Who’s in the new Greek cabinet?

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Series Details 28.01.15
Publication Date 28/01/2015
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Following far-left Syriza's victory in the Greek election on 25 January 2015, Europe tried to understand what would follow in terms of policies and attitudes, considering the challenges to come up with a compromise between the financial bailout conditions Greece committed itself to and the anti-austerity rhetoric of the new governing coalition in the country.

According to EUObserver, the new cabinet contained very wide-ranging ideologies and traditions, which would be likely to affect the government's ability to negotiate with its partners across the European Union.

The first sign of tension between Greece and European authorities appeared after the publication of an EU statement raising the possibility of further increasing the level of sanctions against Russia, as you can see by clicking here. The Greek government was also set to approve an increase to the national minimum salary and to block the privatisation of Athens' Piraeus port.

Several EU officials warned Greece that it needed to stick to the programme's requirements, stating there would be not debt relief.

Source Link Link to Main Source https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/127392
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