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PM stands ground on property auctions despite broad concern
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe government is about this issue came in an interview that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras gave to public... euros. The prime minister said that homeowners have until the end of next year to apply for protection... the prime minister, who added that this was his personal pledge. “They will involve blatant cases
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Coalition approves multi-bill in Parliament, Tsipras picks up extra MP
PoliticsGreek Politics. As expected, SYRIZA and Independent Greeks lawmakers rallied around Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his... the prime minister to reach a settlement with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) over... challenging vote in Parliament with some kind of wound, but instead the prime minister will be able
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Political talks on name issue deepen divisions but PM eyes consensus
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMeetings between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and opposition leaders on Saturday over... an immediate response from the prime minister’s office, which accused the conservative chief of behaving... intact. In the meantime, though, there is no guarantee of a deal with FYROM so the prime minister has
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Macedonia issue, planned rally stoke tension between parties
PoliticsGreek Politicsin Athens on Tuesday. The main criticism from the opposition party is that Prime Minister Alexis... centre-right Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis of selling out by saying he would accept a composite name... of the Church of Greece had encouraged Greeks not to protest before the first rally in Thessaloniki. Prime
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Large rally over name issue ramps up pressure on Tsipras
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras of failing to do enough to build consensus before the start of talks... Minister Nikos Kotzias. The prime minister’s office also issued a statement arguing that the “millions... with the prime minister. It also emphasises the split with his coalition partner, Panos Kammenos
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Coalition turns focus to bribery claims, eyes damage to opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the Supreme Court is preparing to send a case file to Parliament because the names of two former prime... of the politicians allegedly implicated during the investigation. They include former Prime Minister Antonis... not responsible for health policy are somehow implicated, the name of ex-caretaker Prime Minister Panayiotis
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Political confrontation as Novartis case transferred to Parliament
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the allegations that former prime ministers and ex-ministers accepted bribes remains to be seen... claim that some 50 million euros were paid in bribes to two former prime ministers and eight ex... dismissed by the politicians named by the witnesses, with former Prime Minister Antonis Samaras
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Novartis bribery claims to be examined by parliamentary inquiry
PoliticsGreek Politicspolitical council, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has decided that the case file, which contains... the knowledge of the prime minister at the time, Kostas Karamanlis. A number of commentators have noted... minister Adonis Georgiadis and former prime minister Antonis Samaras. Regardless of ANEL’s stance
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Cyprus EEZ keeps Greek-Turkish relations on edge
PoliticsForeign Policyand Turkish prime ministers sought to de-escalate tension in the Aegean via a telephone call last... the two Prime Ministers.” Aksoy highlighted that during their telephone conversation, the two premiers... for Nicosia’s energy strategy. Tuesday's development prompted Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to speak
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Coalition and opposition gear up for battle over Novartis claims
PoliticsGreek Politicsby the recent actions of Vassiliki Thanou, who heads Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s legal service. Thanou... in a difficult position. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has portrayed the case as an example... was speaking for himself and that his comments did not reflect the ex-prime minister’s views. Nevertheless
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