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Greece searches for balanced deal as talks get underway in Athens
PoliticsGreek Politics8,636. Both measures are politically sensitive for the government, making it absolutely vital... expansionary measures should fiscal targets be met in the coming years. There have been suggestions... to deliver an upbeat message, one that foresees the review being wrapped up soon. Tsipras met today
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Concerns over energy deregulation add to challenges Tsipras faces
PoliticsGreek Politics. This represents a significant turnaround on the government’s part and it has not been met with universal... of PPC’s workers. Representatives met with Energy Minister Giorgos Stathakis on Monday. After he... walk away with some vital gains. Furthermore, the content of the agreement will first be put
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Rule of law concerns in spotlight again as government focusses on farmers' grievances
PoliticsGreek Politicsprofessional group of award-winning independent and investigative media publishing vital public interest... and met with protesting farmers for a brief discussion. Responding to their concern that they would... but, at the same time, the Union is not asking for the same standards to be met by countries which
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Gerapatritis to meet Rubio again as Greece pushes Vertical Corridor in Washington
PoliticsGreek Politicsnew gas infrastructure is seen as vital for ensuring secure supply to Eastern European countries... to media reports, the US Ambassador to Greece has already met with President Trump. They are believed... positively. Additionally, Ms. Guilfoyle met with Marco Rubio at the State Department ahead
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Budget primary surplus at 3.16 bln in December, missing target for full year by 443 mln
EconomyMacroeconomybillion euros and was below target by 611 million. Net revenues came to 50.96 billion euros, under... expenditure came to 44.20 billion, below target by 611 million euros. Interest payments declined YoY
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Athens details fiscal counter-measures, a vital selling point for Tsipras
EconomyProgrammeThe expansionary counter-measures designed to balance the new fiscal interventions that Greece will have to implement, initially outlined by Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos at a press conference after Friday’s Eurogroup, were detailed in a report pub...
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Vital economic legislation lined up as ND seeks compromise over diaspora vote
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is gearing up for a busy legislative period in the coming months, which will include tax and pension reforms as well as the adoption of the 2020 budget. Parliament’s full assembly is due to debate this week the development bill, which aim...
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PM checks up on wildfire strategy, vital to election plans
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is hoping that forest fires will not prove as destructive as they did last summer, thereby not resulting in New Democracy taking another hit to its ratings and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis having the option of calling elections earl...
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Mitsotakis heads on diplomatic tour of key capitals carrying vital questions
PoliticsForeign PolicyPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is set to embark on a series of significant diplomatic visits starting this Monday, aimed at addressing key geopolitical and economic developments. His itinerary includes Rome, Berlin, and, finally, New York. His visit...
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Storm impact and ferry death engulf political agenda
PoliticsGreek Politicsby the leftists when they were in power to hire 5,000 more forest rangers and firefighters. She argued
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