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Reactions to reshuffle continue as government seeks fast track prosecution of former minister
PoliticsGreek Politics. On Monday, Deputy Energy Minister Nikos Tsafos came under fire from opposition parties over... to show understanding for some of Turkey’s claims in the Aegean make Tsafos unsuitable to hold such a sensitive post. Tsafos, who had previously served as Mitsotakis’s advisor on energy, was forced
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Opposition parties continue to pursue wiretap claims, as surveillance bill passes first hurdle
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe intelligence service EYP to the operation of the Predator spyware via a government contractor... from invoices and bank statements pertaining to the activities of EYP contractor Krikel, which..., transactions totalling 5.3 million euros linked to the government contractor appear to have escaped
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Is a lack of spending hampering Greece's firefighting capabilities?
Societyprevention and firefighting. The country switched to a new model of forest fire management in 1998, when.... The current model allocates just over one euro to fire prevention for every two euros spent..., which contribute seasonal contractors to the fire-fighting effort, have also enjoyed a greater
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Govt rushes in new energy measures as Brussels decision on gas price cap deferred
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the negotiations, the European Commission has come out in support of the so-called “Iberian model”, whereby... for electricity results in higher consumption. They also note that the model entails a degree of fiscal support... contractors who appear to be implicated both in the sale of the Predator spyware and in public
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Newsletter 310 - 01/10/2021
PoliticsFull speed ahead for warship, defence deal with FranceGreece believes that it took a significant step this week to upgrading its defence capabilities but also bolstering the country’s geopolitical standing after agreeing to purchase at least thr...
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Newsletter 323 - 14/01/2022
PoliticsInflation becomes top target as Omicron seen fadingIt became evident this week that the government believes that the worst of the Omicron wave will be over this month and that inflation is more of a political threat to New Democracy than Covid, as things stand. Last weekend’s newspapers
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Feb budget primary surplus confirmed at 840 mln, as revenues overperform
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance for the first two months of 2022 was confirmed to be a surplus of 840 million euros, compared to a deficit of 1.5 billion euros during the same period last year, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution d...
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Primary budget deficit at 1.69 bln euros in Q1 as tax revenues continue to overperform
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance for the first three months of 2022 came to a deficit of 1.69 billion euros, compared to a deficit of 3.41 billion euros in the same period last year, according to the preliminary Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data re...
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March budget primary balance short of target, but taxes continue to overperform
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance for the first three months of 2022 was confirmed at 1.65 billion euros, compared to a deficit of 13.4 billion euros during the same period last year, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released...
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Government lines up new zoning scheme, fuelling debate over growth model
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has unveiled its plans to introduce a new zoning plan, which it says will restore some order to construction activity in Greece but which others fear will pave the way for more building in areas outside of the updated scheme. The new plan...
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