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Tsipras gears up for internal battle, sets priorities for summer
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras appears to have set himself on a collision course with the left wing... on the first set of prior actions demanded by lenders. This is the prime minister’s strongest... have an opportunity to state their case. It is the clearest indication yet that the prime minister
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No further damage for Tsipras in second vote as SYRIZA stand-off continues
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras emerged unscathed from the latest vote on prior actions demanded... No and 5 abstentions), meaning the prime minister achieved his objectives of a) not falling below the 120... the prime minister said was his clarification that the government would protect main residences from
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Tsipras lays down gauntlet to SYRIZA rebels, proposes September congress or members' vote
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras issued an open challenge to the dissenters within SYRIZA on Thursday... for a September congress or the Left Platform's call for the meeting to happen now. The prime minister... as the "53," reportedly decided to back the prime minister. This could create a significant swing within
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Election Watch: End of an era as Papandreous bow out of elections
Agorathat failed to cross the 3 percent parliamentary threshold. With the former prime minister and PASOK... as prime minister on three occasions: 1944–45, 1963 and 1964–65. Andreas Papandreou, who... as prime minister: from 1981 to 1985, 1985 to 1989 and from 1993 to 1996. His son George was MP in 13
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Newsletter 44 - 25/09/2015
the opportunity to renew his coalition with Independent Greeks (ANEL), the prime minister has... a broader coalition that would include PASOK and Potami. The prime minister clearly believes... on which the prime minister would govern. In his first meeting with Tsipras the day after
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Tsipras seeks alternatives to bailout measures as ND race begins
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras begins on Monday evening his efforts to convince his party to back... to hear the prime minister set out his government’s policy programme. Tsipras is expected to repeat his..., for instance, that the prime minister wants to live up to his pledge to scrap plans for a 23 percent VAT rate
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Newsletter 48 - 23/10/2015
. The comments made by Fylis and Sevastakis reportedly irked Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who is one... off for Tsipras? Because to a lesser or greater extent, the failure of these three ex-prime ministers... abroad, entered the prime minister’s office with apparently boundless energy for increasing
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Newsletter 52 - 20/11/2015
MPs in Thursday’s vote on the multi-bill needed to unlock further bailout funds, Prime Minister... an appeal to Pavlopoulos to put pressure on the opposition to be more cooperative. The prime minister may... and none of the candidates want to appear soft on the prime minister. The approach from the opposition
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Newsletter 53 - 27/11/2015
the election process after using them while he was prime minister. This triggered a clash between... the “brutality” being inflicted on civilians. This week, he stood next to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin... that. He is the prime minister who asked for a “no” vote in the July referendum but turned it into a “yes
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Newsletter 55 - 12/12/2015
-hate relationship Doubting the IMF is par for the course for Greek prime ministers Since the beginning... to shut out the IMF. The indications from Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his camp...: the pain will come long before any potential gain. If there is anything consistent about the Greek prime
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