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After rocky start, some political backing for SYRIZA but ECB holds key
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAfter a troubling first few days in office, the new Greek government appeared to get a better grip on the tough situation it finds itself in but also revealed that it is totally reliant on the European Central Bank’s support if it is to achieve its goal of reaching a new settlement with the eurozone.
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Top SYRIZA officials hint at path to compromise with eurozone
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs opinion polls show support for SYRIZA growing and the leftists edging towards a parliamentary majority, so the comments coming from the party’s leading officials have shifted towards a more conciliatory approach towards Greece’s lenders.
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Tsipras bolsters ties with Europe’s rising leftists but also looks beyond
PoliticsGreek PoliticsFor the last couple of years, SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras has described what seemed like a leftist pipedream: The uniting of left-wing political forces on the eurozone periphery. Now, he is at the forefront of trying to turn this into reality.
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After ECB tests, it's back to troika review for Greek coalition
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAfter Greek banks passed the European Central Bank’s comprehensive assessment, which alleviated previous concerns about the Hellenic Financial Stability Facility (HFSF) capital buffer of 11.4 billion euros remaining intact, the next key challenge for the government is the ongoing negotiations with the troika.
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ECB results light up path for Greek coalition's bailout exit plan
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAfter a series of knock-backs in recent weeks, the coalition received its first boost for some time on Sunday when the European Central Bank’s stress tests revealed that Greeks lenders could need as little as 18 million euros in new capital.
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Athens pleased with Brussels appointments but new Commissioner faces big task
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPositive news from Brussels has been somewhat of a rarity for Greece over the last few years but the government appears totally satisfied with the make-up of the new European Commission after it was confirmed on Wednesday that outgoing Defense Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos would take over the newly created portfolio of immigration and home affairs.
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Coalition reaches compromise on candidate for European Commission
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece has decided to nominate current Defense Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos as its representative for the new European Commission after he proved to be the most appropriate compromise candidate.
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Local elections in Greece a precursor of European vote
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe first round of Greece’s local elections on Sunday serves as a pre-cursor to the European Parliament polls a week later, when much clearer conclusions will be drawn about the country’s short-term political future.
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New Democracy and SYRIZA draw battle lines for European elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy and SYRIZA, the two parties that will contest first place in the European Parliament elections on May 25, have announced their candidates and set out their campaign strategies for the crucial electoral race.
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Goalposts shift as European elections near and SYRIZA cements lead
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA look at recent opinion polls would tell you that the Greek government is under pressure going into the local and European Parliament elections in May but New Democracy and PASOK’s anxiety is also evident from the fact that the two parties are altering the rules ahead of the European vote in the hope they will reap the rewards.