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SYRIZA's left wing sticks to belief Greece should leave euro
PoliticsGreek Politicsthere is still a long way to go. Greece has been unable to have a coherent debate about the merits... in his party are pulling the other way. This tug-of-war may be settled while SYRIZA is still in opposition but it could carry over until the leftists reach office. Either way, its impact on the party’s
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Spain’s economic recovery languishes amid graft scandals
Agorareinvigorated in such a way that a simple cancellation of the referendum would irrevocably deepen the wounds... of a political project. “That is because it is shameful. Rajoy is not acting on politics as a way... debt problems.” It’s certain that there is still a long way to go. *Arturo Lopo is a journalist
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Omnibus bill passes but leaves marks on coalition and SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek Politicsdifferent matter. Meimarakis’s refusal to see it this way led to SYRIZA walking out of the debate over... the rushed way in which the legislation was debated and voted on. The latter will give SYRIZA further... democratic principles in order to keep the adjustment programme on track. Either way, Sunday’s events
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First round of local elections leave Greek politics finely balanced
PoliticsGreek Politicsincumbent Giorgos Kaminis all the way. According to Interior Ministry projections Kaminis was expected... achievement was bettered by Rena Dourou, who was on her way to grabbing top spot in the race to become... Macedonia region fell some way behind their opponents. Thessaloniki Mayor Yiannis Boutaris, an independent
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The television will not be revolutionised
Agorathe government’s decision to change the way that NERIT’s supervisory board is appointed, suggesting... the widespread international condemnation for the way ERT was handled simply because it was a supposed blow... a way to end that today. Nick Malkoutzis
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Greeks most sceptical of EU and US policy towards Russia, poll indicates
Societyof the way their government has approached the Russian issue. This is one of the lowest ratings... (38 percent),” the public policy think tank added. Greeks also led the way (69 percent) in advocating... highlights the way in which the economic crisis has damaged Greeks’ trust in the EU. “Fifty-three percent
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Tsipras to meet Merkel amid search for political backing
PoliticsGreek Politicsfeature in any prominent way on the agenda. From the time it came into office in January, the Greek... in the EU, such as Merkel, can instigate greater flexibility in the way that lenders deal with Greece... that Varoufakis was being shut out of government talks and may have been on the way to being replaced.
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Sowing the seeds of anomie in Greece
Agoraquite work out that way. Within a few months of coming to power, Labour abandoned its plans to ban... for a change not so much in policy but in the way politics is conducted. The SYRIZA–Independent Greeks... in the same way as the old guard. While the political elite’s tendency to become embroiled
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Greece is gasping for a deal
Agorathat the Greek economy is being strangled. The most immediate way of resolving this desperate situation... and goals remain unclear. Even if the government and its lenders find a way to fudge the issue now so Greece can hobble through the next few months, a reckoning is coming in June as there is no way
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SYRIZA strife not a rebellion in the making yet
PoliticsGreek Politicswould be a high-risk strategy: It would be a way for the prime minister to outmanouvre his left wing, which could not stand in the way of a popular vote in favour of the agreement, as well as opposition... minister is still hoping that Merkel in particular will intervene in some way to ensure
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