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Newsletter 83 - 22/07/2016
MPs back new electoral law Relations with Turkey tense following coup Two issues dominated the Greek political agenda this week: the voting of the new electoral law and the tense relations... governments have been coalitions, the concept is still By abolishing the 50-seat bonus, the new law
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Reshuffle speculation mounts as offshore law sparks new political row
PoliticsGreek Politicson politicians and public officials maintaining any interests in offshore firms. According to a law passed... when it comes to its claims of tackling corruption, and hinting that the coalition changed the law so... by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development each year. According to the law passed
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Coalition to focus on constitutional reform after electoral law, as TV tender progresses
PoliticsGreek Politicson the new electoral law was extinguished on Tuesday when Golden Dawn said it would not take part... in the next elections. Once the voting on the electoral law is out of the way, the government’s focus... law and the one about the constitution that is set to follow help the government in deflecting
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New Democracy latches on to SYRIZA confusion over law and order
PoliticsGreek Politicsthis week, providing New Democracy with ammunition for its attacks on the coalition on the “law and order.... Sensing SYRIZA’s unease, New Democracy has sought to present itself as the party of law and order.... Apart from trying to convince the public that the government is doing a poor job on law and order
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Athens set to press ahead with primary residence law despite differences with lenders
EconomyProgrammeThe Greek government appears set to table in Parliament on Friday the draft law for the new...) the technical details of the new law until it is tabled on Friday. This appears to be a unilateral action from... has seen the new primary residence framework, which is due to succeed the Katseli law that expired
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ND mulls next tax cuts as it prepares to unveil new electoral law
PoliticsGreek Politicsspace in the budget. Electoral law One of the first items of business for the government in 2020 will be the changes it intends to make to the electoral law. The issue was discussed on Monday during.... When the leftists were in power, they passed a new electoral law that means the next general elections
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PM gets no change out of opposition leaders on US trip, electoral law
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor closer defence cooperation with the US and his bid to change the electoral law. Mitsotakis met... was not necessary because the parties share similar views on these matters. Electoral law During Friday’s meetings, the government’s proposal for a change to the electoral law was also discussed. Mitsotakis
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Top judge's resignation over election law overshadows campaigns
PoliticsGreek Politicsamendment to the election law which was passed on Wednesday. The law requires the plenary of the Supreme... in a matter of days. The row threatens to overshadow the substance of the debate over the law, which
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Controversial labour law set to usher in radical changes to employment practices
PoliticsGreek Politicsto employment law. The bill, which introduces controversial concepts such as “zero hours” contracts, has been... dispute the benefits for employees, arguing that the law will allow employers to mandate work... majority to see it through into law. There has been scant coverage of the debate in the Greek media
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PM claims victory as marriage equality law passes despite dissent in govt, opposition ranks
PoliticsGreek Politicsincluded some significant objections to the government’s draft law, including from within New... of the law change on the perception of Greece abroad seems to have played a significant role in the PM... argued that there was no substantial pressure from within Greek society for the law to change
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