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  1. Tsakalotos states case for debt relief as New Democracy sharpens up
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    published in Friday’s Wall Street Journal, Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos indicated that the government is still holding out hope that it will progress with the review and manage to reach a debt relief

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  2. Possibility remains for trial bond issue before IMF debt analysis
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    between 2 and 4 billion euros. Athens may offer investors holding the five-year bond issue in 2014... on the markets. However, in an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Bank of Greece governor Yannis

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  3. Newsletter 268 -09/10/2020

    Newsletters

    right-hand man, Takis Baltakos, holding secret talks with Golden Dawn MPs. An ugly chapter... the collective heading “Wall of Democracy”, denouncing Golden Dawn and calling for a historical verdict

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  4. Under scrutiny, government defends vaccine strategy
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    of and that a second group of 36 islands will be completed by the end of May. He argued that a “wall... the opening of the tourism sector when other European countries, such as France are holding off from

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  5. Newsletter 310 - 01/10/2021

    Newsletters

    PoliticsFull speed ahead for warship, defence deal with FranceGreece believes that it took a significant step this week to upgrading its defence capabilities but also bolstering the country’s geopolitical standing after agreeing to purchase at least thr...

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  6. Tsipras hails name deal with Skopje, Mitsotakis declares fierce opposition
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    after holding a phone call with Zaev during which the two men agreed to move forward. Zaev made... Independent Greeks (ANEL) party would not support any deal in Parliament. The defence minister remains... clear. ANEL’s rejection of the deal raises question about whether the coalition will possess

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  7. Looming vote on Prespes Agreement triggers political upheaval
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    tricky after the departure of Independent Greeks (ANEL) from the coalition, leaving SYRIZA without.... His comments were followed by tiny Democratic Left (DIMAR), also part of KINAL, holding a central.... Having ditched right-wing Independent Greeks (ANEL) as a coalition partner, Tsipras appears to have set

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  8. Are hirings in the public sector out of control?
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    EconomyFeatures

    a reaction. In addition, charges of cronyism strike at the heart of the SYRIZA/ANEL coalition... permanent public sector staff and 15,000 contractors, at a cost of 600 million euros. These accusations... contractors. Their numbers have swelled from 3,413 in 2012 to 15,601 at the end of 2017. By far the largest

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  9. Public sector staff trends survive MoU exit, change of government
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    Society

    after the fall of the Samaras government in January 2015. Under SYRIZA/ANEL it increased to a maximum... in early summer. In June 2019 the number of public sector contractors was 103,213 and in June 2020 it had... in the latter part of 2019, however there was no corresponding fall in the number of contractors. New record

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  10. Newsletter 170 -13/07/2018

    Newsletters

    diplomats and barred another two from entering the country after holding Moscow responsible for attempts... elections would be held next October. It has been argued, though, that holding the three votes... and Independent Greeks (ANEL) in the European Parliament elections setting the tone for general elections

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