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Saving Angela Merkel with the help of Alexis Tsipras
Agorathat German courts, Greek municipalities and the individual asylum seekers will succumb to such a narrative...’s term in office. This is a remarkable change of fortunes for the Greek prime minister. The rescue... political representatives threw Merkel the lifeline she so desperately needed. The Greek prime minister’s
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Tax cuts set to lead package of post-MoU pledges by Tsipras
PoliticsGreek Politics) this Saturday. The prime minister met with business representatives in the northern Greek city on Saturday... will aim to show that the end of the bailout has given the Greek government greater room for manoeuvre... that this will be the first time in eight years that a Greek prime minister presents his government’s own economic
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GDP growth slows to 0.2 pct QoQ in Q2 due to lower investment, higher imports
EconomyMacroeconomyfor Q2 marks six consecutive quarters of positive growth for Greece. The Greek economy grew by 1.8... upwards revised growth of 2.5 percent in Q1. In nominal terms, Greek GDP grew by 2.6 percent in Q2..., the Greek economy is seen growing by 2.3 percent this year, 2.5 percent in 2019 and 2.3 percent
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PM stands by Macedonia name deal, Kammenos continues to sow confusion
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSpeaking to MEPs in Strasbourg on Tuesday, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras launched a defence... that the Greek Parliament would be called on to ratify the deal, which would lead to Greece’s... on Tuesday that he does not believe the deal will come before Greek Parliament before the summer
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Migration troubles move up political agenda as probe into use of fund is launched
PoliticsGreek Politicsofficial. Greek media reported that Supreme Court prosecutor Xeni Dimitriou has asked for claims... a mismanagement of EU funds allocated to deal with the migration crisis by the Greek government..., reports by the Guardian and the investigative Greek site Inside Story have raised questions about
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Part-time work and low earnings overlie crisis-pounded labour market
SocietyThe General Confederation of Greek Labor (GSEE) has revealed that 72.8 percent of Greek workers... on the Greek economy, which highlighted recent macroeconomic developments in Greece and made recommendations... to growth and raising rates of private consumption. Greek banks’ stability and creditworthiness also
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Tsipras pushes for revision of constitution, hoping to score political points
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe prospective of a revision of the Greek constitution is back on the political agenda as Prime... in discussions about what changes could be made to the Greek constitution. He followed this up by speaking... and allowing voters, rather than MPs, to elect the Greek president. During his speech on Tuesday, Tsipras
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Encouragement for Tsipras ahead of key vote on name deal
PoliticsGreek Politicsby the amendments passed before the deal comes to Greek Parliament, it is expected that four... Panos Kammenos repeated his intention to leave the government once the name deal is tabled in Greek... Democracy. There have been suggestions in the Greek media that Tsipras may seek to hit back
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Tsipras facing decision over timing of vote on Prespes Agreement
PoliticsGreek Politics), including the revision of the country’s constitution, to be completed in January before Greek Parliament can vote on and debate the Prespes Agreement. Greek diplomatic sources indicated on Thursday... possesses the necessary majority to pass the pact through Greek Parliament and survive a no-confidence
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S&P keeps B+ rating and positive outlook, stresses factors for stronger growth
Economyby the Greek authorities to direct expenditure from public investment to social transfers will act... percent on a sustained basis. The post-programme enhanced surveillance framework is expected to keep Greek... reviews and the return of profits from the eurosystem central banks of SMP and ANFA holdings of Greek
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