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Tsipras gears up for internal battle, sets priorities for summer
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras appears to have set himself on a collision course with the left wing... on the first set of prior actions demanded by lenders. This is the prime minister’s strongest... Parliament. Tuesday’s leaks are essentially a challenge to Lafazanis and co to put up or shut up
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From the troika to the quartet
Agorato a set of economic conditions, institutional parameters and policy narratives that currently do not apply to any other member state. Put otherwise, when the future of Greece’s membership of the euro... and resolution process has been set in motion will we be in a position to know which of the four systemic
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Newsletter 44 - 25/09/2015
attempted to set the tone ahead of this testing period by urging his ministers to focus on the task... with politicians with expertise. This is likely to put great pressure on Tsakalotos, Chouliarakis... facing Greece. Beyond ensuring his cabinet can keep up with the pace set by the creditors
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Passing of broadcasting bill introduces new challenges for coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor Radio and Television (ESR) – has the right to set the number of national and regional licences that can be put to tender. The other key provisions of the legislation include: - Media companies need... channels will be set by the state minister. - Stations broadcasting news and entertainment
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Newsletter 49 - 30/10/2015
tabling on the evening of October 29 of the second omnibus bill containing the final set of prior... non-conservatives in the first round on November 22 it could put him in a position to claw back... of the latest set of fiscal measures was felt by the average voter. In many ways it was a smart
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Tsipras seeks MPs' loyalty before next vote, leaves door open on future alliances
PoliticsGreek Politicsahead of votes on a new set of prior actions in the next few days and pension reforms in January... Vassilis Leventis, Tsipras said he welcomed the proposals put forward by Leventis, even though... possible dissenters from opposing the pending set of reforms but it is doubtful whether
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Newsletter 72 - 06/05/2016
reform bill will be put to a vote this Sunday night. The vote will take place just hours before... for the downturn. 2 The pulse of Europe Selfless Europeans have set the bar high in supporting refugees..., these selfless Europeans have set the bar high and are challenging their politicians to make the leap
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Opposition tries to pin government down over last year's Plan X
PoliticsGreek Politicsof last year. The opposition parties have attempted to put the government under as much pressure... leaving the euro. It is believed that the difficulties set out in the study played a significant... clarified on the website of the DiEM25 movement set up by Varoufakis. New Democracy chief Kyriakos
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Newsletter 86 - 26/08/2016
The Greek government was put under pressure this week by the European Commission over the ongoing... highlighted the need for Greek authorities to “set the record straight and avoid misinterpretation... to the poverty threshold set in 2005. When measured that way, the deterioration of living standards
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Mitsotakis uses tax cut pledge as driving force in effort to provide alternative
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis put forward plans for tax cuts as a main vote winner... surplus target from 3.5 percent of GDP to 2 percent. The conservative chief also set extremely... of the suggestions he set out on Saturday is to provide a clear alternative to the current government
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