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New Democracy fires back at Tsipras over corruption allegations
PoliticsGreek Politicsis the same as in June although support for both parties has increase by one point since then. New... (KINAL) in third place, on 14 percent. Almost one in two voters (47 percent) said that the Macedonia... for New Democracy is strongest in the 65+ age group, where one in two voters say they will back
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SYRIZA working on package of expansionary measures to provide political boost
PoliticsGreek Politicsspending, a social dividend similar to the one paid out from the excess surplus over the last two years... from 2019 and the tax cuts would not be one-off measures. "We have a constant ability to have... from the fiscal overperformance expected this year. Avoiding the pension cuts one way or another
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Sales of HELPE, DESFA and shipyard progress while protests hamper ROSCO, PPC
EconomyProgrammeThe privatisation of Hellenic Petroleum (HELPE) inched forward as the tender process for a 50.1 percent stake in the oil refinery entered a new phase. HELPE’s privatisation is one of the most... to privatise DEPA, involving splitting it into two entities, one commercial and one for infrastructure
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Government bolsters aid package as questions mount over deadly fires
PoliticsGreek Politics” includes one-off payments of 5,000 euros to families and 8,000 euros to businesses; exemption from... euros they received as a one-off emergency payment in 11 years ago. However, it is unlikely... by one of the media outlet’s journalists about Tsipras supposedly being poised to sack fire brigade
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Cabinet reshuffle expected to presage coalition's revival effort
PoliticsGreek Politicschanges will be made. The one thing that all observers agree on is that there will not be any..., Achtsioglou is also valuable to Tsipras as a younger member of his cabinet and one of the few women serving in government. It is likely that one of the prime minister’s goals in the coming days
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Mitsotakis plans cuts to pension contributions, aims to add private element to system
PoliticsGreek Politicsof sackings in the civil service but indicated he would maintain a policy of one hiring for every five... has agreed with the institutions that it can change to one-in-one-out from next year. Mitsotakis
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Countdown to Macedonia name deal vote has PM weighing up support
PoliticsForeign Policymade regarding there only being “one Macedonia.” In an interview with MIA in Washington, Zaev... is Bulgaria. This is our Macedonia and there will not be another one in the world.” However, MIA later.... And no one will ever try to deny our Macedonia. The adjective ‘North’ makes a distinction and we
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Newsletter 177 -05/10/2018
with the lenders over the issue, which is one of the top items on the domestic political agenda... the compensatory measures to Parliament one by one and ask for them to be approved in roll call votes
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ANEL adds to uncertainty over Macedonia name deal and its political impact
PoliticsGreek Politics“Macedonia.” This indicates that his comments may be an effort of one-upmanship as ANEL tries... ANEL deputies, at least four MPs from To Potami, perhaps one from PASOK and some independent lawmakers... and a new one might be impossible to reach.
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Council of Europe report warns over austerity-inflamed inequality in education
Society, almost one out of three students in Greece did not reach the PISA baseline level of performance... with disabilities, supported by one-on-one assistance, and Roma children into mainstream schooling
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