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What kind of poll win does SYRIZA need to eye snap elections?
PoliticsGreek Politics. In this respect, it is interesting that SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras has finally put a figure on what margin... comments from the SYRIZA camp had suggested that the party would need to gain more than the combined... because Elia is not expected to gain more than 6 or 7 percent. However, there will be at least three other
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Greek talks go down to the wire as IMF raises major objections
PoliticsGreek Politics, which reportedly believes the heavy reliance on tax rises for a fiscal adjustment of more than 7 billion euros until the end of 2016 will damage economic recovery and put Greece’s ability to meet... to 23 percent. The Fund also wants 400 million euros of spending cuts rather than the 200 million
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Newsletter 436 - 11/10/2024
votes more than his experienced rival. Doukas, who only took up his position at Athens City Hall... of just over 300,000 is considered satisfactory, especially given that it was higher than in the 2021... chances of unseating Androulakis. The turnout on October 6 was some 30,000 higher than in the 2021
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Tsipras strengthens hold on leadership at fractious SYRIZA conference
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe party and to present a strong campaigning platform for the elections which will take place in less than 18 months, and potentially as soon as September. In his opening speech, the party leader called... by the membership, rather than by the conference delegates. This change brings SYRIZA closer in line
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Newsletter 105 - 03/02/2017
, as well as the debt sustainability analysis (DSA) put together by its experts, before taking... to be a common Rather than rule out upfront legislation, Tsipras told Parliament that he would not make... to the legislation of new measures. Rather than rule out upfront legislation, he said his government would
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Moments to remember from the euro crisis
Agorarestructuring took place less than a year later and there continues to be a debate about whether... Ireland more than any other country by far,” he said. “We had at the time liquidity provided representing more than 100 percent of the GDP of Ireland. I conveyed to Ireland the same message as to all
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Newsletter 188 -21/12/2018
of its sort on a Greek media organisation for several years. The outlets have been strong critics.... This immediately put the spotlight on the coalition’s reaction. The attack was condemned by the government..., the challenge in the coming weeks will be to either secure at least 151 votes (i.e. six more MPs than SYRIZA
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Deal or no deal? Greece wrestles with the Macedonia issue
Agora, to reach a compromise. Any proposals put forward by mediators were seen as too much of a step back... been leaders or governments in the two countries that are keener to reach a resolution than now. Zaev... SYRIZA had traditionally taken a more flexible stance on the name issue than its political rivals
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One unicorn does not a Silicon Valley make: positive news on startup front also highlights limitations
EconomyFeatureswith a strong Greek connection but without an active footprint in Greece. The consensus is that the number... more than twice the number of startups, with 35 per 100,000 people. The overwhelming majority of Greek... employ fewer than 10 people, while in the Found.ation report around 7 in 10 startups consist of fewer
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Deal with Germany over arms to Ukraine irks opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsby the German leader, rather than Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and that there had been... reportedly accused the government of showing “criminal willingness” to “put Greece in the danger... claims that Greece has sent more military equipment to Ukraine than it has made public. Apart from
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