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Budget passed but coalition handouts draw attention The 2018 budget was approved by Parliament with no problems for the government, although it appears that the coalition may have some explaining to do to the institutions over the package of handouts announced over the last few days.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Mitsotakis bids for nation's soul, Tsipras ramps up handouts New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis attempted to rally his party over the weekend by launching a strong attack on the government, which Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras tried to repel.
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PM stands ground on property auctions despite broad concern More electronic auctions of repossessed properties took place this week, as the government had agreed with its lenders, but the coalition continues to see these transactions as potentially damaging to its political fortunes.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Tsipras eyes four-year term but snap polls an option after MoU exit Alexis Tsipras has underlined again his intention to see out his four-year term as prime minister or, at the very least, not to call national elections before Greece has exited the third programme next summer.
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Clock ticks on prior actions as coalition searches for solution on islands The Greek government is under severe time pressure to complete some 70 prior actions remaining as part of the third review, while property auctions remain a thorn in the coalition’s side.
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Auctions, strikes trouble Tsipras but focus still on programme exit The busy few weeks ahead for the government, as well as the sensitivity of some of the measures that need to be carried out, have rekindled speculation about whether the pressure might become too much for the SYRIZA-led coalition, forcing Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to consider snap elections even before the third programme has been concluded.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
SYRIZA in tight spot over strikes but poll deficit still closing The imminent visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan means that the main focus of the Greek government for the rest of the week will be on foreign policy issues.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Athens unmoved as relations with Russia become chillier Bilateral relations between the Greek government and Russia's President Vladimir Putin appear to be on the wane. This comes just a couple of years after SYRIZA tried to court Moscow while it was involved in tense negotiations with its European partners.
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Opposition keeps spotlight on arms deal as coalition looks for way out New Democracy attempted on Thursday to renew the pressure on the coalition over the stalled sale of ammunition to Saudi Arabia, a deal which the government is hoping to extricate itself from in the near future.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Tussle over arms deal sets tone for polarised politics Despite their best efforts, neither the government nor the opposition could convincingly claim victory in the debate over the stalled arms deal with Saudi Arabia on Monday.