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Athens takes cautious approach to Turkish words and actions There appeared to be a slight de-escalation between Greece and Turkey on Wednesday following an extremely tense few hours a day earlier.
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Novartis bribery claims to be examined by parliamentary inquiry SYRIZA has decided to ask for Parliament to investigate the allegations that as many as 10 former Greek politicians were bribed by pharmaceutical giant Novartis, in what is becoming the most dominant issue in Greek politics at the moment.
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Political confrontation as Novartis case transferred to Parliament Claims regarding the activities of pharmaceutical giant Novartis in Greece appear to be further poisoning the relationship between the government and the opposition.
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Large rally over name issue ramps up pressure on Tsipras The Greek government has vowed to continue negotiating with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) despite another large protest on this issue.
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Political talks on name issue deepen divisions but PM eyes consensus Meetings between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and opposition leaders on Saturday over the Macedonia name talks did not yield any immediate signs of consensus between Greek politicians and worsened the divisions between SYRIZA and New Democracy.
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Greek parties face fine balance as they discuss name issue Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was due to begin on Friday the process of informing Greek officials of the state of play in the talks with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) aimed at solving the longstanding name dispute between the two countries.
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Tsipras and Mitsotakis head in opposite directions over talks with Skopje Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis took completely different paths over the Macedonia name issue on Wednesday in what appears will be a major political battleground between the government and the opposition over the months to come.
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Thessaloniki rally highlights political complexities of addressing name issue A large rally in Thessaloniki on Sunday underlined that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will have his work cut out to reach a settlement with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) over the name dispute and that the issue still has the potential to impact on Greek politics.
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Tsipras tries to secure church's support in Macedonia name talks The discussion about the Macedonian name issue, which began in earnest in New York this week, is gradually becoming a key factor in the domestic political scene.
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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.