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Early summer fire highlights precariousness of snap election option
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAlthough the cost-of-living crisis remains the number one concern for citizens and, therefore.... The most common concern, by far, was the cost of living: 59 pct of respondents, up by 5 points... the government is handling the cost-of-living crisis, 73 pct of those questioned indicated
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Tsipras talks up prospects of snap elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsgovernment would seek to tackle the cost-of-living crisis as a priority. As highlighted already, rising... a broader fuel subsidy scheme, known as Fuel Pass, in July at a cost of 200 million euros. So far... these initiatives not have an impact on the public’s mood, and if the cost-of-living crisis is set
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Verbal exchanges with Turkey intensify, but voters still largely focussed on inflation
PoliticsGreek Politicsby Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, but concern about the cost-of-living crisis still outweighs..., the cost-of-living crisis is still a far bigger worry for voters. According to the survey, 83 percent... opinion polls that have shown Greeks are more concerned about the cost of living than anything else
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Newsletter 344 - 01/07/2022
space. It seems certain that support will be required in the near future and the cost-of-living... by the cost-of-living crisis, by focussing on what the government presents as longer-term quality-of-life improvements. According to a new opinion poll by Marc for ANT1 TV, the cost of living is still
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Govt turns attention to more relief measures in absence of snap polls
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMinistry can put towards more cost-of-living relief measures, such as an extension of the Fuel Pass... the opinion polls, which is that voters are more concerned about the cost-of-living crisis than... that they would price in the cost of the disruption linked to the interruption of normal gas flows via
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PM pledges another billion for energy bills as govt retreats over environment bill
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe cost-of-living crisis. He said that more than 1 billion euros would be spent in August alone... to Mitsotakis, this will help the authorities absorb up to 90 pct of energy cost increases, via... that with the cost of gas “going through the roof, this mechanism makes no sense whatsoever.” Ahead
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Manufacturing slips into contraction for first time since early 2021 as PMI drops by 2 pts in July
EconomyMacroeconomyenvironment, there was some reprieve as the rate of cost inflation eased to the lowest since January 2021. Overall, cost burdens have slowed from the record levels, although they remain elevated. The easing of cost pressures was translated into the slowest rise in product prices since August 2021
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ND faces fiscal balancing act and more challenges over spying scandal
PoliticsGreek Politics. Although the cost of the subsidy scheme for electricity bills introduced this summer is spiralling... the winter. The original estimated cost of 850 million euros is now seen close to 1.5 billion euros... economic situation in Greece The cost-of-living crisis is still seen as the biggest problem facing Greece
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Government on mission to manage expectations in anticipation of tough winter
PoliticsGreek Politicsin for the first month of operation of the new electricity subsidy scheme, the cost of supporting customer’s bills... is now clearly showing a concern with managing the escalating political cost that would come from... with touring the country over the summer with the message that their concerns about the cost-of-living
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Govt puts focus on handouts, migration to take heat off surveillance affair
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the government will be able to not only offer reassurance of support against the cost-of-living... prices which are expected to drive up the cost of any support measures over the coming months. According to the last estimates by the Finance Ministry, the cost to the budget of absorbing the expected
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