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Coalition sees key targets met in debt deal but opposition has holes to pick
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the coalition met one of its key targets, which has not always been the case during its negotiations... sustainable, allowing the country to return to the markets. “Greece is turning a page. It has all... has been heavily critical of the government’s efforts to beat the primary surplus goals it has been
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After unveiling growth plan, Athens has fourth review loose ends to tackle
EconomyProgrammefor the post-programme era, confirming that this task has now been completed and that his government can... for greater growth, has received some criticism domestically for being too vague. Some reports have... of the way, attention can now turn to the remaining tasks the government has to take care of for the fourth
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Countdown to Macedonia name deal vote has PM weighing up support
PoliticsForeign Policyto the next government, possibly led by New Democracy and Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Tsipras has... 151 MPs. He has also clarified that he will not hold a referendum on the subject and will not leave.... This seems to be based on two crucial factors: SYRIZA has managed to stem the loss of support in opinion
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Tsipras points to debt relief roadmap as deal clincher
PoliticsGreek Politicsare at the upper end of the aggressive rhetoric that he has used since becoming prime minister. Also... totalling 1 percent of GDP, or 1.8 billion euros. On pensions, the government has so far proposed... Given that the government has backed down considerably from its pre-election positions and has
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New Democracy applies pressure as coalition prepares for tough December
PoliticsGreek Politicsmaterialise. The coalition, meanwhile, has tried over the last few days to temper expectations...Seeing the government still struggling to conclude the second review, which has prompted speculation about whether this could lead to political developments, New Democracy has chosen to make
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PM presents warship, mutual defence deal with France as game changer
PoliticsGreek Politicsjets, taking the total it has ordered to 24. In his comments at the signing ceremony, Mitsotakis... as bolstering Greece’s navy. “The decision to arm the Greek fleet with modern French frigates has... it strengthens our common defence industry. It also has Euro-Atlantic characteristics because it involves two
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Wildfire threat to air base puts government in embarrassing position
PoliticsGreek Politicsto be rescued by boat. The incident has prompted a series of questions about how the wildfire could... to contain the blazes does not exist. Also, the current government has made the strengthening... emblematic policies and one which has received strong public support. Against this backdrop, the sight
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Labour cost fall has not produced jobs, bemoans GSEE in study
SocietyThe significant fall in labour costs since the onset of the crisis has not led to a corresponding..., as many has expected, but unemployment, according to a draft copy of the 2015 annual report..., the report said. The INE maintains that the gains made by companies from the fall in labour costs has
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The pension and revenue interventions Greece has to make to meet its 2016 fiscal target
EconomyProgrammeGreece has to achieve a primary surplus target of 0.5 percent of GDP in 2016, according to the agreement reached with institutions last summer. Achieving this target means that the government has... the interventions it has already announced. Labour Minister Giorgos Katrougalos said in an interview
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What are SYRIZA's plans for Greek banks if it comes to power?
EconomyThe possibility of the government failing to elect a president and subsequent snap elections leading to the formation of a SYRIZA or SYRIZA-led government has brought the leftist party's plans... of share capital, merger, split-up or winding up of the bank, as well as sale of assets or group
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