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Faced with limited policy options, govt mulls inflation handout
PoliticsGreek Politicshas the data for tax revenues in February and there is a clearer picture regarding the available... and gas bills, especially when Greece has among the highest energy and fuel costs in the EU. This issue has also been one of the key themes during visits that SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras has been making
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Newsletter 337 - 13/05/2022
Mitsotakis telling members of the ruling New Democracy party that it has to stick to its task... Greece has ever seen, despite the constant complaints from the opposition parties. The government... by the European Commission, is due to kick in from July. In total, the government has budgeted 4.3 billion euros
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PM broaches demographics issue, stresses role of migration
PoliticsGreek Politicsof existential threat because it has a low birth rate and an ageing population. The demographic issue..., the controversial “Great Replacement Theory” has found supporters over recent years even in ruling New Democracy. Mitsotakis, though, has sought to distance himself from his party on such issues. While he has
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Opposition pushes for phone-tapping probe as early polls claim limited damage to ND
PoliticsGreek Politicsso far. PASOK has proposed the formation of a parliamentary committee to investigate the monitoring... will abstain from voting either way. Mitsotakis has stated that he encourages an investigation..., which will have a majority on the parliamentary committee, has also stated its intent to broaden
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Record FDI flow into Greece raises bar, but is it sustainable?
EconomyFeaturesGreece has reported record flows of inward investment in 2021 and looks set to exceed the amount again in 2022. This positive development has been greeted with enthusiasm by the government, which..., the government has set the bar at 7-8 billion euros, with almost 5 billion already secured in H1, which
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Newsletter 360 - 25/11/2022
that New Democracy has yet to be severely damaged by the affair. Sunday’s To Vima reported... ND because of the surveillance scandal. The Alco poll indicated that trust in Mitsotakis has fallen by one point to 30 pct, while trust in SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras has risen by 2 points to 22
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MPs aim to probe spyware as govt brushes off latest reports
PoliticsGreek Politicsthis time to avoid being questioned. He has, though, denied any links to the companies involved... activities that opposition MPs will want to probe in Monday’s session. The committee has also called.... It was notable that the ruling party has replaced one of its MPs on the committee, Konstantinos
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ND's lead narrows but PM's election hopes still alive
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn its first survey of the year for Alpha TV, Alco indicated that support for New Democracy has... for SYRIZA has risen by even more, moving up to 24.1 pct from 23. As a result, the gap between the two leading parties has decreased to 6.9 pct from 7.3. Third-placed PASOK appears to have paid
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Newsletter 380 - 12/05/2023
PoliticsPM has poll victory, if not conclusive result, in sightsWith just over a week left until... is at 32.4, up by 0.3 points on the previous poll. SYRIZA has edged up by 0.2 points to 26.3 pct..., Pulse has made two projections for the final result, sharing out the undecided voters in the first
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Newsletter 390 - 21/07/2023
that more money has been made available to municipalities this year – 25 million euros compared... that New Democracy has stuck to since coming to power in 2019, having seen the damage... PASOK official Stefanos Tzoumakas, whose decision to run was a surprise as he has only been involved
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