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Athens believes name deal still alive, waits for move from Zaev
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe next 10 days or so will determine whether Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) Prime... reaction from ANEL as well as an extraordinary meeting between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras... of opinions.” He added that “foreign policy is conducted by the prime minister and the minister of foreign
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Kammenos deviation raises more questions about coalition's endurance
PoliticsGreek Politicssuggestion runs counter to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s intentions to try to ratify the agreement he... not been discussed before he flew to Washington. The minister’s deviation from the course set by the prime... as far as SYRIZA is concerned. The Prime Minister’s Office reacted by underlining that Athens remains
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Newsletter 178 -12/10/2018
the prime minister concern this week, while also prompting questions about whether the alliance between... for the US to set up military bases. The first suggestion runs counter to Prime Minister Alexis... on extending the agreement for the US to use the Souda Bay naval base in Crete. The Prime Minister’s
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Tsipras seeks assurances that coalition will remain united for time being
PoliticsGreek Politics), Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras attempted on Tuesday to stress the need for unity in the government... necessity. According to government sources, the prime minister spelt out during the gathering... the Prespes Agreement form reaching the House. The prime minister received some encouragment regarding
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Preparing for a new normal in German politics
Agoraprime ministers in Athens have experienced Merkel’s modus operandi during the past years; more often... of George Papandreou and Antonis Samaras). By most accounts the chemistry between Merkel and Prime... Merkel urgently needed the cooperation of Prime Minister Tsipras in addressing the refugee
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Newsletter 181 -2/11/2018
the pledges made by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Thessaloniki will leave a fiscal gap... efforts to launch a revision of the Greek Constitution. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras presented this week.... Regarding the role of the church, the prime minister stopped short of calling for the scrapping
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Tsipras reaches settlement with church, aiming to subdue critics
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn an unexpected move, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced on Tuesday evening... Ieronymos, head of the Church of Greece, speaking from podiums at the prime minister’s office greeted... with the revision of Article 3 of the Greek constitution, which relates to the role of the church. The prime
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Backpay for civil servants gets "positive" measures rolling for government
Economyactivity for MPs as the coalition plans to follow this up with other measures promised by Prime..., who will receive 820 million euros net. Speaking at an Air Force event on Wednesday, the prime... education and the rent subsidy scheme announced by the prime minister do not need new legislation
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Newsletter 182 -9/11/2018
for SYRIZA and ANEL lawmakers as the coalition plans to follow this up with other measures promised by Prime... as the government aims to make good on the pledges that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras unveiled..., such as the Help at Home programme, special education and the rent subsidy scheme announced by the prime
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Mitsotakis on offensive over Macedonia name deal after Zaev comments
PoliticsGreek Politicson unconfirmed comments by Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) Prime Minister Zoran Zaev... by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Zaev. “They confirm in the clearest possible way what New Democracy....” The prime minister’s office issued a response to Mitsotakis’s statement in which it argued that the New
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