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Which way now, Mr Tsipras?
Agoraof them – such as Slovakia’s Peter Kazimir - felt no compuction about openly questioning.... No majority, no ownership could dent implementation of measures & reforms #Greece #eurozone — Peter
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Commission points to poor access to finance, slow reform as hampering Greek competitiveness
EconomyIn its 2014 European Competitiveness Report published on Thursday, the European Commission (EC) ranks Greece in the third group along with 10 other countries in terms of industrial competitiveness. This group, which also includes Spain and Portugal from...
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Poor conditions in Greece fail to deter refugees from wanting to continue journey
SocietyJust over half of the refugees who found themselves stuck in Greece last month due to the closure of the northern border would remain in a reception centre until the borders open even though 71.4 percent are not satisfied with their current living condi...
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Tsipras gets ball rolling on lengthy, ambitious bid to change constitution
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAlexis Tsipras unveiled his proposals for the changes to the Greek Constitution on Monday night, indicating that he hopes it will be a process that engages voters and delivers political benefits for his government. The ideas set out by the prime ministe...
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Coalition turns to growth plan for relief from negativity, poor poll numbers
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government will try to focus its efforts this week on regaining some of the positive momentum evident following the conclusion of the review on June 15. Much of the that momentum was lost within Greece due to the strike by refuse collectors, the con...
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Hospital report gets ball rolling in coalition effort to target former governments
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe coalition took on Monday the next step in pursuing former ministers over alleged healthcare scandals, a key element of the government’s pre-election toolbox. The two governing parties, SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL), published on Monday the re...
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Backpay for civil servants gets "positive" measures rolling for government
EconomyThe Greek government has submitted to Parliament draft legislation that paves the way for thousands of civil servants to receive millions of euros in backpay, marking the start of a period of intense activity for MPs as the coalition plans to follow thi...
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New Democracy starts rolling out its first three bills
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has begun tabling the first draft laws it promised to pass through Parliament before the summer recess begins on August 10. The bill regarding the executive arm of the state was submitted to Parliament on Thursday night. The first part of...
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OECD report shows poor quality of services and low trust in govt
EconomyFeaturesThe OECD Government at a Glance report for 2019 has shown the shortcomings in providing services to Greeks in areas such as health, justice, education and perceptions of trust for the government. The report showed that trust in government has deteriorat...
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Poor prospects for new version of Greek-Turkish 'earthquake diplomacy'
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe earthquake that struck Greece and Turkey last week was a reminder that whatever their geopolitical differences, the two countries share some geographical risks. The most recent tremor to jolt Greece and Turkey came on on October 30, when a quake of ...
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