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Will Tsipras ride the waves in 2016?
Agorasettled, the re-elected SYRIZA-led government has passed in Parliament measures that even... an end to the Greek bailouts and the troika’s demands but has spent the last part of 2015 implementing... to private investors. On top of this, the government has also completed two privatisations launched
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Parties on edge as Golden Dawn case has potential to go either way
PoliticsGreek Politicsto root out the influence Golden Dawn has within the police force. SYRIZA’s decision to tread... the 3 percent threshold for entering Parliament. The poll has SYRIZA just ahead of New Democracy..., points to one of the reasons that Golden Dawn’s popularity has not dropped more during recent weeks. When
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Greek negotiations: A marathon that has yet to run its course
Agora, where the so-called Brussels Group has been gathering regularly since February. But despite all... that is prepared to drive a hard bargain, but understands when the timing for compromise has arrived... ministers of these countries had always held back in the past from publicly criticising Greece. This has
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Idomeni clash broadens fronts on which Greece has to tackle refugee crisis
PoliticsForeign Policycamp, where the sense of desperation has grown after the implementation of the European Union-Turkey... public has mostly shown patience with the refugee crisis and the government’s fragmented, slow... that the police presence in Idomeni, Piraeus and the island hot spots, is strong enough. Tension has been rising
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In 9th post-bailout review, EC sees reforms slowing due to pandemic
EconomyProgrammeof 2018. The report concludes that although Greece has managed to progress some of the agreed reforms, the momentum has slowed down. To a large extent, this is attributed to the challenging... in November. The report notes two significant education reforms: the vocational and training reform
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Newsletter 28 - 29/05/2015
The Greek government has insisted over the last few days that an agreement with lenders is possible over... of the issues at stake. So far, there has been no agreement on the fiscal targets for 2015... secured by Sunday, or June 5, when Greece has to pay the IMF 300 million euros, is very slim. common
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UN steers clear of Cyprus blame game as focus moves to hydrocarbons
PoliticsForeign PolicyUnited Nations Special Advisor to Cyprus Espen Barth Eide has urged all sides to abandon the blame... record of everything that has happened “because it is clear and it was also an element of almost every... of developments domestically and around the island, I think it’s quite urgent that this reflection
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Minister proposes way forward for auctions as pressure mounts from banks, creditors
EconomyProgrammeAfter discussions with notaries on Wednesday, the Greek government has proposed a way of overcoming... I unit. The package will also include a licence to construct another unit. The government is also... cutting benefits for large families, which is a measure that the lenders have asked for. There are also
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Lenders set out post-MoU reform tasks ahead for Athens
EconomyProgrammetraining of judges and making the system electronic. With regards to Hellenic Financial Stability.... The first legislation that will enable a simplification has to be committed by the end of this year... forest maps has to be completed by mid-2019 and 45 percent of cadastral mapping by mid-2020
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Tsakalotos sticks to guns as review compromise remains elusive
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat has emerged during talks with the institutions aimed at concluding the second review. Speaking... and social security contributions. “If Greece’s problem is competitiveness, I cannot thing of a better measure than reducing the surplus targets,” he said. His comments suggest that Greece and its creditors
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