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Tsipras fends off election rumours, Mitsotakis talks up moderate qualities Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras attempted this week to dampen the latest round of speculation regarding when the next general elections might be held.
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EconomyProgramme
PM livens up ministers over fourth review as debt relief proposals are put together Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras urged his ministers on Tuesday to concentrate on any tasks they have related to the fourth review, thereby ensuring that the government does not put at risk the timely conclusion of the third programme this summer.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Soldiers' ongoing detention troubles Tsipras, riles Kammenos Foreign policy issues featured prominently on the agenda of the cabinet meeting that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras chaired on Tuesday as the detention of two Greek soldiers by Turkey continues to cause problems for his government.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Tsipras suffers setbacks in bid to build momentum ahead of MoU exit If Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was considering the option of calling snap elections soon after exiting the third programme in August, recent developments may have put him off the idea.
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Tsipras and Kammenos set aside speculation and focus on coalition's key goals Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his coalition partner, Defence Minister Panos Kammenos, sought on Tuesday to put to bed any speculation about their coalition being on the brink of collapse due to disagreements over several issues.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Tsipras and Kammenos try to fend off rumours of deepening rift Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Defence Minister Panos Kammenos were due to meet on Tuesday afternoon, largely in a bid to dispel mounting speculation that their relationship has deteriorated and that the coalition’s future may be in doubt.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
PM sparks speculation with Theodorakis talks as centre-left gears up for congress In a move that caused a stir within Greece’s centre-left, To Potami leader Stavros Theodorakis met with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday afternoon.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Football chairman's actions threaten to blow coalition off course again The government was forced to put to one side on Monday the tension with Turkey and clashes with New Democracy as it was forced to act on the latest crisis with potentially serious political implications, which emanated from a rather unlikely source: Greek football.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Tension between coalition and political opponents here to stay Even though Greece’s lenders are turning their attention towards debt relief and the programme exit, two of the most valuable political prizes Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras wants to claim ahead of the next elections, the government still seems to believe it can gain from tension with its political opponents.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Tsipras opts for modest changes to cabinet rather than renewal Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced a cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday evening that was limited in scope and with few notable changes, suggesting that his main priority was to keep his government on an even keel.