Gov't awaits Council of State ruling on TV permits

Government officials indicated Tuesday that a cabinet reshuffle will probably happen next week rather than this week as the administration awaits Wednesday's anticipated court verdict on the constitutionality of a controversial auction for television licenses and attempts to keep a lid on internal dissent.

Sources close to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras indicated Tuesday that an overhaul of the cabinet is unlikely in the coming days despite reports that the reshuffle was slated for this week amid feverish speculation about who will replace whom. Meanwhile a meeting of leftist SYRIZA's central committee over the weekend highlighted the objections of the radical Group of 53 to the government's policy as well as a differentiation of stance by certain ministers, notably Energy Minister Panos Skourletis and Shipping Minister Theodoros Dritsas, as regards planned privatizations....