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Tsipras gives mixed message on expectations for crucial upcoming Eurogroup Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras gave mixed messages on Wednesday about what kind of proposal he might accept at the June 15 Eurogroup.
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Athens absorbs Eurogroup fallout, hopes for better offer The failure of Greece's lenders to reach a deal at Monday's Eurogroup has sparked doubts about whether Athens will be offered any restructuring plan at this stage of the negotiations.
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No certainties for Athens before Eurogroup as lenders try for debt deal Greece goes into Monday’s Eurogroup without any certainty that its lenders will arrive at a common position on how to put its public debt on a sustainable path.
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Full backing for multi-bill from coalition MPs, Tsipras looks to lenders for next step The multi-bill of measures agreed between the Greek government and its lenders passed through Parliament in Athens on Thursday night with the support of all 153 coalition MPs.
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Tsipras upbeat on debt relief prospects, lenders more cautious Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras appears upbeat that an agreement on debt relief will be secured at Monday’s Eurogroup, although this was not backed up by officials on the lenders’ side.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Tsipras, Erdogan pledge to keep talking amid tension in Aegean Another violation of Greece’s territorial waters by two Turkish military boats off the coast of Agathonisi this week has prompted a reaction from Athens in the ongoing tension in the Aegean between the two neighbours.
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Govt hopes counter-measures, debt relief talks enough to escape multi-bill maelstrom A crucial week begins for the government, which submitted to Parliament late on Saturday the multi-bill of measures, including the 2018-2021 Medium-Term Fiscal Strategy (MTFS), ahead of a vote on Thursday night.
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Timetable set for multi-bill vote, Athens hopes for debt progress in meantime The political timeline for the coming days, which revolves around the vote on the multi-bill and the discussions on debt relief, has become clearer.
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Tsipras and Mitsotakis cheer Macron win, hope to benefit Prime Minister and Alexis Tsipras and New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis appear to see the victory of Emmanuel Macron in France’s presidential election as a potential boost for their political hopes.
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Tsipras tries to take pressure off MPs but debt proving hard to settle SYRIZA’s parliamentary group is due to meet on Friday after a straightforward cabinet meeting on Thursday, during which Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras even envisioned the possibility of his party being in power for a second term.