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Coalition hails multi-bill as start of clean break, opposition sees more of the same The government and the opposition have a few days of intense political debate ahead of them after the Medium-Term Fiscal Strategy (MTFS) for 2019-2022 and the multi-bill aimed at completing the fourth review prior actions were submitted to Parliament on Friday.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Bond difficulties put a dent in coalition's exit plans The apparent shelving of plans to conduct a long-term bond issue following the conclusion of the third bailout in August has put another dent in the government’s hopes of making as clean a break as possible from the programme, providing its opponents with ammunition in the process.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Parties draw dividing lines ahead of new protests over name issue The coalition is bracing itself for another round of protests over the Macedonia name talks, which remain finely balanced and a source of major domestic political friction.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Tsipras waits on name issue and debt talks, Mitsotakis pledges tax cuts for tourism Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is waiting for two key developments in the coming days – the Macedonia name talks and the debt relief discussions among Greece’s lenders - that could define his premiership.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Macedonia name deal in hands of Tsipras and Zaev The onus is on the prime ministers of Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to seal an agreement on the name issue in the coming days.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Despite fresh uncertainty, Tsipras insists focus is on four-year term Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has again insisted he has no intention of calling snap elections, despite the latest uncertainty caused by events in Italy.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Mitsotakis applies pressure over MoU exit and name talks Political developments in Italy, and the effect they are having on bond yields, as well as the discussions with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), which have entered a crucial phase, are putting more pressure on the Greek government.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Tsipras claims he is in no hurry to call elections after bailout exit Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras indicated on Friday that he is not considering the possibility of calling snap elections later this year despite persistent speculation about the subject.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Parties mark out battle lines for next elections The debate on the government’s growth strategy in Parliament on Wednesday prompted some fierce exchanges between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his opponents in what many see as the drawing of battle lines ahead of the next elections.
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EconomyProgramme
After unveiling growth plan, Athens has fourth review loose ends to tackle Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras outlined at a cabinet meeting on Monday the growth strategy for the post-programme era, confirming that this task has now been completed and that his government can focus on the other parts of the fourth review that need to be taken care of.