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Support finely balanced as coalition enters make or break December
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe New Democracy-PASOK coalition enters this December one of its most crucial months since the June 2012 elections, with Greek politics in flux and public opinion finely balanced, according to the latest opinion polls. Confirmation on Friday that talks...
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Greece hopes to catch break from ECB as IMF puts its foot down
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek government is due to launch a new effort on Tuesday to overcome its liquidity problems as talks with its lenders still look far from being concluded and have been complicated by the International Monetary Fund reportedly stressing the need for...
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Challenges mount for Tsipras as pension reform leads into make or break period
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGrowing protests against pension reform plans, the election of Kyriakos Mitsotakis as New Democracy leader and a tough few weeks of negotiations ahead between the government and Greece’s lenders are all having an impact on the Greek political landscape....
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Gov't offers improved terms to farmers in bid to break deadlock
EconomyPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras hosted on Monday afternoon the long-awaited meeting with farmers protesting tax and social security contribution increases. Farmers from 52 roadblocks are said to have been represented in the talks but those from another 70...
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All eyes on Washington Group's attempt to break debt relief deadlock
EconomyProgrammeThe Greek government will be watching with some concern when its key lenders gather in Canada over the weekend to discuss debt relief. The so-called Washington Group, which in this case will consist of the institutions and the finance ministers of Franc...
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Coalition hails multi-bill as start of clean break, opposition sees more of the same
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government and the opposition have a few days of intense political debate ahead of them after the Medium-Term Fiscal Strategy (MTFS) for 2019-2022 and the multi-bill aimed at completing the fourth review prior actions were submitted to Parliament on...
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Kammenos claims approval of name deal a make-or-break moment for coalition
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDefence Minister Panos Kammenos has prompted a new round of speculation about the coalition’s longevity after suggesting that he would pull his Independent Greeks (ANEL) party out of the government over the Macedonia name issue. Kammenos held a press co...
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Tsipras pledges array of tax cuts, hopes for break on pensions
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAlexis Tsipras did not spring any surprises during his speech at the Thessaloniki Expo (DETH) on Saturday, when he made a range of promises, particularly regarding his government’s fiscal plans, that were largely within the expectations that had been cu...
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Home testing starts as govt aims to break free from pandemic's grip
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has started the week by focussing on what it hopes will be an imminent de-escalation of the Covid-19 crisis, relieving pressure on the national health system and the ruling New Democracy party. For the time being, public hospitals remain ...
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Mitsotakis and Erdogan break ice, look for calm summer
PoliticsForeign PolicyIf the much-anticipated meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was focussed on breaking the ice at a personal level and creating the necessary conditions for a calm summer, then their talks in Bru...
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