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Loose ends to tie up on prior actions as lenders head back to Athens
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the week, is to put in motion the preparations for the second batch of prior actions, which... Central Macedonia governor Apostolos Tzitzikostas has a strong base of supporters. Despite his popularity... published over the weekend. A Metron Analysis poll for Parapolitika newspaper put Meimarakis on 48 percent
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Newsletter 57 - 08/01/2016
were due to hold, seemed mainly aimed at building consensus over the pension reform plans put forward... that some lenders favour, the coalition put forward a plan that foresees the savings being generated... the number of unemployed has contracted by 123,200, mainly on the back of a strong tourism season
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After criticism over public sector jobs, gov't names new revenues chief
PoliticsGreek Politics, in particular reports that the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund (HFSF) had put pressure on Piraeus Bank’s... family did not have to answer to accusations of nepotism as his father and grandfather had strong... to come to the fore in October when pressure was put on the general secretary for public revenues
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Pension reform a precarious battleground for Tsipras and Mitsotakis
PoliticsGreek Politicsin 2001 should have been widely support. In fact, that scheme was abandoned after strong opposition from labour unions and rival parties. His comment regarding the 2001 pension plan put forward... general elections. Mitsotakis also put forward some proposals regarding the pension reforms during
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Coalition feels wrath on pensions but not in opposition's interest to push hard
PoliticsGreek Politicslast for several weeks, it could also lead to sustained domestic pressure being put... in was highlighted by the strong turnout for Thursday’s general strike in Athens and other parts of the country... being put on the government but it is a reminder that Greece’s opposition parties have no interest
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New Democracy sticks by snap polls call as gov't looks to probe, tender for relief
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat New Democracy submitted its request before the government managed to put together its proposal... for broadcasting licences. The tender will be put to public consultation before its launch a few days later... reforms and tax hikes, so New Democracy seems intent on countering this by keeping up the strong criticism
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Newsletter 71 - 22/04/2016
will be affected, suggesting that the congress, which runs from Friday to Sunday, will be a strong test... continuously be put through history wringer. In the week that Greece marked the 49th anniversary... are in today. However, Greece’s future cannot continuously be put through history wringer either
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Newsletter 91 - 07/10/2016
. For next year, the fund expects a strong growth of 2.8 percent, a figure slightly above the 2.7..., is that the government will put on hold plans to change religion classes and textbooks at schools. Instead... of various individuals and businesses strategically defaulting on their payment obligations. Put
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Parties reach consensus on broadcasting watchdog after coalition backs off
PoliticsGreek Politics. The balance on the board is evenly split between SYRIZA and New Democracy (each party has put.... The government will insist that it has suffered only a minor setback in its effort to put in order... relief, which he hopes will set up Greece for a year of strong growth in 2017. This now seems his only
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Newsletter 96 - 18/11/2016
economic dislocation and the rise of extremism. Obama also put considerable emphasis... president also put considerable emphasis on Greece's geopolitical dimension. received in Athens... in August, from an exceptionally strong increase of 35.4 percent in July, according to ELSTAT data
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