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Mitsotakis sets aside talk of next Greek president to meet Trump at White House
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, just days after Greece, Cyprus and Israel signed the EastMed pipeline accord, a project that has been strongly backed by Washington.
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ND mulls next tax cuts as it prepares to unveil new electoral law
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe year ends with the government considering how it will use any available fiscal space in 2020 to reduce taxes further.
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ND moves ahead with bill on street protests amid ideological clash with SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is planning to make a bill introducing a stricter legal framework for street demonstrations one of its first political acts of the new year.
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ND on spot over police raid but opinion poll ratings provide comfort
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe political row over a police raid in the Athens neighbourhood of Koukaki continued on Friday as a new opinion poll indicated that the government continues to enjoy relatively strong support for its efforts on the public security front.
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Mitsotakis pledges more tax cuts in 2020 amid police violence claims
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWednesday night’s vote on the 2020 budget, which saw the economic plan approved by just the 158 New Democracy MPs, was dominated by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announcing further tax cuts for 2020.
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Govt lines up strike legislation to follow brief pause after budget vote
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWednesday night’s budget vote is likely to wrap up the conservative government’s economic business for the year, although there is some speculation that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis might try to squeeze in some more handouts before 2019 is over.
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ND adjusts course after brief outcry over press subsidies
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is attempting to correct its latest misstep after it suspended a decision to subsidise Greece’s print media to the tune of 6.7 million euros.
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ND focusses on economic goals in run-up to budget vote
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAway from the diplomatic tension with Turkey, the 2020 budget and other economic issues are top of the government’s agenda this week.
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Spree of media deals puts spotlight back on ownership issues
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SocietySeveral high-profile transactions in the Greek media sector have triggered new warnings about the increased concentration of ownership in a few hands, potentially giving tycoons significant political influence.
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Police actions draw attention to ND's law and order agenda
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is facing some criticism for the aggressive behaviour of the police in some cases since New Democracy came to power, although there are indications that many voters favour a more pro-active stance from the authorities.