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Labour laws already emerging as key issue for next bailout review Even though the first review of Greece’s third bailout has barely concluded, attention is already shifting to the next review this autumn, which also promises to be far from straightforward.
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Potential changes to constitution and electoral law move onto main agenda The government looks set to present its proposals regarding changes to the Greek constitution in the coming weeks, spokeswoman Olga Gerovasili suggested on Tuesday.
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Reshuffle speculation mounts as offshore law sparks new political row SYRIZA’s credibility with its more traditional supporters is likely to be tested further by claims over the weekend that the government passed under the cover of the recent multi-bill legislation that allows MPs, ministers and other state officials to be involved in offshore companies.
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Feeling weight of measures, SYRIZA seeks way to re-connect with voters As the government goes in search of ways to make the final tweaks needed to secure its first bailout tranche in half a year, things on the domestic political scene are starting to hot up as a result of some controversial moves on the coalition’s behalf.
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Coalition ministers, MPs wrestle with implications of Eurogroup agreement The Greek government has begun the process of digesting this weeks’ Eurogroup agreement, which failed to live up to Athens’s hopes for debt relief and left the coalition with some more work to do before the disbursement of the next loan tranche can take place.
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Tsipras sails through multi-bill vote, looks to disbursement and debt relief The government breezed through the multi-bill vote on Sunday and has put the ball in the lenders’ court regarding the disbursement of bailout funds and debt relief.
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Coalition under fire over multi-bill but aiming to stay united for vote Ahead of Sunday’s crucial vote on the multi-bill submitted to Parliament this week, there appeared little sign of dissent among government MPs despite the negative reaction prompted by much of the legislation involved.
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Tsipras seeking repeat of full support from coalition MPs in upcoming bailout vote Ministers are due to begin on Wednesday the effort of ensuring that all government MPs will support the multi-bill due to be submitted to Parliament by the end of the day.
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PoliticsGreek Politics![Photo by Myrto Papadopoulos [www.myrtopapadopoulos.com]](resources/toolip/img-thumb/2013/11/21/tsipras_1000_myrto_2111-medium.jpg "Photo by Myrto Papadopoulos [www.myrtopapadopoulos.com]")
Tsipras upbeat after vote, Eurogroup but deal details may still present problems Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has been in fan upbeat mood this week following the successful parliamentary vote on Sunday and the positive noises coming from the Eurogroup on Monday.
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Tsipras gets full support in pension and income tax vote, moves on to Eurogroup Greek Parliament passed the pension and income tax reform bill entailing 2 percent of GDP in fiscal measures needed to lead to the completion of the first bailout, with all 153 of the government’s MPs backing the legislation.