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Despite ongoing budget talks, ND eyes more relief measures in coming months Even though negotiations between Athens and the institutions regarding next year’s budget, and the potential fiscal gap, are continuing, New Democracy is targeting more relief measures this year and in 2020.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Mitsotakis brushes off latest strike, opposition sides with protesters The government shrugged off Wednesday’s strike – the second in as many weeks – as the action of a small group of unionists rather than a larger protest against its proposed labour reforms.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
ND unveils steps to address migration issue amid political pressure Mindful of the potential political damage it could suffer if it is not deemed to be managing the migration situation adequately, the government has announced a range of measures aimed at showing that it is addressing the uptick in arrivals and deteriorating conditions at hotspots.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Athens takes stock after PM's first talks with Erdogan, Balkan leaders Athens appears satisfied with the results of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s first appearance last week at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where he also held a series of meetings with foreign leaders and investors.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
New York trip showcases climate change ambitions, FDI opportunities and Balkan diplomacy Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s first address to the UN General Assembly in New York offered ample opportunity to put his government’s stamp on diplomatic and trade relations on the international stage.
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EconomyProgramme
Government looks to review visit for nod on tax package The scheduled visit by the institutions for the fourth post-MoU review will wrap up on Wednesday after three days of meetings between finance ministry officials and the heads of the institutions.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Buoyed by strong ratings, Mitsotakis opts for caution on Novartis probe Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has ruled out the possibility of New Democracy instigating a preliminary investigation into SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras over the Novartis affair, suggesting that the current premier sees no political benefit from such a move at a time that his party seems to have strong public support.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
ND unveils development bill it sees as catalyst for growth The government has unveiled its development bill, which New Democracy hopes will act as a catalyst for greater investment in Greece, accelerating the growth rate and delivering the improved economic results Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has promised.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Mitsotakis lauds Commission VP nomination amid murmurs within party The achievement of Greece’s nominee for the European Commission being offered a vice president spot has been overshadowed at home by a potential rift within New Democracy that could present Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis with his first significant domestic political challenge since winning the July 7 general election.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Athens seeking Mitsotakis-Erdogan talks as Ankara suggests arbitration for disputes Athens is trying through diplomatic channels to arrange a meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.