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Under fire in Parliament, coalition looks to imminent conclusion of review talks
PoliticsGreek Politicsto China for an official visit on May 14 and 15. The vote on the omnibus bill could also take place... post-programme fiscal path by the May 22 Eurogroup. Speaking in the European Parliament on Thursday... within May. European Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici also stressed the need to wrap up
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Tsipras rallies ministers and MPs before multi-bill arrives
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat there are no second thoughts from coalition MPs. The draft legislation is due to be ready by May 10, allowing the vote to take place once Tsipras returns from an official visit to China on May 16. Reports today suggest that the vote will be held by May 20 at the latest. This week, the cabinet is due to meet
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Cyprus EEZ keeps Greek-Turkish relations on edge
PoliticsForeign Policy, which was unusual for the Greek government when dealing with such incidents, may have been... with Turkey when tensions were still running high. This may have reflected a strategy within New Democracy... even though Block 3 is not one of those being challenged by Turkey. This move may for the drillship
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Centre-left leader adds to calls for snap elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDemocracy, other reasons for the KINAL chief making such a move now may include an effort to start... Alexis Tsipras may decide that it is best to hold elections this autumn, leaving little time..., to some extent, the initiative from Tsipras, who may believe that he could gain from an element
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Skopje's surprise proposal creates doubts about successful conclusion to name talks
PoliticsForeign PolicyNikola Dimitrov is scheduled to take place in the presence of UN mediator, Matthew Nimetz, on May 24-25... was first heard during the meeting Kotzias held with Dimitrov in Sounio on May 12. That meeting paved..., as proposed by Nimetz, may now be seen positively by the Greek side. At the same time, the head
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High level of opposition to Macedonia name deal seems to boost New Democracy’s ratings
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA. According to Pulse, backing for New Democracy increased by 2 percentage points since May... place on 7.5 percent. Eurogroup reaction Tsipras may have hoped that the agreement at last week’s... relief. The complexion may change in the coming months, as the benefits of exiting the programme
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Coalition's attempt to defend handling of fatal blaze fails to stem criticism
PoliticsGreek Politicswas quick enough, if any evacuation was ordered, whether police may have directed cars towards danger... by the Mati fire. The fact that all four officials involved argued that while some mistakes may have... voters who may now feel convinced that SYRIZA should not govern again after the next elections.
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Athens facing diplomatic developments on several fronts in September
PoliticsForeign Policythe two sides. The Greek government believes that this tactic may not solve all the problems but helps... interventions from the EU and NATO, which may have played a significant role in convincing Ankara... and the US may affect developments. This has not deterred Athens from pursuing closer ties
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Foreign minister quits government, heaping pressure on Tsipras
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the next elections, he may feel that he can create political alliances that might stand him in good....” This may reflect the frustration that has built up between the two men over the last three years... of foreign policy, the one potential change that Kotzias’s departure may trigger is a thawing
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Amid coalition bickering, Skopje vote lights up path to snap elections in Greece
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPapachristopoulos and Kostas Zourars have indicated that they may back the deal, which is almost half of ANEL... or April, allowing Tsipras to hold a snap national ballot in May along with, or just before, local... to snap elections in Greece in May, one of Tsipras’s biggest challenges in the meantime
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