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SYRIZA looks towards bailout finishing line and beyond Following the vote on the multi-bill on Monday, the Greek government is taking stock of where things stand and trying to respond to MPs and party members regarding their concerns about the months to come.
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Cabinet reshuffle and new bond issue coming up next for Tsipras Alexis Tsipras moved on from Tuesday night’s successful multi-bill vote in Parliament by accepting the resignation of a deputy minister on Wednesday as the government turned its attention to its next steps after the conclusion of the third review.
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Concerns prompt Athens to dampen optimism as Macedonia name talks begin Official talks aiming to find a solution on the Macedonia name issue are due to begin this week under the United Nations’ auspices after much speculation in Greece over the past few weeks.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Coalition approves multi-bill in Parliament, Tsipras picks up extra MP The coalition sailed through a vote on the vast multi-bill that it submitted to Parliament just last week despite various moments of friction within government ranks over the last few weeks.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Coalition hits some turbulence but expects cohesion for multi-bill vote The coalition is not expecting any nasty surprises in Monday’s vote on the extensive multi-bill it submitted to Parliament last week despite some last-minute unrest within the government.
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Coalition stresses positives, expects full support for multi-bill The coalition appears confident that it will not suffer any rebellions in Parliament when the vote on the multi-bill is due, probably on Monday.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Coalition focuses on positives as MPs gear up for vote on vast multi-bill The government is preparing to submit a multi-bill that will reportedly stretch to around 600 pages and is expecting that it will receive full support from SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL) MPs.
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Tsipras focussed on MoU exit in 2018 but will have to avoid pitfalls While the government is preparing to start 2018 with its focus fully on completing the third review in January, it ends 2017 under pressure from the main opposition party to clarify its stance on talks with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to resolve the longstanding name dispute between Athens and Skopje.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Differences over Macedonia name issue put coalition unity under scrutiny The coalition has come under pressure from the opposition to clarify its stance on negotiations with Skopje over the Macedonia name issue after junior coalition partner Panos Kammenos reaffirmed his hardline position on the matter.
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PoliticsGreek Politics SYRIZA tweaks auction rules to appease MPs, defends clean exit narrative The government tweaked on Thursday its amendment regarding property auctions in order to secure the full support of SYRIZA MPs, who had earlier harangued ministers about the provisions relating to protests against foreclosures.