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Ministry changes lined up ahead of reshuffle but no breakthrough on watchdog
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe ground is being prepared for the cabinet reshuffle Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has been..." at this moment. The reshuffle is one of the few tools that the premier has left in order to boost... is attempting a step-change in the coalition’s governing capacity. So far, there has been minimal
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Lavrov visit yields little for Athens, which denies Iranian bank veto
PoliticsForeign Policyin regards to mistakes that the West has made when dealing with the Arab Spring. Lavrov may have been... be risky for Greece. Washington has expressed its deep discomfort about this move as many worry... their banking systems, although the European Central Bank has rejected such an option. Saderat wishes to re
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Tsipras freshens up cabinet, looking for balance with party and lenders
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSkourletis from the government altogether would have caused too much unrest within SYRIZA. Instead he has... of the government altogether. The outspoken ex-minister has a strong presence within the party and his... significant new faces in the government. Papadimitriou has been president of the Levy Economics Institute
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Athens digests Trump victory, sees economic complications
PoliticsForeign Policywith the refugee crisis. The fact, though, that Hillary Clinton will not succeed Obama has led some in Greece... with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, has been diluted from a Greek perspective. New Democracy and parts... there to be a continuation of US policy, which has been supportive of Greek calls for debt relief, when Donald
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As Greeks wait for Brussels deal, general dissatisfaction reigns at home
PoliticsGreek Politics) of respondents are not in favour of either administration. There has, however, been a steady increase.... In September, the figure stood at 46 percent but has since risen to 53 percent, meaning that most... since last month. Tsipras has come in for criticism this week from New Democracy and sections
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SYRIZA backlash following Kammenos trip to islands
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA’s awkward symbiosis with its coalition partner, Independent Greeks (ANEL), has come to the fore again this week. There has been unrest within SYRIZA because some of its MPs took part... that they feel Kammenos, who has hit back at Turkish statements, is dragging the government in the wrong
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Trade after Brexit: How Greece and the EU will be affected
Agora. The Theresa May government, appointed after the defeat of the 'Remain' campaign has hinted..., the ratio of exports/imports has topped 56%/44% placing Greece above the European Union average, in the 15th place. Also, Greece has the 13th biggest trade surplus against the UK, with almost 10
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Athens sees Cyprus talks progressing despite lack of deal in Geneva
PoliticsForeign Policy. The same sources say that the Greek government is ready to make use of the significant dynamic that has... since 1974. The Greek government also feels the Cyprus issue has now entered a new phase... UN chief that the latter has said he will refuse to sit in the same room as the Greek diplomat
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Tsipras facing more media intervention claims after changes at newspaper
PoliticsGreek Politicsof his appointment has raised suspicions that it is part of a government attempt to control a key outlet, and one that was critical of the SYRIZA-Independent Greeks administration. Tsipras has accused... and tax evasion charges. There is no evidence that these events were linked, and the government has
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Turkey ratchets up pressure on Greece in wake of extradition ruling
PoliticsForeign Policyurged Kammenos to “come to his senses,” in reference to his flight over the islets, whose status has..., the Greek government has opted for a principle of proportional response, meaning that when Turkish coast... the Turkish Navy appears, its Greek counterpart also sends vessels to the area. Athens has also issued strict
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