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Name deal approved as Tsipras and Mitsotakis look ahead to political impact
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat supported the name deal, meaning that it received 153 votes in total (146 lawmakers voted against and one... Mitsotakis is creating for his party, which he portrays as a modern, reformist and liberal grouping.... Having taken this stance and seeing the strong public resistance to the Prespes Agreement, Mitsotakis
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PM calls for unity as opposition reacts to decisions on health, labour
PoliticsGreek Politicson several occasions during the country’s modern history. “The sooner that the small and big..., taking the total to 743. The number of deaths increased to 20. The average age of those that have died... and the economy. SYRIZA raised objections to two decisions taken by the government via legislative acts
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Health service in spotlight as govt scrabbles for more measures to contain Covid
PoliticsGreek Politicscases – the highest daily total so far this year. The number of intubated patients has shot up.... In a discussion that was littered with references to “progressive” politics and the “modern centre-left... to be taken there. Dritsas’s comments drew strong criticism from the government and calls for him
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Parties at loggerheads over inquiry into media handouts
PoliticsGreek Politicsof Greek media outlets receive more than 40 million euros in total has been partially blocked...” could help “develop a modern progressive strategy.” The formation of the board seems designed... friends. However, the stance taken by ND deputies means that the ministers will not be called before
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Outsider Kasselakis on track to lead SYRIZA after securing key backers
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAchtsioglou who only managed 36.18 percent in the final count. A total 148,821 party members cast.... Libya debacle The government, meanwhile, is facing criticism over its handling of the deaths of five members of a Greek humanitarian rescue mission in Libya under unclear circumstances. The victims
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Newsletter 191 -25/01/2018
of over 2,500 euros a month stood at 310 individuals. From the total pension claimants, roughly 1.2...), which estimates pension payments on a monthly basis, showed that a total of 4.5 million pensions were paid in September 2018. The total sum involved came to 2.30 billion euros. The bulletin excludes
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Strike legislation, auctions present Athens with challenges in wake of SLA
EconomyProgrammethe ninth anniversary of teenager Alexandros Grigoropoulos being murdered by a policeman. Greece’s lenders... amendment and this would have taken place in the absence of several cabinet members because they would... was also taken aback by the angry reaction from unions and thought that it would be more politically
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ND tweaking stimulus measures as SYRIZA flounders in Novartis backwash
PoliticsGreek Politicswill have to pay sanctions of around 310 million dollars, of which 85 million dollars relates to bribery... observers have taken as a sign that he is frustrated with his close ally. All Tsipras has had to say... to focus on the decision taken last week by drugs giant Novartis to settle with US authorities
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Pension outlay still falling, 40.4 pct of main monthly payments below 500 euros
EconomyMacroeconomyeuros a month stood at 310 individuals. From the total pension claimants, roughly 1.2 million... on a monthly basis, showed that a total of 4.5 million pensions were paid in September 2018. The total sum..., with a corresponding fall of 21.6 million euros in pensions amounts paid out. Out of the total number
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Athens ups diplomatic effort as Turkey plans hydrocarbon research in Greek continental shelf
PoliticsForeign Policyon the memorandum signed with the UN-recognised government in Libya’s Tripoli (GNA). Athens has also asked from... that Ankara has demarcated from its shores to the point where its sea borders meet Libya, based... Ankara for the sake of either the EU-Turkey deal on migration, or developments related to Libya
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