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  1. Coalition edges towards 180 votes for president but close to exhausting resources
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    may be able to secure a few of these votes in the final round, it would be a major surprise... supporters of Dimas’s candidacy in the final ballot. There may be a couple more MPs from DIMAR... at noon on Monday - well before the Athens Stock Exchange close. Samaras may be called upon to come up

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  2. Golden Dawn: Forgotten but not gone
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    that Golden Dawn would not perform well in the European Parliament elections in May but it received 9.39... honest about their allegiances. This means that the extremist party may spring a surprise on January 25... to pass the 6.25-percent mark. Should Golden Dawn come third it may provide extra incentive

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  3. Tsipras keeps IMF waiting, turns focus to MPs and opposition
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    suffer damaging consequences. Athens may also be hoping that by delaying its IMF payment it spurs... billion euros in bailout funds were “much less painful.” The SYRIZA chief may also have one eye on his... MPs who are increasingly concerned about the course of negotiations. The SYRIZA chief may also have

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  4. Tsipras goes to Brussels with opposition's backing, parameters of agreement

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    will not be starting from scratch. Also, he has a less abrasive style than Varoufakis, which may prove priceless... domestic opposition has essentially been neutralised. This may be something that Tsipras uses to persuade... minister’s office but the promise of domestic political dominance may prove a useful incentive

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  5. In tight election race, rare TV debate carries element of unknown

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    his former SYRIZA colleague Tsipras. The contrast between the two may have an impact on SYRIZA’s fortunes. A strong performance from Lafazanis may sway some of the undecided SYRIZA supporters to back... is the only one that opinion polls suggest may fall below the 3 percent threshold needed to elect

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  6. Election Watch: 24 parties and coalitions apply to contest election

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    on the grounds of their name (such as New Fascism in 2007, Tyrannicides in May 2012) or because... it into parliament garnered 532,549 votes (8.61 percent). Their most successful election was in May... of Centrists, may finally be on a winning streak, in this its 10th general election (it also tried

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  7. Doubts over IMF role in Greek bailout becoming source of rising tension
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    that the coalition is wary of the IMF coming on board and may prefer it to walk away from the latest rescue... Greece being behind schedule in implementing the bailout and suggested that the government may.... This may be the easy route but it is not in Greece’s interests.” Schaeuble’s criticism, though, seemed

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  8. Newsletter 55 - 12/12/2015

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    Pitsiorlas said it may be delayed for a few weeks, he expects the project to conclude by mid-February... be dismissed. Giannaros also overcame the suicide of his son last May, an incident that he attributed... organisation at this stage will lead to any point-scoring for Tsipras within his own party. It may strengthen

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  9. Coalition crisis on hold as Kammenos eases up

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    development that may have defused the government crisis (although there are doubts about whether Kammenos... respond more effectively. It may be that the responsibilities in such a ministry will be divided... into hot spots and reception centres. It is another reason why a division of duties may help the settle

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  10. New nationalist party in the making

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    stance of its new leader, Kyriakos Mitsotakis. There may also be an attempt to attract wavering... attacks in Brussels may cause greater concern in Greece than there has been until now about... movement may feel that it can mimick the success of similar parties in other countries, such as UKIP

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