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Now comes the really hard part
One of the main reasons that Alexis Tsipras wanted to hold elections as soon as possible after agreeing the third bailout in August was that it gave him the best chance of obtaining a fresh mandate before the impact of the latest set of fiscal measures was felt by the average voter.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (387), Economy (331), Greece (498)
In Erdogan's shadow
Alexis Tsipras is reportedly preparing to travel to Turkey for talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has been bolstered by the surprise elections results on Sunday that gave his Justice and Development Party (AKP) an outright majority in Parliament after gaining almost 50 percent of the vote.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Europe (282), Politics (387), Greece (498)
Tsipras and SYRIZA: More old than new
Alexis Tsipras staked his political future on the “new vs old” concept in the September 20 elections. His victory at the ballot box, though, does not mean that it can yet be deemed a winning strategy.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (387), Greece (498)
Whither New Democracy?
Bickering, confusion, delayed decisions on voting procedure, a temporary truce and a camper van: This is more or less the sum total of what the New Democracy leadership race has produced so far.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (387), Greece (498)
Prior actions, pending actions and milestones along the bumpy road
When the Eurogroup of finance ministers met in Brussels last week, a major reform roadmap was agreed with the Greek representative, Euclid Tsakalotos. The 49 prior and pending actions that have to be adopted by the Greek government by mid-October in order for urgently needed financial assistance to be released are a work in progress taking place under severe time constraints.
Contributor: Jens Bastian
Categories: Europe (282), Politics (387), Economy (331), Greece (498)