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Loss of MP upsets coalition plans to build on positive momentum
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had been hoping to build on the positive momentum of the recent Eurogroup agreement this week but instead his government is trying to fend off speculation about whether it will collapse.
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Tsipras aims to capitalise on debt deal as election talk is revived
A special gathering of the two coalition parties’ parliamentary groups on Friday marked the beginning of the government’s effort to capitalise on the debt relief deal with the lenders and the imminent exit from the third programme.
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Coalition sees key targets met in debt deal but opposition has holes to pick
The Greek government appeared satisfied with the debt relief package secured at Thursday’s Eurogroup in Luxembourg, an agreement that ensures Greece’s medium-term funding needs will be kept to a minimum.
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Name deal set to be key factor in determining lifespan of SYRIZA-ANEL coalition
Although differences between coalition partners SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL) over the Macedonia name deal show no signs of abating, the government is making it clear that these different views will not trigger a premature end for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s administration.
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Coalition survives no-confidence vote over name deal but sees majority trimmed
The SYRIZA-Independent Greeks (ANEL) coalition suffered a slight blow on Saturday, when it survived a no-confidence vote in Parliament but lost one MP in the process.
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Fallout from Macedonia name deal sparks turmoil for coalition and opposition
New Democracy’s decision to table a censure motion in Parliament has triggered significant turbulence in Greek politics, exerting pressure on opposition parties as well as the government.
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Mitsotakis calls for no-confidence vote, hoping to exert more pressure on coalition
As rumoured on Wednesday, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that his party would be tabling a censure motion to Parliament on Thursday following the government’s announcement of the Macedonia name deal.
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Name settlement triggers intense political battle
The announcement of a deal between Athens and Skopje to resolve the longstanding Macedonia name dispute has sparked political turbulence in Greece.
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After reaching name settlement, Skopje and Athens face more hurdles to ratify deal
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) and Greece reached an agreement on Tuesday that will involve the former changing its name to the Republic of North Macedonia, in order to end a 27-year dispute.
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Tsipras hails name deal with Skopje, Mitsotakis declares fierce opposition
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced on Tuesday that Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) have reached an agreement to settle the name dispute that has dogged relations between Athens and Skopje for a quarter of a century.