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PoliticsGreek Politics
Strong public support for farmers adds to pressure on PM for more measures The government is taking further steps to appease protesting farmers as a new opinion poll suggests that most Greeks sympathise with their cause.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Rule of law concerns in spotlight again as government focusses on farmers' grievances Issues concerning the rule of law in Greece are back in the spotlight after reports were issued suggesting that the country’s record on corruption is slipping and serious problems continue to plague the local media.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Government tries to appease farmers, will continue to court political centre The government is trying to display as much flexibility as it can towards protesting farmers, but Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is sticking to his guns over the induction of centre-left politicians in New Democracy’s ranks even though this is also causing concern among party officials.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Mitsotakis picks way through Feb challenges with support for farmers, fixity on universities The honeymoon period for New Democracy’s second term appears to be over, with PM Kyriakos juggling a variety of challenges ranging from farmer and student protests to discontent within his own party over his espousal of centrist policies.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Government strives to prevent farmers' protests gathering pace as flood costs spiral The government is on tenterhooks as a result of demonstrations by farmers, which began last week and are expected to intensify over the coming days.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Despite months of input cost declines, rise in agriculture prices doubles to 3.8 pct in Nov The output price index in agriculture picked up pace in November with a rise of 3.8 percent year-on-year (YoY), doubling from the 1.9 percent in the previous month, ELSTAT data showed on Monday.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Agriculture output prices jump 28.7 pct YoY in Jul, despite input costs falling The output index in agriculture recorded an increase of 28.7 percent year-on-year (YoY) in July, from 30.6 percent in the previous month, ELSTAT data showed last week, underlining the challenge households are facing with respect to food prices.