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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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PoliticsGreek Politics
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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PoliticsGreek Politics
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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PoliticsGreek Politics
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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PoliticsGreek Politics
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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PoliticsGreek Politics
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.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Tsipras rallies ministers and MPs before multi-bill arrives The multi-bill containing the measures the government has agreed with the lenders is due to be submitted to Parliament next week, amid efforts by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to ensure that there are no second thoughts from coalition MPs.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Review nears conclusion, parties turn to political future The Greek government is expecting to begin on Monday discussing with lenders the details of the two memoranda it has to sign following lengthy negotiations over the new measures with the institutions during the weekend.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Under fire in Parliament, coalition looks to imminent conclusion of review talks Greece and its lenders head into the weekend hoping that they can conclude their technical discussions before the start of next week.