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Newsletter 419 - 05/04/2024
resigned on Thursday after it emerged that he and Deputy Prime Minister Yiannis Bratakos had met... acted as an intermediary between the prime minister's office and the ruling New Democracy party. This role will be taken over by another close aide to the prime minister, Thanasis Nezis. It is widely
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Greece and Turkey move ahead with talks on Confidence Building Measures
PoliticsForeign Policyof these marine parks.” The Greek prime minister also stressed that, “the improvement in Greek-Turkish... visa program for Turkish tourists to the island and others, the Greek prime minister also said... struggling not to lose votes to other nationalistic or right-wing parties. This explains the prime
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Foreign policy tops political agenda as relations with Greece's neighbours come under scrutiny
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the government’s strongest cards since coming to power in 2019. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due..., the build-up to the talks were overshadowed by events in North Macedonia and the visit of Albanian Prime... on Sunday prompted an immediate response from Greece’s Foreign Minister, followed by a statement from Prime
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Mitsotakis hints at post-election policy tweaks to address economic concerns
PoliticsGreek Politicsweek’s EP elections, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has started to sketch out several specific... for the party to continue implementing its agenda. The measures outlined by the prime minister in recent... that it wants to introduce incentives for more hires. Speaking on TV station Action24 on Wednesday, the prime
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Newsletter 428 - 21/06/2024
, progressive grouping that could challenge Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his centre-right party... prime ministers, and has been attracting some attention recently. Another figure being linked..., Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis paid a visit to the Development Ministry, which has been central
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Tough choices ahead for Mitsotakis, as reforms risk irking voters
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told an audience in Washington DC that he is committed..., the prime minister felt pressed to defend one recent reform which has been covered extensively.... Kasselakis accused the prime minister of misleading the public with promises of reduced VAT, which
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Government action plan on forests touted amid scepticism from opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsand public buildings. There was a marked change of tone from the prime minister compared to more... damage and obviously destroyed many livelihoods”. The prime minister went on to outline... had proved its value despite the grumbles which greeted it. The prime minister claimed eight out
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Mitsotakis lets budget measures sink in as he mulls presidential pick
PoliticsGreek Politicsmet with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday in a pre-holiday gathering. The PM later told..., allowing the prime minister to regain control after a period of introspection. Last-minute announcements... the government to account over citizens’ concerns. The prime minister took an informal sounding
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Mitsotakis shakes up cabinet in bid to escape Tempe backlash
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has replaced eight ministers in a cabinet reshuffle announced... Prime Minister and will be given a position in the Prime Minister's Office, from where he will oversee.... The prime minister introduced some new faces from his parliamentary party at the deputy minister level
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Mitsotakis delivers major tax-cut package as he seeks to stay course for another term
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has presented a long-anticipated and much-advertised set of tax... tweaks, the prime minister is staking his credibility on clarity and scale. These horizontal cuts... of stability. The prime minister positioned the government’s priority squarely on delivering
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