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Newsletter 189 -11/01/2018
in with the theory that the prime minister could call national elections in May, just before or at the same time as the European Parliament and local votes, which are due on May 26. However, Tsipras repeated... for to avoid calling snap elections. To Potami MP Spyros Danellis is seen as another deputy that may
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SYRIZA sets out strategy for European vote with eye on general elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor the European Parliament elections on May 26. SYRIZA announced on Tuesday its first 16 candidates... for a heavy defeat on May 26 and that this would seal SYRIZA’s fate in general elections later in the year... decision to set the bar so low caused some surprise. Of course, it may be a tactic aimed at rallying
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Tsipras tempted to ditch snap elections option and hold on until October
PoliticsGreek Politics, rather than snap election in May at the same time or before the European Parliament ballot... to be confident that SYRIZA will not suffer a damaging defeat in the European Parliament elections on May 26... from calling snap general elections in May, SYRIZA will have to step up its campaign for the EP
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Tsipras makes new push to dominate Greek centre-left
PoliticsGreek Politicsis putting together for the European Parliament elections, although its true use may only become evident... that will run in the May 26 Euro vote, held a large gathering on Saturday, where Tsipras set out... target as well. With SYRIZA heading for a defeat in the national elections, due any time between May
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Extending Brexit: Reaching the Larry David moment of the saga
Agorabeen postponed once for the April 12 or the May 22. On Wednesday, EU leaders and Theresa May decided... May used to declare that “no deal is better than a bad deal.” Her constant application for delays... the Withdrawal Agreement that Theresa May has signed. The main stumbling block seems to be the infamous
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Newsletter 204 -03/05/2019
week as both parties try to score points ahead of the European and local election on May 26... will be launched in mid-May, before the fully automated version is up and running in June. These measures represent the last throw of the dice for Tsipras ahead of May 26, when he hopes that SYRIZA
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SYRIZA tries to build on "positive" measures but polls yet to register bounce
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras suggested on Wednesday that the government may adopt more... went a step further and suggested that if the economy performs well, there may be room for further... of an optimistic mood ahead of the May 26 European and local elections as it tries to drive home its message
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Newsletter 209 -07/06/2019
of the desperate situation that SYRIZA is in after its heavy defeat in the EU vote on May 26.... The surveillance report noted that in mid-May after the Stability Programme has been submitted, Greece... to 3.26 million in March. PMI eases to 54.2 in May Export growth continues to drive confidence
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What brought down Golden Dawn?
Society. The defeat Golden Dawn had a catastrophic performance in European and local elections in May 2019..., in the European Parliament elections of May 2014 Golden Dawn received its highest ever number of votes (536,913... by Golden Dawn), the reality is more complex. Exit polls from May’s EU elections indicate that only
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Excluded from Libya talks, Athens vows to block decisions that ignore sea border concerns
PoliticsForeign Policythe Berlin Conference. In a bid to avoid developments that may harm its interests, especially... he made with his counterpart, Nasser Bourita, following their talks. “May I also say that we were... General Khalifa Haftar may have been enough for the Greek government to be excluded, with the UN
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