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SYRIZA seeks to bolster post-MoU narrative with early IMF repayment The talks Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos held with International Monetary Fund officials at the sidelines of the spring meetings in Washington over the past few days appear to have paved the way for Greece to make an early repayment to the IMF, a move that the government wants to include in its pre-election agenda.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Tsipras makes new push to dominate Greek centre-left Alexis Tsipras tried to give another push over the weekend to the centre-left alliance he is putting together for the European Parliament elections, although its true use may only become evident following the next national vote.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Only inconclusive poll result would prompt KINAL approach, suggests Mitsotakis New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has played down the chances of governing with Movement for Change (KINAL) if his party wins the next elections, unless the result of the national vote does not hand the conservatives a clear majority.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
In Skopje, Tsipras focuses on name deal positives as trademark issue looms Athens believes that the first official visit by a Greek prime minister to North Macedonia went smoothly on Tuesday.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Tsipras visits Skopje to highlight name deal positives as implementation work continues The beginning of a new era in bilateral relations between Greece and North Macedonia is the main aim of Alexis Tsipras’s trip to Skopje on Tuesday, which will be the first visit by a Greek premier to the neighboring country.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
After local elections in Turkey, Athens hopes recent tension with Ankara will ease Greece is hoping that the end of the campaigning linked to the local elections held in Turkey last weekend could lead to a de-escalation of recent tension between the two countries.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Mitsotakis targets undecided, young voters as he banks on anger to end SYRIZA's reign Speaking to his party’s MPs on Thursday, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mistotakis urged voters who are disgruntled with SYRIZA to use the European Parliament and local elections due on May 26 as an opportunity to vent their anger against the left-wing party.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
SYRIZA set to name more MEP candidates, hoping for better results Having navigated Monday’s national holiday without major incident, SYRIZA is turning its focus to Tuesday’s meeting of its political secretariat and the announcement of the latest batch of candidates for European Parliament elections.
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EconomyProgramme
Athens set to press ahead with primary residence law despite differences with lenders The Greek government appears set to table in Parliament on Friday the draft law for the new framework governing the protection of primary residences from foreclosure without necessarily first reaching an agreement with the institutions.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
PM seeks to douse snap election talk, points to October polls Amid growing speculation that Alexis Tsipras is thinking of rejecting the option of holding snap general elections in May, the prime minister has given the strongest public indication yet that he wants his government to see out its four-year term.