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Yes to the referendum, no to the way it's being held
AgoraSince the start of Greece’s bailout programs in 2010, there has been an unrequited desire in Greek... with creditors five years ago. In late 2011, when Papandreou proposed holding one, Tsipras was against... and populists has been a deeply damaging experience. Not only has it undermined consecutive governments
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First general strike an awkward but telling moment for Tsipras
PoliticsGreek Politicshas to adopt (and what problems this may cause Tsipras further on down the line), that the party’s “honeymoon” with labour unions has come to an end and that none of the opposition parties (barring the Communist Party, which has its own union) are in a position to tap into this growing resentment
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A Eurogroup deal that might be hard to stomach
Agoraof the Eurogroup means that Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has managed to conclude the review... for around 4.5 billion of liquidity that has been withdrawn. Also significantly for Greece, the debt... that Tsipras has to implement a highly recessionary programme full of direct and indirect taxation
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Apart from bailout review, plenty to keep Tsipras busy in autumn
PoliticsGreek Politicslinks. This effort has been led by French President Francois Hollande and Italian Prime Minister..., the SYRIZA leader has a lot of ground to make up after infuriating so many of his European colleagues last year. Tsipras’s other goal in holding the meeting is to try to create a united front on economic
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Thessaloniki rally highlights political complexities of addressing name issue
PoliticsGreek Politicsnot necessarily be against the idea of snap elections, holding them before Greece has exited its bailout... the name dispute and that the issue still has the potential to impact on Greek politics. Police estimate... that he is treading on thin ice. His party’s official position over the last decade has been to support
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Prior actions and crucial meetings dominate agenda for rest of month
EconomyProgrammedeal with the institutions on June 21, as has been stated by European and Greek officials, or if more time will be needed and the deadline will be moved to the July 12 Eurogroup, Athens has its work cut... to provide an update on the progress the government has made at the Euro Working Group on Thursday
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Kammenos claims approval of name deal a make-or-break moment for coalition
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDefence Minister Panos Kammenos has prompted a new round of speculation about the coalition’s... has strongly criticised the compromise with Skopje. Kammenos’s calls for a super-majority were... for the name settlement to be adopted. Theodorakis has already made it clear that his party will back
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Fire fallout casts doubt on Tsipras’s post-MoU strategy
PoliticsGreek Politicsadministration’s time in office. The disaster has undoubtedly tarnished the government’s image... badly the coalition has been damaged. New Democracy has been at the forefront of the effort to lay... have also asked for a wider judicial investigation than the one that has been launched, which
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SYRIZA states intention to continue as minority govt after ANEL leaves coalition
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has reiterated its intention to continue in office after the vote on the Prespes... to be ratified in Skopje in the coming days, is tabled in Greek Parliament. However, he has also made..., such as Spain and Portugal, where there are not clear majorities in Parliament but the government has been
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Corruption claims dominate political discussion ahead of elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsprosecutors into the Novartis affair has intensified the confrontation between SYRIZA and the opposition... in this case has sparked a fierce war of words between the government and KINAL. New Democracy has also stepped... to portray itself as a force for good in Greek politics. Another issue that has been raised recently
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