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Newsletter 96 - 18/11/2016
on the debt issue beyond what was set out in the May Eurogroup statement. Moreover... on Thursday. Athens, though, did not give up its hope that it may be able to push for something more than... coordination. As the US is the single-largest shareholder in the IMF, European creditor institutions may
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Newsletter 97 - 25/11/2016
. “Ah, but support for the euro in Greece remains strong,” may be the counter-argument... recent survey on the subject by Greek polling firm Public Issue. A poll published in May indicated... (as promoted by German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble) is still on the table, the odds may change
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Newsletter 101 - 23/12/2016
on the relationship between the coalition and the The recent handouts to pensioners may be seen... that the Greek state has a right to give its approval in such cases but that the law is too vague and may... to go to snap elections. The recent handouts may be seen as preparing the ground
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Tsipras's choices are becoming clearer but not any easier
Agoraelections in the eurozone’s paymaster. They may be holding out hope for a political sea change...-oriented approach seems pure fantasy. The lenders may be able to communicate on the same wavelength... least, Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble’s days in government may be numbered if the social
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Newsletter 109 - 03/03/2017
progress in the talks between Greece and the institutions, which resumed in Athens on Tuesday, may.... For instance, pensioners may see their incomes drop but, at the same time, the cost of their medicines may be reduced. Achieving this balance is the only chance Tsipras has of ensuring that his MPs back
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After agreeing measures, coalition sets sights on vote and debt relief deal
PoliticsGreek Politicsreturned from his official trip to China. Tsipras is due back in Athens on May 16, which would... agreement may not be reached by the May 22 Eurogroup but “a few days” after that. Debt relief... in Greece holding up a settlement. This underlines how important the prospect of debt relief now
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Coalition braces for Sunday demo, ponders impact on cooperation
PoliticsGreek Politicsstrong turnout may convince Mitsotakis that he is on the right track, especially given..., this may not necessarily lead to the government collapsing. According to reports, one of the scenarios... has of being re-elected by alienating his nationalist supporters, he may decide the least bad option
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More debt talks lined up but chances of IMF departure growing
EconomyProgrammeto funding needs not exceeding 15 percent of GDP. Fiscal measures There may be some within the Greek... capacity, Athens may be able to convince the European lenders that the fiscal measures demanded by the Fund... discussion at the moment but other government officials have suggested that this may change in the near
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SYRIZA seeks to bolster post-MoU narrative with early IMF repayment
PoliticsGreek Politicscommittee of SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance, the grouping Tsipras has put together for May’s European... in May. However, a Metron Analysis poll for Ta Nea newspaper on Saturday suggested that New Democracy... Yiannis Sgouros. The leading two hopefuls on May 26 will compete in a run-off vote a week later
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Greek elections: Just the (decisive) details to be settled
![Photo by Myrto Papadopoulos [www.myrtopapadopoulos.com]](resources/toolip/img-thumb/2013/11/21/tsipras_1000_myrto_2111-medium.jpg "Photo by Myrto Papadopoulos [www.myrtopapadopoulos.com]")
Agoradecided. But the date of the vote is less of a certainty. The May 26 European Parliament and local..., result on May 26 could prompt the SYRIZA leader to change his mind. Some government officials believe... pollsters were wide of the mark in the 2015 referendum and elections. A narrow defeat may convince
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