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Expert report highlights systemic failings in aftermath of deadly Mati wildfire
Society, culminating in last summer’s fire at Mati, the deadliest on record. The report was commissioned by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in the aftermath of the Mati wildfire which resulted in 100 deaths... limiting it to the Mati wildfire. This means that those affected by the fire and the country
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Mati fire investigation puts spotlight on authorities and government
PoliticsGreek Politicswildfire in Mati, which caused 100 deaths, after prosecutors’ investigated how authorities dealt... they will launch a parliamentary inquiry into the Mati fire. He suggested that the prosecutors’ report has... that the Mati disaster would damage SYRIZA’s ratings last year but the first opinion polls published after
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Mitsotakis uses justice reform as election rallying cry in aftermath of Mati verdict
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWith the verdict of the Mati trial still fresh, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sought to rally... in charge of the botched response to the deadly Mati wildfire of 2018 as an example of a lumbering... attributed the leniency of the Mati verdicts to changes to the penal code introduced by the SYRIZA-ANEL
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"Executive state" model becomes latest lightning rod for discontent among ND MPs
PoliticsGreek Politicsmodel of governance in an attempt to manage complaints from rank-and-file MPs which culminated..., which include former government spokesman Yiannis Economou, argue that while the model had proved... governance. At the event, Mitsotakis backed Skertsos and defended the “executive state” model. The PM
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Development model questioned again amid reaction to luxury resort go-ahead
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the development model promoted by the New Democracy government. On Saturday PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke... brings a new model of value-added development to the area, pointing to the heavy investment
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Greek pensions laid bare
Agoraas a benefit for low-income pensioners rather than retirement pay, reached 721 million euros last year... assets do not have the capacity to support the retirement pay under any type of asset management... pensions amounts to 884 euros. Note, though, that for around 45 percent of pensioners their monthly
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You've heard the Greek crisis myths, now here are some truths
Agoraof the EFSF loans to Greece) or when interest payments start coming due, Greece is unable to pay... the economic model from one that was consumption-based to one that is export-oriented. In the press...-labour related costs resulting from difficult or expensive access to bank credit, supplier cutback
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If you think it's bleak for Greece now, wait until tomorrow
Agoraprospects based on the model that an economy’s long-term economic level depends on its capital stock, its... productivity growth since 1970 has been averaging 0.7 percent, by far the lowest in the euro area, which
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Corruption claims, foreign policy missteps impede government’s efforts to build momentum
PoliticsGreek Politicsto accept fraudulent applications for subsidies and then pay out the EU funds to the claimants. According... relations with Libya and the submission of two note verbale by the Tripoli-based government... after the latest note verbale was sent by Tripoli. “It is inconceivable for us to state our position
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Government commits to uniformed personnel pay rises amid clamour for higher incomes
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been forced to commit to pay rises for all uniformed..., coast guard and fire service to be awarded more pay following the recent announcement of wage... that more pay increases would be announced in due course but “under the right conditions and at the right
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