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Healthcare next stop for Tsipras amid Georgiou case fallout A day after government MPs approved a draft law introducing changes to the way Greek universities are run, the coalition focussed on a healthcare bill that represents its latest attempt to show its voters that it is active in policy-making in areas that are not linked directly to the bailout.
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SYRIZA tries to look forward but struggles to escape past The two-day meeting of SYRIZA’s central committee, which concluded on Saturday, did not produce any major surprises for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, allowing him to focus on a challenging few months ahead.
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Government rounds off legislative activity, Mitsotakis offers alternative on education The Greek government is trying to wrap up its legislative activity before the summer break so that it can then focus on different tasks from September.
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Bond success questioned as coalition looks to build on trial issue After Tuesday’s trial bond issue, the government has set its sights on tapping the markets at least once more, possibly, twice by the time it exits the bailout programme next summer but its opponents believe any celebrations should be put on hold.
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Coalition turns to growth plan for relief from negativity, poor poll numbers The government will try to focus its efforts this week on regaining some of the positive momentum evident following the conclusion of the review on June 15.
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ESM approves next bailout tranche, providing Athens with some relief The European Stability Mechanism’s board of directors approved on Friday the 8.5-billion-euro bailout tranche for Greece, ending concern in Athens of another agonising delay before funds would be released.
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Athens hopes for sub-tranche this week, ND keeps up pressure on Kammenos The Greek government is confident that the European Stability Mechanism’s board of directors will approve on Friday the disbursement of a loan sub-tranche of 7.7 billion euros despite a hold-up over some remaining prior actions.
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Parliament debate yields little, wait for bailout tranche goes on A debate in Parliament on Monday which lasted more than seven hours failed to provide Greeks with a clearer picture about their immediate future as the government and opposition parties crossed swords.
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Voters unconvinced by post-Eurogroup narrative, wait for growth Two recent opinion polls have highlighted the lack of enthusiasm among Greeks for the agreement that the government reached with its creditors at the June 15 Eurogroup, underlining the hard work that the coalition has ahead.
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Tsipras fails to halt strike as domestic political battle heats up Efforts by the government to end the strike by refuse collectors have failed to pay off as the action is due to continue at least until Thursday, forming a new front between SYRIZA and New Democracy.