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Athens sees flexibility on fiscal targets, singles out IMF over role There was a fairly subdued reaction from the government to the outcome of Monday’s Eurogroup, although the coalition did turn its fire on the International Monetary Fund and indicated it would strive to avoid having to agree any new measures now.
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New Democracy applies pressure as coalition prepares for tough December Seeing the government still struggling to conclude the second review, which has prompted speculation about whether this could lead to political developments, New Democracy has chosen to make it absolutely clear that it will not consent to a cross-party administration being formed and to reiterate its call for snap elections.
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As Greeks wait for Brussels deal, general dissatisfaction reigns at home As Greece waits to see the outcome of the ongoing talks with its lenders, the general sense of dissatisfaction among voters was highlighted in a new opinion poll published on Wednesday.
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Tsipras and Mitsotakis speak to their MPs but address wider audience Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis addressed their parliamentary groups on Wednesday but both directed their words at a broader audience than the MPs in front of them.
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Tsipras freshens up cabinet, looking for balance with party and lenders Greece’s new 48-member government will be sworn in on Saturday after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras completed his reshuffle late on Friday night.
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Ministry changes lined up ahead of reshuffle but no breakthrough on watchdog The ground is being prepared for the cabinet reshuffle Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has been pondering for the last few weeks.
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New Democracy seeks higher ground in escalating TV permits row A new chapter in the ongoing saga relating to Greece’s TV licences is due to be written this week, with the government hoping to recover from the blow dealt by the Council of State and New Democracy hoping to inflict further damage on the coalition.
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TV licencing becomes key political battleground after court verdict After suffering the blow of seeing its centrepiece legislation on TV licences being shot down by the Council of State, Alexis Tsipras and his government are seeking a way to rebound and deflect accusations of incompetence or attempting to control the media and the judiciary.
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Court delivers serious blow over TV permits, gov't vows to fight on The ruling that the government feared materialised late on Wednesday night, when the Council of State deemed that the recent tender leading to four bidders gaining TV licences and existing channels being prevented from continuing to broadcast was unconstitutional.
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Reshuffle expectations doused as coalition braces for TV permits ruling Greece’s governing coalition is on tenterhooks over the imminent verdict on the TV licences tender from the Council of State, which is holding its second session of the week on Wednesday.