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Tsipras faces lenders' wall in Brussels as political tension grows in Athens
PoliticsGreek Politics. It is fairly likely that if Tsipras comes back with the deal that has been put on the table by the lenders his... critical of the SYRIZA-led government have started wondering out loud whether the proposals put.... The swathes of red on the new set of proposals have been interpreted as an attempt by creditors
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Newsletter 32 - 26/06/2015
lenders go into Saturday’s crucial Eurogroup with a substantial gap to bridge. Below we set out... willing to take SYRIZA on in verbal sparring, often trying to show that they have better put-downs... have put up with the economic collapse and tough fiscal measures of the last few years deserved much
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Yes or no, complex political developments lie ahead for Greece
PoliticsGreek Politicsthis could mean for Greece’s future will begin. Below, we set out some of the key political scenarios... if the institutions put on the table a proposal with more onerous terms than the one being put
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Tsipras's proposals to lenders come under SYRIZA scrutiny
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek government submitted to Parliament late on Thursday a set of reform proposals designed... (compared to the English text sent to Brussels) that put the amount Greece is seeking at a minimum... the document. Lafazanis’s Left Platform reportedly met on Thursday night to assess the plan put
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Tsipras holds off on reshuffle, suggests no way back for rebels
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras put off plans for a reshuffle on Thursday and may delay changes to his cabinet until next week, when a second set of measures demanded by lenders are due to be voted... with lenders, which would put the country’s future at risk.
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Reshuffle of limited scope, ambition suggests elections on horizon
PoliticsGreek Politicsand weaknesses of the inspection mechanism. Entering the swearing-in ceremony, he pledged to “put out... the area during a large wildfire. Locals called on Lafazanis to stop talking to the media and help put..., Tsipras fails to ensure more than 120 coalition MPs back the latest set of measures
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Loose ends to tie up on prior actions as lenders head back to Athens
PoliticsGreek PoliticsHaving got through the parliamentary debate and vote on the first set of prior actions Greece has... of the week, is to put in motion the preparations for the second batch of prior actions, which... published over the weekend. A Metron Analysis poll for Parapolitika newspaper put Meimarakis on 48 percent
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Newsletter 54 - 04/12/2015
, but a poll by E-voice for Eleftheros Typos on Friday put Tzitzikostas slightly ahead. Among... Research poll for To Vima last Sunday put support for the conservatives on just 14.9 percent, compared... the Schengen Area – the recent exchanges between Greece and the Union set a poisonous precedent
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Coalition wants to push own bills through as well as negotiate with lenders
PoliticsGreek Politicsto progress with its so-called “parallel programme” before Christmas, the coalition seems set... on the parallel programme earlier this month, it is clear that Tsipras cannot afford to put on the back... is doing differently to previous administrations and why voters should put up with further austerity.
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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 conditions for such change. Each requires a different skill set. Finally, the belief that someone
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