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  1. Deal with lenders buys coalition more time but not internal calm

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    itself in a difficult position on the foreclosure issue. The scheme it has agreed with the quadriga... slogan “No homes in the hands of bankers.” Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos has argued that the new... in the uncomfortable position of seeing the police use tear gas and force to repel the demonstrators. SYRIZA has

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  2. Kerry positive during Athens visit, shows keen interest in Cyprus and energy
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    way out of the one of the worst economic crises in your history, Greece has opened its doors... cards containing biometric identity cards. It is an issue that the US has raised numerous times... and conditions for Greece to remain in the visa waiver program since the country currently has a temporary

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  3. Court ruling creates new complication for gov't, this time with property tax

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    According to reports, the plenary of the Council of State has decided that the statutory... in the property prices has a direct impact on a series of taxes that are linked to real estate.... Pension ruling This is the second similar key issue the government has postponed after the CoS ruling

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  4. Greece welcomes Abbas after stalemate during visit by FYROM's Poposki
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    calling for “the Palestinian State” to be recognised. The resolution has been in the pipeline.... The resolution has been written carefully so as to prevent any major disruption to Greek–Israeli... and the relevant resolutions that would be adopted by the United Nations. The Israeli Embassy in Athens has

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  5. Meimarakis and Mitsotakis make it into run-off vote for New Democracy leadership

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    expected. New Democracy has highlighted this figure as an indication of the renewed interest... opposition parties. Meimarakis, a party veteran at 62, offers more experience and has deeper ties within... of rivalry between the candidates, especially since Meimarakis has the backing of the wing of the party loyal

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  6. Piraeus port privatisation moves a step closer
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    EconomyBanking

    . The agreement, which has been effective from October 1, 2009, involved the management of OLP’s Piers II... completion of the sale transaction relates to the amount offered, which has to be higher than... has also recently reached an agreement with the institutions over the privatisation of the electricity

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  7. Vote on same-sex civil unions reveals common ground and divisions
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    within the government. ANEL has cultivated its image on being socially conservative and close... and EU values, New Democracy has long struggled with such social issues. It was interesting to note... Democracy officials. This means that Mitsotakis has substantial ground to cover if he is going

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  8. Gov't mounts defence of pension plan but lenders' approval may take time

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    of the pension system, the government has decided to actively defend its plan both at home and abroad.... Dutch Finance Minister and Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem said on Thursday that he has not yet seen the proposals and only knows what he has read in the newspapers. Katrougalos has also been

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  9. Mitsotakis win sends ripples through other opposition parties

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Mitsotakis’s effort. Grigorakos, who is close to former PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos, has been critical..., he said he could “not rule anything out.” There has been much speculation about whether Mitsotakis’s... of Greece’s centre-left. Until now, Potami has maintained a largely neutral stance on the left/right

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  10. PASOK and Potami divided over direction to take after Mitsotakis win
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    together. The idea of such an alliance has gained greater urgency not just because of Mitsotakis’s win... lacklustre performance in the September election. Theodorakis has called for a party congress at the end... pro-European and reformist force in Greek politics. Potami has so far refrained from discussing

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