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Mitsotakis insists on unity as he builds towards 2027 poll contest
PoliticsGreek Politicsaside, possibly for a position at an international institution. The PM’s comments seem to put an end... from New Democracy’s group, it has been noticeable that no other MPs have come to his defence or spoken out against Mitsotakis’s decision to sever ties with the veteran right-wing politician
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Mitsotakis looks ahead to tax tweaks for middle class, welcomes back errant MP
PoliticsGreek Politicsof Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s focus in the New Year will be on reconnecting with middle class voters who feel they have not yet benefited from Greece’s recent economic recovery. Those close... that many Greeks do not feel as if they have benefited significantly from the growth of the country’s
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ND's ratings hold despite choice of president but concern builds about Trump effect
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMinister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s choice for President of the Republic, but that this lack... to become Greece’s next president is lukewarm at best. According to the sounding, 49 pct of respondents... electoral region. Tasoulas’s role in potentially limiting Parliament’s inquiry into the Tempe train
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The nightmare of our choice
AgoraHeart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad’s 1899 novella, earned its reputation mostly as a critique... behind a thin veneer of imperialistic grandeur. The journey through Congo taken by Conrad’s hero, Marlow... a civilizing presence in the country is a sham. February 28 marks the two-year anniversary of Greece’s worst
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Newsletter 456 - 21/03/2025
his finance chief, in last week’s reshuffle. However, this largely involved moving ministers around... within New Democracy than marking a clean break with the first part of the PM’s second term. The attempt... made it clear that the government’s goal is to foster further growth but, given the current political
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Newsletter 462 - 16/05/2025
to the top of the political agenda this week, yet Greece’s deadliest rail accident no longer seems... flammable load that worsened the collision’s aftermath. Experts representing some of the victims... in the year, around the accident’s second anniversary, with sections of the media and opposition
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Mitsotakis hoping for stability dividend, but Predator lurks in background
PoliticsGreek Politicsopposition. The latest developments regarding the Predator spyware scandal could yet upset ND’s attempts... the Prime Minister’s office that the geopolitical moment has created a “stability dividend”, and the government will be able to capitalise on it. ND’s vote intention numbers now range between 30.8
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PASOK battles for political space as Tsipras edges closer to launch
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPASOK’s fourth congress, which unfolded in Athens over the weekend, was an attempt by the social... they find themselves, and the ruling New Democracy party. The speech leaned heavily on the party’s...’s credibility depends on drawing a clear red line between itself and the ruling party. Some
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Support measures bring Mitsotakis temporary relief as OPEKEPE headache persists
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe country’s hard-won economic stability. According to the announcement, the measures will reach 1.87 million... fiscal space under the new EU budget rules. Mitsotakis’s optimistic message to voters was hedged... can protect its society indefinitely without EU support,” he added. Most of the government’s
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Taking a macro snapshot
Agorathinking. The comment coincided with the successful conclusion of the troika’s inspection last week... is a handful of charts of some of Greece’s main macroeconomic indicators and surveys that give a snapshot... the country’s place in the eurozone never looked more precarious from a combination of domestic
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