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  1. Internal and external difficulties with measures expose coalition's weaknesses
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    clear for the past days, which is that the Greek government has not yet been able to bridge the gap... as all of its predecessors during the crisis have either increased or upheld the protection... this to their advantage. It should be noted that although all the bailout-related legislation since the September 20

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  2. Paris attacks change backdrop for Tsipras visit to Turkey
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    not agree with Juncker's proposal although no one really has yet questioned the recent decisions... Congress on Monday President Francois Hollande asked for the full implementation of all relevant... against one ally is an attack against all, being invoked. It should be noted that despite Kammenos

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  3. Warning signs for coalition after majority trimmed in multi-bill vote

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    in government ranks given the difficulty of the measures that have yet to be voted. Agreeing and passing... after the loss of two MPs. It was noticeable that all three of the parties who voted for the third... that preceded Thursday’s vote. All three highlighted the increases in taxes and the reining

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  4. Multiple crises fence in Greece
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    Agora

    cannot be taxed anymore and that all other public spending has been reduced as much as possible. IMF.... Despite being recapitalised for a third time late last year, the country’s banks have yet to play... is perhaps bigger than all the other challenges that Tsipras faces. Achieving it is a task

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  5. Tsipras upbeat after vote, Eurogroup but deal details may still present problems
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    , leaving open the possibility that there could yet be disagreement between Athens and the institutions... all this legislation through Parliament in such a short space of time will be a challenge for Tsipras but he undoubtedly feels emboldened by the fact that all 153 coalition MPs voted for the pension

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  6. Nine in 10 Greeks under 30 feel marginalised due to crisis
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    , with only one percent in Germany saying this was the case. Yet, Greeks under 30 recorded the second..., Maltese, Lithuanians, Latvians, Bulgarians, Slovenians and Danes (45 percent) are all more likely than... and its institutions. Interestingly, Greek youth were joint third highest to feel (27 percent) of all EU

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  7. Tsipras unveils growth plan but little in way of new ideas
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    Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras made the clearest attempt yet on Thursday night to change the negative mood surrounding his government by presenting a growth plan for the coming years. In a carefully... programme. All in all, there was little in Tsipras’s speech that suggested any innovative moves

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  8. Coalition and opposition make proposal and counter-proposal in build-up to electoral law vote
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    on Thursday that the courts now have all the documentation they need and the trial should move ahead... not yet convincingly delivered on its pledge to tackle corruption. Also, given that the bribery Siemens is alleged to have been involved in all took place when PASOK and New Democracy were in power

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  9. Newsletter 94 - 04/11/2016

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    yet be achieved. His words would have undoubtedly been encouraging for Tsipras, who was expected... that all sides are committed to finalizing the review as soon as possible. In its quarterly report... rate, the weighted average rate on all new deposits edged down by 4 bps to 0.38 percent

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  10. Greek-Turkish rift puts strain on Cyprus reunification talks
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    . But I do think that if all of us play our cards well, we might actually see Cyprus as one arena... with Turkish officials yet. The issues of “external security” and “free movement” are seen by Athens... of the current deadlock is for the two sides to finalise all the chapters apart from the security

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