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Lenders dismiss Greek proposals but SYRIZA also ups pressure on Tsipras
PoliticsGreek Politicswith lenders’ proposals presented as a take-it-or-leave-it deal. His chances of keeping his... Nikos Pappas, that believe a deal has to be done as soon as possible. Their key concern, though... a deal back. There is a real fear that he will lose the contest if he asks them to put up or shut up
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Tsipras mulls options as creditors pile on pressure
PoliticsGreek Politicspublicly that any deal would be painful. There is growing speculation that Tsipras will opt... this tactic will help neutralise his domestic opposition, which is currently urging him to sign a deal... is brought to Parliament as they have called for a deal but at the same time may dislike some of its
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Newsletter 31 - 19/06/2015
Bank liquidity holds key Failure to strike a deal soon could result in capital controls Caught... that there would be a deal on Monday. Given the negative atmosphere following Thursday’s Eurogroup... get a better deal than if the negotiation focuses only on fiscal targets and adjustment measures
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Tsipras faces lenders' wall in Brussels as political tension grows in Athens
PoliticsGreek Politics. It is fairly likely that if Tsipras comes back with the deal that has been put on the table by the lenders his... the talks in Brussels suggests that he is determined to come back with some kind of deal and give Parliament... on Wednesday and assured him that he would support any deal. Reports on Thursday suggested that New
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The Greeks deserved better than this
Agoraback down at the last minute, giving Tsipras a deal that would be better than the one he could get... to move closer to creditors’ positions in the hope of sealing a deal. The argument that Athens has... sustainability. The deal that is currently on the table would mean substantial pension cuts and tax hikes
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Tsipras runs gauntlet as he seeks approval for proposals from cabinet, lenders
PoliticsGreek Politicsby the creditors. While Lafazanis appears to be taking a hard line against a deal, the fact that he.... The government has already been arguing that the deal it is searching for gives Greece greater security... that Tsipras would at the last minute turn down a deal, arguing that he does not have the mandate
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Agreement creates array of political challenges for Tsipras, who must move fast
PoliticsGreek Politicscan convince his sceptical party and coalition partner to support the agreement. The deal... on July 20. The prime minister’s inability to secure a deal for short-term funding will also be seen... for long as he was one of those who abstained in the vote to authorise Tsipras to agree a deal
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Tsipras ponders delaying snap elections until debt relief talks start
PoliticsGreek Politics. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras appears to be in two minds over how to deal with the inevitable fallout... irresponsible and jeopardising the deal by holding snap elections in September. It is clear from the swift way... react to the deal and Tsipras is also weakened by the split within his party.
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Latest EU plan to tackle refugee crises poses new, bigger challenges for Tsipras
PoliticsForeign Policyfor reallocation as part of a new EU agreement brokered on Sunday. The deal struck in Brussels will see... not had to deal with issues such as housing, education and jobs for refugees, which would have... to allocate considerable resources to deal with the humanitarian challenge but not for the logistics
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EU-Turkey refugee agreement: A life saver or a dud?
Agoraon Sunday is similar: On the surface it appears a deal that suits both sides but it has the potential to go badly wrong. Turkey is the clear winner of the deal as it gets up to 3 billion euros in cash... in at home before critics started expressing concerns about the summit deal. But when read in English
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