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Promises, promises
A narrative evolved in the build up to Sunday’s elections, which has continued in the aftermath of New Democracy’s resounding victory.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (407), Economy (342), Greece (520)
The Greek election's winners and losers
A clear win for New Democracy, a manageable defeat for SYRIZA, Golden Dawn being booted out of Parliament and the emergence of two smaller parties that might prove troublesome to their larger opponents were the key features of Sunday’s elections in Greece.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (407), Greece (520)
The main economic challenges that will define the Mitsotakis reign
Nobody can doubt that Kyriakos Mitsotakis is taking over control of Greece with the country in much better economic shape than in it has been for many years.
Contributors: Nick Malkoutzis, Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Politics (407), Economy (342), Greece (520)
The positives and negatives that will decide Greece's elections
Landslide and walkover might be a couple of words doing the rounds on Monday if the opinion polls published in the run-up to the Greek general elections on July 7 prove accurate.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (407), Greece (520)
The benefits of being Greek
Greece is heading for a general election on July 7. A great part of the political narrative around this election is a confrontation between a supposedly fantastical leftist alternative and a mature, European direction for Greece. The former is represented by Alexis Tsipras and SYRIZA, while the latter is allegedly promised by Kyriakos Mitsotakis and New Democracy.
Contributor: Ioannis Glinavos
Categories: Politics (407), Society (149), Greece (520)