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Parties mull changes to electoral law, top judge resigns
PoliticsGreek Politicshas so far suggested that it is not willing to discuss changing the electoral law it approved... abroad to vote. The government has now suggested it is in favour of making the first of these changes, while New Democracy has started pushing again for expatriates to have the right to cast ballots
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PM makes delayed Israel visit to offer support, express concerns about humanitarian impact
PoliticsForeign Policyand in coordination with EU and NATO allies. Greece wants to present itself as a country that has a clear... but he also clarified that although Israel has a right to self-defence, any actions should be in line... of civilisation, and we must all unite against Hamas, which is the Islamic State [ISIS” and added that “I am
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to a reduction in the ENFIA property tax (a measure that has also been promised by New Democracy... official did not rule out the possibility that the measure, which has already been legislated..., Mitsotakis to follow In what will be one of the last throws of the dice he has to recover support, Prime
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Foreign minister toughens stance as first autumn polls pile pressure on government
PoliticsGreek PoliticsForeign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis has defended the government’s policy towards Turkey, pledging... that, contrary to its critics, the government has been pursuing a more active foreign policy than its predecessors and has made key steps in safeguarding Greece’s territorial rights. He listed initiatives
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With review stalled, Athens continues to be coy on concessions
PoliticsGreek Politics. Government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos refused on Tuesday to answer questions about specific measures... but the measures being detailed after the German elections. There has been no confirmation... in the Brexit vote and the US elections. However, he then admitted that the coalition has suffered
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Tsipras upbeat on debt relief prospects, lenders more cautious
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras has provided an upbeat assessment of the chances that an agreement... questioned about this by journalists on Wednesday, Tsipras provided an evasive answer and suggested... (the government has already picked Rothschild & Co as its adviser). The prime minister also claimed
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Tsipras and Meimarakis face off, bristle at idea of working together
PoliticsGreek Politicsallowed for the leaders to challenge each other and to ask questions, as well as answer them... described it as a “bad agreement,” Tsipras has now begun stressing the deal’s “good points,” including... alternatives, but this has never materialised. Perhaps the only other potential significant aspect
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Government unveils 2.5 bln plan to avert water shortages, prompts opposition pushback
PoliticsGreek Politicsas the necessary answer to a deteriorating outlook regarding the availability of water. Ministers invoked.... The government has pledged to explore all financing sources while maintaining state control of the country’s..., the government has put a large bet on big infrastructure and institutional reform to put Greece
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Greeks dissatisfied with benefits scope and access, OECD survey finds
SocietyAn international survey by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has... countries, Greeks were the third most likely to disagree or strongly disagree with the statement “I think I could easily receive public benefits if I needed them”. Only 6 percent of Greeks agreed
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Tsipras seeking repeat of full support from coalition MPs in upcoming bailout vote
PoliticsGreek Politicson Wednesday morning and answer their questions concerning the draft legislations, which will include 1.8..., possibly on Saturday. This sparked speculation that there has not yet been a final agreement between... has given no such indication, while the position of To Potami is not yet clear. In any case, Prime
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