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Don't celebrate a French reconnection for EU just yet
Agoraresult was seen by some as a sign that the populist wave many feared would hit Europe has expended all... and the traditional parties is a concept Greece is also familiar with. After all, the term “Pasokification... neck? “The highly divisive election campaign, in which virtually all parties defined themselves vis-à
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Greece agrees package of measures with IMF, eurozone to seal review
EconomyProgrammedifference for all current main pensions, with the resulting drop in an individual pension limited to 22... said. In addition, the indexation of all main pensions will be suspended for three years from 2019... percent of GDP in 2019 to be met. Specifically, the tax credit is due to be reduced by 650 euros for all
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Ankara directs ire at Athens over ruling on soldiers as Cyprus talks drift
PoliticsForeign Policyagainst extraditing all eight. The Greek judges examined separately the cases of the eight Turkish... are also taking all the appropriate steps to denounce Ankara's moves and claims with their European and NATO counterparts and all the relevant international organizations.” The escalation of Turkey's
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Ahead of vote, Tsakalotos appeals to SYRIZA MPs with positive message
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has made a last-minute bid to secure the votes of all 146 SYRIZA MPs in the upcoming... and providing nursery places for all children. The government’s decision to reduce VAT on farming products... vote by placing all the counter-measures in separate articles, in a bid to emphasise his opponents
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Newsletter 119 - 19/05/2017
in Athens on Thursday night, with the support of all 153 coalition MPs. There were no major surprises for the government, which had been confident that it had secured all the votes of its deputies... of restrictions on the opening of bank accounts for all individuals and corporates; the gradual increase
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Athens seeks clarification from UN envoy as Cyprus talks head for dead-end
PoliticsForeign Policy“fully eliminate the principle of discussing all issues interrelatedly,” which they agreed to do... talks’ process is at a crucial juncture. They also point out that all efforts should now focus... are contrary to the principles in the Leaders’ Joint Declaration of 11 February 2014 that all issues
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Athens eyes deal on bailout tranche within June, hopes for QE breakthrough
PoliticsGreek Politicsis that the [tranche] disbursement was not an issue, because all sides agreed that we have kept to our... billion euros of debt repayments to make) without any deal at all, especially as the disbursement... to be exploring all possibilities) but it is unlikely the Greek prime minister would take the stand
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Newsletter 121 - 02/06/2017
no indication from Athens that it is considering a head-on clash with the lenders. All the comments from... is that the [tranche] disbursement was not an issue, because all sides agreed that we have kept to our commitments... (when Greece has 6.4 billion euros of debt repayments to make) without any deal at all, especially
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Eurogroup doesn't end in tie for Tsipras
Agoramarket access.” Weighed up When this is all weighed up, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras can claim... statement to supporting the Greek attempt to regain market access underscores the wishes of all sides.... By June 15, Schaeuble had achieved all his goals and Tsipras was left clutching at straws. The Greek
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Material deprivation rises, while poverty risk drops slightly
Societyan unexpected expense of around 384 euros. Regarding social participation, 45.3 percent of all.... The at risk-of-poverty rate, before all social transfers (not including social benefits and pensions... excluding all transfers is 88.2 percent, falling to 14.7 percent when pensions alone are accounted
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