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  1. Mitsotakis pushes for broad consensus after surprise announcement on postal vote

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    to a surprise announcement by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who told last week’s cabinet meeting.... According to details circulated in a statement by Interior Minister Niki Kerameus, the measure... commitments. PASOK also appears positively predisposed to the measure, with leader Nikos Androulakis also

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  2. Jockeying over presidential nomination points to parties' longer-term political goals
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    is expected to make his nomination after meeting incumbent President Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Wednesday... Karolos Papoulias in 2005 or Alexis Tsipras choosing former interior minister and New Democracy... from the centre left themselves. PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis has so far not shown any interest

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  3. Meeting with farmers marks start of renewed effort to reach bailout review deal
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    unions will be represented in the meetings. Some have asked for a separate meeting on Tuesday, while

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  4. In updated forecasts, IMF sees Greece meeting fiscal targets and debt falling
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    percent for this year and a small surplus of 0.2 percent for 2019. The primary balance is seen meeting...Following the publication of the World Economic Outlook (WEO) as part of the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings that are taking place this week in Bali, Indonesia the International Monetary Fund released

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  5. Negotiations between Greece and lenders: state of play ahead of Eurogroup meeting
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    EconomyProgramme

    the next scheduled Eurogroup meeting due on May 24. In a letter sent to eurozone finance ministers

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  6. Greece not seen meeting milestones soon, refugee rise may add to tension

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    There was little encouragement from Brussels so far this week for the Greek government ahead of the next review. Following a meeting between European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Pierre Moscovici and Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos and Economy Minister Giorgos Stathakis

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  7. Mitsotakis holds inaugural cabinet meeting, lines up first draft legislation
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Kyriakos Mitsotakis held his first cabinet meeting on Wednesday and his government is due to begin legislative activity as soon as it receives the customary vote of confidence in the coming days. Having named a cabinet that includes established politicians and technocrats, presumably with the aim

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  8. Farmers threaten more action after inconclusive meeting as Karystianou courts controversy

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Greek farmers left their meeting with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday frustrated, saying the government’s concessions amounted to a “small basket” of measures. After weeks of mobilisation over rising costs and taxation, the talks at the Maximos Mansion failed to bridge the gap between

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  9. Tension rises in Greece but creditors see potential for agreement soon

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Prospects for a deal between Greece and its lenders hang in the balance going into the Orthodox... of renewed uncertainty for Greece. We need date for Eurogroup meeting in not distant future. In days... said. The fact that Houliarakis was joined in his meeting on Wednesday with state legal experts

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  10. Lest we forget

    Agora

    “The people don’t forget, they hang fascists,” goes a chant that Greeks have been hearing for decades. This year, seeing the fascists being put behind bars will suffice for most. The slogan is born.... Only a few dozen supporters gathered outside police headquarters in Athens after party chief Nikos

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