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Greek politics in thrall to new faces and old ideas
Agora, it was unprecedented for such a young candidate, especially one representing a left-wing party, to gain... this as a yardstick to measure the party’s progress, one can only conclude that SYRIZA has made big strides... when this split occurred. It has made bosom buddies of one-time rivals New Democracy and PASOK, while
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Mentioning the war so we don't have to mention the war
Agorais not one familiar with Greeks. In fact, Greece is a country where history is often viewed as a collection..., Golden Dawn, and its supporters. One of the problems of using history as a reference point is that it is open to more than one interpretation. This was underlined by the government’s decision
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Newsletter 382 - 26/05/2023
a point short of the 3 pct threshold for electing MPs. Should one or more of these parties make it over.... “The ballot box starts empty”, he said, adding that if the public wanted him to continue in his position... sections of ND voters to opt for one of the smaller right-wing parties, while others who backed
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Volunteers try to fill void left by retreating Greek state
SocietyOne of the most worrying aspects of the crisis has been that the financial constraints on the state...) is one of the organizations that has attracted most attention over the last couple of years as it uses... far our country has scored very low in terms of having an active civil society but there is constant
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Newsletter 2 - 07/11/2014
the current bailout. The Greek government is very sensitive to the type, content and name of this new... reforms and improved prospects have changed the numbers, making Greek debt “very much sustainable... arrangements”. This gives the Greek authorities up to one month to complete negotiations with the troika
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The bad hand being dealt to Greece's next government
Agora” comment, the same prime minister is arguing that his country “is very close to take-off but very... 25 elections produce one). This gives the next prime minister hardly any time in which to negotiate... the limit was raised during exceptional circumstances in 2012, this is one more issue that needs
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Greece stands on fault line between vicious and virtuous cycles for 2016
AgoraDuring 2015, Greece’s ability to meet its debt obligations became one of the most drama-ridden... government with little choice but to start scraping the bottom of the funding barrel very early... payments into one and finally missing that payment altogether at the end of the month. To make ends meet
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Lenders appear at ease with Tsipras pledges, cautious on pension cuts
EconomyProgrammewith Greek financial news website Capital on Tuesday. “It is very important that he said that he... in the corporate tax rate as one such measure. Pension cuts Where things are less clear, though, is on the issue... published on Monday. “We are a very patient creditor but we can stop debt relief measures that have
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Newsletter 289 - 19/03/2021
in one form or another since early November. The local media suggests that government officials also... Mitsotakis when protests against police brutality turned violent, resulting in one officer being... at the end of last year that Greece would issue a very long maturity bond as part of its funding strategy
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Tsipras stakes claim for election win despite discouraging poll data
PoliticsGreek Politicsto be off the table completely, but it is doubtful whether PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis would entertain... it would be able to form a government is to come to an arrangement with PASOK and at least one more... government after coming second in the first election are very slim. It is no surprise, therefore
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