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Newsletter 93 - 21/10/2016
for the government. Despite the May 25 Eurogroup setting out very clearly what Greece can expect in terms of debt..., may be sacrificed in a sudden reshuffle in an attempt by the prime minister to save his government... for the government, which appeared to soften its position via State Minister Nikos Pappas this week
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Lavrov visit yields little for Athens, which denies Iranian bank veto
PoliticsForeign Policy.” It was a careful statement that may have satisfied Athens but on the other hand does not provoke any... in regards to mistakes that the West has made when dealing with the Arab Spring. Lavrov may have been pleased to hear from both Tsipras and Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias on Greece's position in regards
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Kammenos's odd partnership with Tsipras still holding together
PoliticsGreek Politicspolicy advisers, Greek-American George Papadopoulos, may help Athens. He added a strange explanation... for snap elections. There has been speculation that Venizelos may leave PASOK in the future, even... of the latter is Tsipras’s decision to oust SYRIZA MP Nikos Fylis from the Education Ministry after his
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Contrasting views on Cyprus breakdown; Greek role under scrutiny
PoliticsForeign Policyin Mont Pelerin may reverse the direction of the negotiations. Until now an agreement on the issue... as well. and this has been supported by some press reports in the Greek Cypriot papers. This may be why.... In a televised interview on Wednesday, Cypriot President Nikos Anastasiades said that although he
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Tsipras faces heavy lifting to finalise deal and get party approval
PoliticsGreek Politicsmay provide the first signs of how party members feel about the agreement at the Eurogroup, which... that may be used by Alexis Tsipras to rally his MPs in the weeks ahead. The amount of work... spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos and Digital Policy Minister Nikos Pappas have spearheaded
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Effort begins to secure SYRIZA support for deal with institutions
PoliticsGreek Politics. The reaction from the MPs has been subdued so far but this may have something to do with the fact that many... Greece has to legislate and what counter-measures will be accepted. The lawmakers may also have been... of discontent or disquiet have been heard. SYRIZA MP Nikos Manios had said before Monday’s Eurogroup
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Athens braces for return of lenders, discussion about measures
PoliticsGreek Politicsby any coalition official of the implications of what may be agreed in Athens in the coming days... final deal to voters but he may take a back seat for the time being, until the details are known... the negotiations, such as Nikos Fylis and Giorgos Kyritsis, have suggested that they will support
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Greece tries to navigate through uncertainty in Western Balkans
PoliticsForeign Policyunder Zaev, resulted in Ivanov softening his stance. This may pave the way for the formation of new... opposition. Athens is seeking to understand the balances that may emerge in the wider region. To this end... Minister Nikos Kotzias met with his FYROM counterpart Nikola Poposki on the sidelines of the Gynmich
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Blame game follows collapse of Cyprus reunification talks
PoliticsForeign Policyavoided so far blaming any side for the collapse of talks in Crans-Montana. Analysts say that this may signal that the UN may be leaving the door open for an initiative in the future. UN Secretary... mainly blaming Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias for the outcome of negotiations in Switzerland
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Tsipras and Mitsotakis look for new impetus from Thessaloniki appearances
PoliticsGreek Politics. The Tsipras administration may be aided in this by the visit to Greece of French President Emmanuel... have suggested to the local media that a number of French businessmen may accompany Macron during his... Nikos Pappas said in a radio interview.
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