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Pressure mounts on coalition to complete fourth review prior actions
PoliticsGreek Politics. Can the Greek economy stand surpluses of 3.5 percent for five years? What policies are going to be followed so that the Greek economy can converge with Europe?” Even during his time as a minister..., former Education Minister Nikos Fylis, who argued that the government has “nothing to celebrate.” “We
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Centre-left leader adds to calls for snap elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsso the new government can decide on the post-MoU path. This differentiation indicated... that New Democracy has already worked on a plan that can deliver growth of 4 percent between 2019 and 2021... Policy Minister Nikos Pappas, who is responsible for broadcasting, insists that the latest tender
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Pension cuts due in 2019 fuel political battle, election talk
PoliticsGreek Politicstargeted pensioners as a group of voters that it thinks it can win over. In December 2016... as well. A conservative official told Newpost.gr news website that nothing can be ruled out... be considered early,” said SYRIZA’s parliamentary spokesman, Nikos Xydakis.
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Despite fresh uncertainty, Tsipras insists focus is on four-year term
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe government can successfully pull off an exit from the programme successfully without the support..., if the coalition can also apply the compensatory measures, which include tax cuts and increases in social spending... on Tuesday, Parliamentary Speaker Nikos Voutsis also seemed to play down the possibility of snap elections
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Quasi-statesmanship and political gymnastics
Agora. While questions can be asked about how Kotzias managed to get these papers declassified and how... its neighbour calls its people and language. The only way that this can change is if Skopje agrees... legitimacy” to sign the deal, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias produced a number of declassified
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Athens facing diplomatic developments on several fronts in September
PoliticsForeign PolicyRussians - fortunately few - who think they can operate in Greece without respecting laws... despite the numerous calls by Ankara for their extradition so they can be tried in connection.... According to diplomatic sources, Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Kotzias and Mevlut Cavusoglu
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Foreign minister quits government, heaping pressure on Tsipras
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the next elections, he may feel that he can create political alliances that might stand him in good... for confirmation from the institutions that it can call off the latest round of pension cuts due...One of the government’s most high-profile figures, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, resigned
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Amid coalition bickering, Skopje vote lights up path to snap elections in Greece
PoliticsGreek Politicsto support the Prespes Agreement can leave. Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and MPs Thanassis... Kammenos, who also can make use of these unregistered funds at the Defence Ministry. Kotzias... that just days after the prime minister insisted, in the wake of Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias
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As budget talks drag on, parties focus on inflicting damage via graft claims
PoliticsGreek Politics-legislated pension cuts can be cancelled, the domestic political agenda is being taken up by the parties... before an agreement can be reached. Finance Ministry sources told financial news website Euro2day... under pressure to explain what led to Nikos Kotzias’s resignation as foreign minister, especially
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Coalition indicates it will keep focus on corruption allegations
PoliticsGreek Politicscorruption and because it can portray itself as leading an effort to hold previous administrations... can re-emphasise his message about SYRIZA representing something new, which is prepared to sweep away... Minister Nikos Kotzias, including allegations of financial mismanagement and bribes from the right-wing
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