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  1. Centre-left agrees on new name, starts building party structure
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The name of the new centre-left grouping in Greek politics has been decided, now officials are due... the fledgling political organisation, and Stavros Theodorakis, the chief of To Potami, which has agreed...: Movement for Change. The inclusion of the word “change” has at least as much to do with the history

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  2. Mitsotakis rules out roles for relatives, Tsipras mulls way out of pension cuts
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    a number of the key themes that he has addressed since taking over as the conservative party leader... that under his leadership, his party has been through a substantial renewal and this will become... narrative about economic recovery and an exit from the programme. He argued that the coalition has

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  3. Erdogan visit leaves Athens with much to ponder, no visible signs of progress
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    : Refugee issue Turkey has agreed in principle to take back migrants from the Greek mainland as well..., a process that has largely ground to a halt due to difficulties in the asylum process. However, according... significance to the delineation of maritime borders. This has been a firm Turkish position for many

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  4. Tsipras eyes four-year term but snap polls an option after MoU exit
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    Alexis Tsipras has underlined again his intention to see out his four-year term as prime minister or, at the very least, not to call national elections before Greece has exited the third programme... and the macroeconomic and into areas such as social justice, where SYRIZA believes it has an upper

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  5. Coalition in last-minute legislative rush, extends helping hand to MPs
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    that the coalition has chosen to delay the submission of the draft legislation in order to not heap.... The government has adopted this tactic in the past, preferring not to put SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL... will consider going to the polls before Greece has exited its programme next summer. The handouts seem more

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  6. Business balance positive in 2017, small companies continue to dominate
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    EconomyFeatures

    Data from the General Commercial Register database (GEMI) has shown that in 2017, the balance..., the earliest date for which GEMI has made electronic registrations accessible. According to the database... additional companies registered in 2017 than delisted. Since 2011, a negative balance has been noted

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  7. Political talks on name issue deepen divisions but PM eyes consensus
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    of a deal with Skopje. The same goes for centrist To Potami, which has adopted the most moderate stance..., has a different stance on the matter to Tsipras. The right-wing politician’s claim he will reject any deal containing the name “Macedonia” has also been highlighted by New Democracy as a sign

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  8. Edgy atmosphere ahead of new protest over Macedonia name issue
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    up of former members of the armed forces and security services has said that it will take on the task... has not been as clear in its condemnation of violence in the past. The conservatives also continued... continue to show support for Sunday’s demonstration even though the party has not officialy backed

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  9. Pensions continue to be main source of income for half of Greek households
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    of Professionals, Craftsmen and Merchants (GSEVEE) has found that while the economy is expected to stabilise... fall into the category of long-term unemployed. One in five households has a member who gets paid... a business (5.9 percent). Households reporting pensions as the main source of income has risen compared

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  10. Tsipras confirms Parliament will probe contentious Novartis bribery claims
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    of the alleged scandal, which has led to accusations being levelled at former Prime Ministers Antonis Samaras... from Siemens,” he said. The government has indicated that it believes over-pricing in the pharmaceutical sector cost Greece a total of 23 billion euros between 2000 and 2010, although it has

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