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Macedonia issue, planned rally stoke tension between parties
PoliticsGreek Politics, on the other hand, has tried to highlight the contradictions within New Democracy. It highlighted... conservative figures have said they will be there but Mitsotakis has given no such indication... to concern Tsipras and his team at this stage. While the Independent Greeks (ANEL) leader has to play
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Parliamentary inquiry to handle bribery claims as parties build differing narratives
PoliticsGreek Politicsparties). It will sit for one month, according to reports. The preliminary inquiry has similar powers... on what action to take next. It is generally accepted that the case, which has not yet been fully... that can try the accused once their immunity has been lifted. It could be the case, though, that over
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No sign of coalition letting up on Novartis case as poll shows gap closing
PoliticsGreek Politicsin Sunday’s To Vima suggests that 33 percent of Greeks think that the Novartis affair has helped..., 27 percent of those questioned think that the re-emergence of the Macedonia issue has helped New Democracy. Just 11 percent believe it has aided the government. According to a poll by RASS for left
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Economic sentiment at 104.3 pts in Feb, consumer confidence falls by 2 pts
EconomyMacroeconomy, and recovering again in December. As confidence has slowly returned, the ESI has gradually improved... rating, appear to have further bolstered sentiment. Year-on-year, the ESI has improved by 11.4..., consumer confidence has improved by 20.3 points. In the other indicators, industry confidence improved
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Doubts about whether package deal with lenders is feasible by June
EconomyProgrammereported that an unnamed European official has suggested a final agreement on the review, debt relief... states, but it is also not likely that the option has completely been removed from the table. Should... time that the EU official has suggested that the process may be delayed. Tranche released
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Greece seeks better relations with Albania as wariness of Turkey grows
PoliticsForeign Policyhas tried to tone down the rhetoric used in an official announcement from his office on Sunday, which... made by Erdogan. In most cases, the government has avoided firing back at the Turkish president... taking place. Any agreement will have to be approved by Albania's Constitutional Court. This has
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IMF raises forecast for primary surplus but differences with European lenders remain
EconomyMacroeconomyfor the Fund to join the Greek programme. The IMF has been consistent in its view... has committed to further pension reforms in 2019 and tax reforms in 2020, although there is some... picture for 2018 will be more solid. At the same time, the view of the eurozone has been clear
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Tsipras urges SYRIZA MPs to focus on ever-closer MoU exit
PoliticsGreek PoliticsEntering the final stretch of negotiations with the institutions, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has...,” he told lawmakers. In essence, this is a reaffirmation of the message that Tsipras has been sending... that Tsipras often visits in his speeches and is still one of the most potent tools he has in bringing his
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War of words fuels bitter mood in Greek politics
PoliticsGreek Politics’s sister. Kammenos has been involved in a long-running battle with Marinakis. The minister accused... mood in Greek politics. This is being fuelled by much of the media, which has taken a partisan... the opposition has recently tried to highlight the government’s weaknesses is foreign policy, particularly
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Turkish elections put Athens on alert as name talks reach crucial juncture
PoliticsForeign Policyhigh level of tension with Greece. The government has decided not to reply to statements made... is concerned that the Turkish leadership has linked the issue of the two Greek soldiers with the eight... to hold election rallies in Western Thrace. Unlike Germany, it has not taken any decision to forbid any
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