliticsParliament will be at the heart of political activity in Greece in the coming days as the government continues its effort to garner votes for its proposal to change the electoral system, while preparing a series of other bills as well. Prime Minister Al...
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Despite strike law reservations, coalition expects straightforward vote on multi-bill
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government continued to remain confident on Thursday that the multi-bill it submitted to Parliament will not encounter any problems during the vote due to take place on Monday despite some reservations within SYRIZA. Eyebrows were raised on Wednesda...
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Core Public Sector and Private Law Entities, Year on Year Change
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PM identifies pending pensions as key problem, while row brews over media law
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has identified clearing the pensions backlog as one of the government’s priorities for 2021 after New Democracy struggled to live up to its pledge to ensure retirees receive their payments in less time than in the past...
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Parties rehearse arguments on social policy as labour law comes to vote
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWith cost-of-living worries topping the agenda for voters, the main political parties are beginning to focus more intently on social policy, which is expected to become a hotly contested ground as elections loom on the horizon. Several government initia...
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Unpopular tax bill set to become law despite objections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy’s legislation against tax evasion looks set to clear the final hurdle today in the teeth of strong objections from opposition parties and legal concerns raised by Parliament’s scientific council. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis threw hi...
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Government faces pushback on labour law amid lukewarm response to tax cuts
PoliticsGreek PoliticsUnions are calling on the government to come to the negotiating table over controversial labour reforms, including a 13-hour working day, which they claim will endanger workers. A general strike has been called for October 1 as polls show widespread ind...
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Athens encounters problem in effort to foster Greek-Albanian talks
PoliticsGreek Politicsa dialogue on bilateral differences. Wednesday's statement also notes that Athens has not tabled... that Athens has agreed to discuss along with other bilateral matters the “Cham issue.” He has also said..., Kotzias admitted that he initiated the creation of a mechanism to solve bilateral issues but added
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