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SYRIZA set to name more MEP candidates, hoping for better results
PoliticsGreek Politics, if possible. However, this will depend largely on the outcome of the May 26 European Parliament elections... elections, ND’s backing is at 36.8 percent against 26 percent for SYRIZA, a difference of 10.8... 26, the prime minister has the option of calling a snap election in June. This would mean accepting
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Confidence vote and relief measures expected after Easter break
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe European Parliament and local elections on May 26. Reports on Tuesday also suggest that a preliminary... in June. These measures represent the last throw of the dice for Tsipras ahead of May 26, when he hopes... not decided yet who they will back on May 26. A third of respondents said they will vote based on economic
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Reactions to reshuffle continue as government seeks fast track prosecution of former minister
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor private services to the social security fund EFKA in violation of parliamentary rules. The accusations
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Is VAT all you've got?
Agoraservice sector to be reduced from 23 to 13 percent. Even so, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras announcing... service sector and make the country’s tourism sector more competitive against its rivals. However... businesses pay 26 percent company tax and another 10 percent on redistribution of profits. They also
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Greek teachers low paid, but work shorter hours in smaller classes
Societytheir careers, rising to €25,752 at the end of service. In Greece, the report underlined, less than 5... of service. Even after 15 years’ experience, a Greek lower secondary school teacher with minimum... decrease the most since 2005, by at least 26 percent, mostly between 2008 and 2013. Various
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Questions persist about timing of general elections
PoliticsGreek Politicstransferrable vote and whether European Parliament and local elections will both be held on May 26... on May 19 or May 26. So far, the government has indicated that the local and European elections... at the end of the government’s four-year term in the autumn. A heavy defeat on May 26 would likely
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Mitsotakis targets undecided, young voters as he banks on anger to end SYRIZA's reign
PoliticsGreek Politicsare disgruntled with SYRIZA to use the European Parliament and local elections due on May 26... will show SYRIZA the exit door,” he said. “The result on the night of May 26... of the May 26 vote. While 50 percent say that the parties’ positions on the economy will determine how
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Tsipras set to unveil tax cuts as MPs prepare for confidence vote
PoliticsGreek Politics26 European and local elections after the opposition party submitted a censure motion regarding... this year’s pension cuts. In a further bid to repel the attack from New Democracy ahead of the May 26... by the opposition and might sway voters before May 26.
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Government paves way for major U-turn on migration as opposition warns of interference in regulators
PoliticsGreek Politicslegislation that will fast-track work permits for migrants already in the country. The minister... to official figures presented by the minister, the number of legal immigrants in Greece has dropped... service EYP for failing to cooperate with its investigation into the surveillance. It has been
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Tsipras prepares for first visit to Turkey with refugee crisis in focus
PoliticsForeign Policyofficial to visit Turkey following the recent general elections, even though the new government has... cabinet meeting in Athens, Tsipras referred to his imminent official visit to Turkey and underlined... the EU–Balkans Summit on October 26 and by Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias during his recent meeting
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