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Newsletter 387 - 30/06/2023
conservative positions than he would like because of fears that the far-right, populist parties... to new positions. Only two ministers – State Minister Akis Skertsos, who is also Mitsotakis’s chief... higher than in 2019. While this is not a spectacular result, and the social democrats might consider
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Newsletter 394 - 22/09/2023
and end.” Tsakalotos gained a handful more votes than Pappas on Sunday as 13,156 (8.9 pct) SYRIZA... Mitsotakis rather than his leadership rivals. A prospective victory would create a certain challenge... claim to. Asked to comment on the first-round results, Minister of State Akis Skertsos, a close aide
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The institutional weakness poisoning Greek politics
Agoraand former Defense Minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos are among the few who have faced the consequences... are published online each year but in reality they are just a catalogue of each member’s assets rather than... voters that it is straightening up its act. The checks uncovered less than 10 cases in which anything
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Newsletter 248 -24/04/2020
resemble normality. In an interview with Skai TV on Wednesday, State Minister Akis Gerapetritis... and is tailored more to satisfying big business than looking after workers. The government was forced... of managerial competence. Digital investments could provide GDP boost Travel balance more than
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PM presents roadmap for relaxing lockdown, highlights political messages from handling of Covid-19
PoliticsGreek Politicsto travel outside of their region before May 18. Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister, Akis Skertos... of the civil protection authority and public health system as signs of hard work, rather than luck..., is nothing more than our collective self-understanding,” he said. Mitsotakis returned
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PM seen boosting powers despite making minor alterations to cabinet
PoliticsGreek Politicsdevelopment” rather than just public finances. Skylakakis is seen as the key government figure... of staff Akis Skertsos and chief economic adviser Alexis Patelis. Again, commentators note that apart... Democracy to maintain its commanding lead in the opinion polls, rather than suffer an erosion support
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Newsletter 261 -07/08/2020
of Economic Advisors Michalis Argyrou and two of the premier’s trusted aides, chief of staff Akis Skertsos... commanding lead in the opinion polls, rather than suffer an erosion of support as the economic... with the centre and centre-left than SYRIZA and Alexis Tsipras, whose attempt to appeal to voters that identify
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Govt concerned by virus mutations, encouraged by increase in vaccination rate
PoliticsGreek Politicsover the past few days. As of Saturday, more than 230,000 Greeks had received at least the first jab... Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s chief of staff Akis Skertsos took to social media to point out... for Greeks would result in anything other than a resounding victory for ND. For the second time in a few
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Pandemic raises economic pressure as govt hopes for imminent relief
PoliticsGreek Politics, but 106 higher than a week earlier. On the plus side, Greece surpassed 1 million vaccinations on Thursday and is set to approve the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for 65s. More than 33,000 vaccinations were carried out on Thursday as the rollout gathers pace. More than 355,000 Greeks have received both
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Under scrutiny, government defends vaccine strategy
PoliticsGreek Politicspupils and teachers will only have to conduct one self-test per week before going to school, rather than... that just over 1% of the population is being vaccinated each day. Over the last couple of weeks, more than... to the discussion. Gerapetritis argued that Greece is vaccinating at a faster rate than any other G20
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