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Government under fire for failing to block Turkey from EU arms programme
PoliticsGreek PoliticsKyriakos Mitsotakis suggested that Greece would seek concessions from Turkey in order to support its... served as heads of the Rural Development Ministry which oversaw OPEKEPE. Over the past few days, it has
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Parties line up for second day in OPEKEPE debate as rivals accuse PM of cover-up
PoliticsGreek Politicsof systemic failings. Mitsotakis accused his political opponents of conducting a witch-hunt in order to evade... former rural development ministers Makis Voridis and Lefteris Avgenakis, their proposers argue... signalled that government lawmakers will abstain en masse from the votes because of what they see
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Government warned to brace for repercussions of farm payments clean-up
PoliticsGreek Politicsintervention was necessary in order to make a “clean start”. The prime minister has been under pressure... by Rural Development Minister Kostas Tsiaras to offer reassurance has not had the desired calming effect
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PM’s rivals rally to farmers’ cause as protests continue across country
PoliticsGreek Politicsdemonstrate firmness in keeping roads open and maintaining order, while also showing empathy towards.... The crisis also highlights broader themes in Greek politics. Rural discontent has long been a potent
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Newsletter 441 - 15/11/2024
realities of economic recoveryThe latest hit to efforts to create a buzz around the Greek economy came... as the latest available data for certain indicators is from 2022. However, they capture the full first term... in four people in urban areas and one in three in rural areas live at risk of poverty and social
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OECD report underlines sobering reality of economic recovery
EconomyMacroeconomyThe latest hit to efforts to create a buzz around the Greek economy came this week from the OECD’s... at the Paris-based think-tank a few days ago. The report has limitations as the latest available data... areas and one in three in rural areas live at risk of poverty and social exclusion. Price levels
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Education dispute opens up new front for coalition at sensitive time
PoliticsGreek Politicsof sending children to study in other cities. But student groups and representatives of rural... shut The latest point of contention is Fortsakis’s decision on Thursday to shut down the university... to the education system. It should be noted, however, that SYRIZA’s reaction on the latest education-related
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Government focuses on cost of living and farming as polls confirm strong lead
PoliticsGreek Politicsvote. The latest polling carried out by MRB on behalf of Open TV shows the conservatives well ahead... but have also supported protests by farmers and have built a strong base among conservative rural... farmers. The development minister is expected to give a progress report on the latest raft of price
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Employment and wage data explains why Greeks struggle to see growth dividends
Agoraa "best performer" in this area. In the run up to the latest round of consultations for the new minimum... people in urban areas and one in three in rural areas live at risk of poverty and social exclusion... rate to more than 30 pct, when the EU average is 21.4 pct. This comes to reaffirm the latest OECD
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Newsletter 475 - 12/09/2025
difference.” Rural families stand to gain from a 50 percent ENFIA cut on primary homes in villages... by the PM’s keynote speech and extensive press conference, ELSTAT released last Friday the latest... rises, at 11 pct YoY in the latest CPI release, April’s rent refund and the handout to pensioners
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