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Athens encounters problem in effort to foster Greek-Albanian talks
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek Foreign Ministry has issued a new statement in response to Albanian Foreign Minister... a dialogue on bilateral differences. Wednesday's statement also notes that Athens has not tabled... that Athens has agreed to discuss along with other bilateral matters the “Cham issue.” He has also said
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I know what you did the summer before last
Agora. Former Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has provided his interpretation of the events in his book, Adults in the Room. His account has received some complimentary reviews from respected figures outside... should not forget how often it has been said that much of Varoufakis’s analysis was correct but that his
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Newsletter 149 -2/02/2018
a composite name being agreed. SYRIZA has tried to highlight the contradictions within New.... saying he would accept a composite name for Greece’s neighbour. However, the demonstration has... at this stage. While the ANEL leader has to play to his small, nationalist gallery, it is also clear
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Newsletter 150 -26/01/2018
pharmaceutical company has fanned fresh flames in Greece’s parliament. Party – to side with the prime... with FYROM. It is certain, though, that SYRIZA has a political battle on its hands after the two large... and eight former ministers as having received under-the-table payments. It has been known since last year
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Newsletter 155 -16/03/2018
of fourth review The week began and ended with the Greek government being left in no doubt that it has... this week of trying to distance itself from Greek-Russian businessman Ivan Savvidis, with whom it has... strapped to his waist during a game against title rivals AEK on Sunday night. Savvidis has cultivated
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New centre-left party keeps political options open at inaugural congress
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreeks, all of which has fuelled speculation about future political developments in Greece. Movement...-left parties to make truly official their cooperation, which has been many months in the making... for party funding would be among the key goals. Although, as party leader, Gennimata has the leading role
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Tsipras and Kammenos set aside speculation and focus on coalition's key goals
PoliticsGreek Politics’s office to insist, as he has done before, that SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL) will remain... to lead to a sudden breakdown in their relationship for the simple reason that neither has any other options at the moment. While Tsipras has been trying to cultivate his relationship with the centre-left
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Is the cost of Greece's public sector soaring again?
EconomyFeaturesgovernment has been on a public sector hiring spree at the expense of already over-burdened taxpayers... that the coalition has been swelling the ranks of the civil service to win votes, the opposition has also... A slightly different argument has been put forward regarding the appointment of senior civil servants
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Effort for Greece and Albania to resolve diplomatic differences goes on back burner
PoliticsForeign Policyputs the brakes on an agreement that has been at the core of bilateral talks since June 2016, when... differences. The agreement between Athens and Skopje on the name issue has triggered strong reactions among... of maritime zones. For all these reasons, Athens has decided to postpone the agreement with Tirana
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As budget talks drag on, parties focus on inflicting damage via graft claims
PoliticsGreek PoliticsCommission, meanwhile, believes that there is a fiscal gap of 0.4 percent of GDP that has to be plugged... that the unresolved issues will be settled by mid-November. However, Athens has not been able to kill off, so... elections. In the absence of a deal, New Democracy has kept up the pressure on the prime minister
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