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Coalition and opposition gear up for battle over Novartis claims

Following a three-day weekend, attention turned to the Novartis bribery allegations again on Tuesday as Parliament prepares to debate the affair and vote on whether to launch a preliminary judicial inquiry.

Tsipras confirms Parliament will probe contentious Novartis bribery claims

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras confirmed on Monday that the government is going to launch a parliamentary inquiry into allegations that Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis bribed former prime ministers and ex-ministers.

Novartis bribery claims to be examined by parliamentary inquiry

SYRIZA has decided to ask for Parliament to investigate the allegations that as many as 10 former Greek politicians were bribed by pharmaceutical giant Novartis, in what is becoming the most dominant issue in Greek politics at the moment.

Coalition turns focus to bribery claims, eyes damage to opposition

Allegations regarding the actions of pharmaceutical Novartis in Greece look set to form the next political battleground between the government and the opposition.

Edgy atmosphere ahead of new protest over Macedonia name issue

A frenzied atmosphere is developing ahead of Sunday’s protest over the Macedonia issue as talks between Skopje and Athens continue despite apparent disagreements between the two sides.

Coalition braces for Sunday demo, ponders impact on cooperation

The government is bracing itself for Sunday’s demonstration in Athens over the Macedonia name issue but does not seem to be deterred in its efforts to reach a settlement with Skopje.

Government takes another stab at media regulation among growing scepticism

By: Georgia Nakou

Earlier this month, Greece’s media regulator started the process of examining the bids for private TV broadcast licenses.

Kammenos dismisses talk of coalition rift but maintains Macedonia name objections

Defence Minister Panos Kammenos sought to dampen speculation about a possible rift in the coalition over the Macedonia issue by insisting on Monday that he intends to see out his agreement with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras for a four-year term.

Greek parties face fine balance as they discuss name issue

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was due to begin on Friday the process of informing Greek officials of the state of play in the talks with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) aimed at solving the longstanding name dispute between the two countries.

Name issue and auction targets make waves in domestic politics

Much of the attention in Greece this week will be on whatever developments emerge from the meeting between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) counterpart Zoran Zaev on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos.