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Tsakalotos states case for debt relief as New Democracy sharpens up Greek politics is gradually returning to normality following the excitement of US President Barack Obama’s visit to Athens and his welcome comments on the need for less austerity and more debt relief for Greece.
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Parties reach consensus on broadcasting watchdog after coalition backs off After five failed attempts, Greece’s political parties managed to agree on Thursday over the appointment of a new board at the National Council for Radio and Television (ESR), which is crucial to the government’s efforts to regulate the TV sector.
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Coalition puts on fresh face but poll sees support draining away The government’s new spokesman, Dimitris Tzanakopoulos, (the 34-year-old who headed Alexis Tsipras’s political office since last year) made his first appearance in his new role on Tuesday but the latest opinion poll underlines that the coalition will need much more than fresh, young faces to revive its fortunes.
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Ministry changes lined up ahead of reshuffle but no breakthrough on watchdog The ground is being prepared for the cabinet reshuffle Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has been pondering for the last few weeks.
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New Democracy seeks higher ground in escalating TV permits row A new chapter in the ongoing saga relating to Greece’s TV licences is due to be written this week, with the government hoping to recover from the blow dealt by the Council of State and New Democracy hoping to inflict further damage on the coalition.
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TV licencing becomes key political battleground after court verdict After suffering the blow of seeing its centrepiece legislation on TV licences being shot down by the Council of State, Alexis Tsipras and his government are seeking a way to rebound and deflect accusations of incompetence or attempting to control the media and the judiciary.
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Court delivers serious blow over TV permits, gov't vows to fight on The ruling that the government feared materialised late on Wednesday night, when the Council of State deemed that the recent tender leading to four bidders gaining TV licences and existing channels being prevented from continuing to broadcast was unconstitutional.
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Reshuffle expectations doused as coalition braces for TV permits ruling Greece’s governing coalition is on tenterhooks over the imminent verdict on the TV licences tender from the Council of State, which is holding its second session of the week on Wednesday.
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New episode in Greek TV drama The suspense continues. A high court will hear a case against the government over its TV licensing overhaul that has triggered an ugly public spat over corruption, the judiciary, and influence over the news media.
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Mitsotakis uses tax cut pledge as driving force in effort to provide alternative New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis put forward plans for tax cuts as a main vote winner during his appearance at the Thessaloniki International Fair over the weekend, which culminated with the opposition politician renewing his call for snap elections.