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  1. PM riles SYRIZA with remarks on EU anniversary

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Greece marked on Thursday the 40th anniversary of its accession to what was then the European Economic Community, but remarks made in the presence of EU dignitaries by Prime Minister Kyriakos... for Greece, not a party-political gathering. SYRIZA referred to Mitsotakis’s remarks as “incendiary

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  2. Post-election blamestorming or Why Harris lost and the Democrats should nominate Oprah
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    , Springsteen, and Cardi B were trotted out at her rallies. Rather than getting Oprah to endorse her.... Democrats should get to work recruiting Oprah now. *Frank de Mita is a former field operative

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  3. Amid signs of split over Tempe probe, government plays down EU prosecutor’s remarks
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The government attempted to put a positive spin on the pointed criticism delivered by European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kovesi during her visit to Athens but Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s administration continues to be dogged by some of the issues ...

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  4. Another Eurogroup for Greece where all options fell short
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    Agora

    Commissioner Pierre Moscovici was the first to take the floor and his remarks suggest that over... and implementation could wait until the end of the programme, there had not been a single area of convergence... Thomsen’s remarks that what is on the table falls well short of what the IMF considers necessary

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  5. Cyprus invasion anniversary generates new friction in Greek-Turkish relations

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    – that both sides will avoid making remarks that would rile each other. “I told him [Mitsotakis] that there won’t be remarks that will irk either side and he said he shared the same view. However, Defence... international personality and one citizenship, in a bizonal, bicommunal federation, in a single state

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  6. Newsletter 62 - 12/02/2016

    Newsletters

    Pensions remain central issue Positive hints from Eurogroup as IMF calls for more measures The Eurogroup on Thursday evening sent a relatively positive signal, noting that progress has been achieved... department, in a blog post published on Thursday evening. Thomsen reiterated the remarks by IMF chief

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  7. Covid measures extended despite govt optimism, as inflation causes political tension
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    on keeping in place all the measures introduced over the Christmas holidays, despite earlier hints... was forced to retract remarks had made earlier in the week suggesting that the government

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  8. Farmers threaten more action after inconclusive meeting as Karystianou courts controversy

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    this as part of her party’s commitment to transparency and citizen involvement. However, the remarks were... the difficulty of sustaining a single-issue movement once it enters the political arena. Her independence from mainstream parties may appeal to disillusioned voters, but her remarks on abortion have

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  9. What Dijsselbloem didn't say
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    to the discussion about the eurozone since the crisis broke out in the single currency area. “The north... the Greek government condemned his remarks as being “unhelpful.” The Dutch finance minister, who may...: Members of a single currency that lacked fiscal unity and the tools to deal with a crisis ran

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  10. Tax wedge for single, married Greeks well above OECD average

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    the 34 OECD countries with the tax wedge for an average single worker at 40.4 percent. This is more than... that for a single worker, which is attributed to the child-related benefits and tax provisions. In contrast, the tax wedge for a family with children in Greece stands 3 pp above that for the single worker

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