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Parties mark out battle lines for next elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe 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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After unveiling growth plan, Athens has fourth review loose ends to tackle
EconomyProgrammePrime 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.
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Tsipras moves forward with name talks as domestic balance comes into focus
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) appeared to move a step closer to a solution to their longstanding name dispute on Thursday following a meeting between the country’s two prime ministers Alexis Tsipras and Zoran Zaev.
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Splits and alliances on leaders' minds as thoughts turn to next elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe prospect of snap elections later this year or by next summer are creating a strange dynamic on the Greek political scene as the governing parties and the opposition try both to deal blows to each other but also to explore the possibility of future alliances.
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Speculation about timing of next general elections intensifies
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe timing of the next general elections is back on the lips of Greek politicians, with both SYRIZA and New Democracy fuelling talk of when the next vote might be held.
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Mitsotakis scoffs at coalition's MoU exit strategy, challenges PM to elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn his attempt to reveal weaknesses in the government’s bailout exit strategy, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has challenged Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to call snap elections this year.
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Juncker heralds MoU exit but fails to add clarity during Athens visit
EconomyProgrammeWhile the visit of European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker to Athens on Thursday was seen as a symbolic gesture ahead of Friday’s Eurogroup and within the context of the final months of Greece’s third programme, it did little to provide clarity regarding the obstacles that have to be overcome in the coming weeks.
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Tsipras urges SYRIZA MPs to focus on ever-closer MoU exit
PoliticsGreek PoliticsEntering the final stretch of negotiations with the institutions, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has begun trying to rally his party for a final push to get the government over the finishing line.
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PM tries to halt election speculation as poll gap widens
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras has asked SYRIZA MPs and members to refrain from speculating about the next elections as polls continue to show the government suffering wear and tear from its handling of foreign policy issues in particular.
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Aegean tension presents Tsipras with urgent domestic, foreign policy challenges
PoliticsGreek PoliticsFor yet another day, the Greek government appears to have been consumed by the ongoing friction with Turkey in the Aegean.