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Corruption claims dominate political discussion ahead of elections
PoliticsGreek Politicswill be dominated by clashes over corruption allegations rather than debates over policy choices. The submission... and doing anything other than their duty. SYRIZA’s parliamentary spokesman Nikos Xydakis attempted... it has a strong advantage over the opposition. It emerged late last month that the financial prosecutor
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Newsletter 215 -19/07/2019
for the first time. The new Parliament consists of 238 men and 62 women, which is seven more than the number... to strong interest Lenders urge new government to focus on fiscal targets Greece’s Public Debt... in the region of 2.1 percent and the transaction quickly attracted strong interest with first indications
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PM tries to draw line under Golden Dawn affair, defends handling of second Covid-19 wave
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the Golden Dawn trial and its use in this context drew strong criticism from New Democracy, but also negative... than they would have under the previous framework. This has become a touchy issue for SYRIZA over... with Greeks lowering their guard than any specific mistakes made by his government, although he accepted
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Govt moving ahead with social security fund overhaul despite opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsof Greece’s much-troubled main social security fund, EFKA. There were, however, strong objections from... in the rate at which pension applications were approved, leading to more than 225,000 new pensions... of up to 8,134 euros and requiring fewer qualifications than would have been demanded if they were
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Opposition dismisses PM's economic pledges as electioneering, keeps focus on surveillance
PoliticsGreek Politics. The announcements carried a strong campaign message, as it looks increasingly likely that elections... round of public sector entry exams in March for more than 5,000 positions. Speaking at an event... the emphasis placed by the PM in his recent appearances on the importance of sending a strong message
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Parties give first hint of strategies in reaction to poll announcement
PoliticsGreek Politicsled by convicted leaders of criminal organisations. Ellines have had a strong showing in recent... told Mega TV simply that “the country needs a strong hand at the tiller”, seeming to confirm..., claiming that it has the potential to produce a government with the support of more than a third
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SYRIZA's coalition options scrutinised as Tsipras remains focussed on first place
PoliticsGreek Politicsby arguing that Germany has relied on strong coalition governments for decades rather than single-party... between the leftist and ND turns out to be considerably smaller than expected. Another factor... then Tsipras might feel that a strong enough mandate exists to explore the formation of a governing
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PM returns to address hooligan aftermath as SYRIZA gears up for leadership vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsstrong criticism domestically for allowing dozens of hooligans associated with Dinamo Zagreb from... countries. More than 100 Croatians are currently in custody, sparking some diplomatic friction between..., in some cases oligarchs, or have strong political connections, or both. However, in the case of AEK fan
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Newsletter 415 - 08/03/2024
the bill, it changed its position as the vote approached. Perhaps influenced by the strong opposition... of the responses according to which party the respondents support shows that there is strong support for the bill... between 2 and no more than 2.5 pct. Once again, fixed capital formation is expected to grow by more than
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Opposition unable to find basis for cooperation despite public support
PoliticsGreek Politicsbetween the social democrats and the parties to their left is more attractive than a collaboration... more than the 27.7 pct that favour a grand coalition with the ruling conservatives. For New Democracy voters, a coalition with PASOK is slightly more attractive (11.3 pct) than working with right-wing
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