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  1. Mitsotakis pushes for broad consensus after surprise announcement on postal vote

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    was unexpected, New Democracy has strong motives to move in this direction. One is the party’s strong ties with the Greek diaspora, and the other is its strong base among the older demographics. The party has... to increase democratic participation and provide a strong response to voter apathy. The proposal

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  2. Government courts backlash over squat raids, while opposition is absorbed in internal debate
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    circumstances. Historically, the party had developed a very strong message on human rights issues and had... the poor impression created by the raids, the government spokesman released photos from the interior... the Interior Ministry to the Ministry of Citizen Protection, essentially defining it as a public order

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  3. Parties gear up for vote on bill permitting private universities
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    by leftist SYRIZA’s strong opposition to the reform, especially given that PASOK will be competing... before receiving an email from the Interior Ministry regarding the postal vote. The inference... available and does not contain contact information. The Interior Ministry issued a statement denying

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  4. Poll shows support for ND in several policy areas as pension bill debate heats up
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    . The centre-right party has a strong lead over the main opposition according to a new opinion poll...-employed Greeks would face a heavier contributions bill just so that one in 10 could pay less... and freelancers would have to pay under the new system would be higher than under the scheme

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  5. Budget primary surplus at 3.16 bln in December, missing target for full year by 443 mln
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    billion euros and was below target by 611 million. Net revenues came to 50.96 billion euros, under... expenditure came to 44.20 billion, below target by 611 million euros. Interest payments declined YoY

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  6. Labour market reforms did exactly what they were supposed to
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    Agora

    in the private sector would need to be significantly reformed, pay rates for overtime work would... allow local pay agreements to set wage growth below sectoral agreements and introduce variable pay... and employees in each firm or sector. The lower NGCA wages would have a strong signalling role to other

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  7. Learning the lessons of Greece's toxic decade
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    Agora

    to influence policy, Samaras realised that there would be strong opposition among voters... enjoying strong opinion poll ratings but a consistent exception has been the poor score they have... for the populist approach. Aware of the right-wing nationalist views in his party, the general strong

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  8. Local elections in Greece a precursor of European vote
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    and a strong showing from him will boost the Neofascists ahead of the European vote. Election rules means... Piraeus, where its candidate Vassilis Michaloliakos is facing a strong challenge from Yiannis Moralis... a strong presence in local politics so to have a candidate - and a young woman at that - in the second

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  9. Newsletter 148 -26/01/2018

    Newsletters

    in the northern city, the opposition leader issued a statement in which he acknowledged the strong turnout... creditors have been arguing about weaknesses in enforcing contracts and the need to create a strong... Strong goods and services balances, softening from a deficit of 1.25 billion a year ago Greece’s

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  10. Newsletter 160 -04/05/2018

    Newsletters

    by strong demand and new business from abroad. This led to exports growing for the seventh consecutive... continued at a strong pace during April. As demand slowed, firms responded with lower levels of input buying.... Business confidence hit a new survey high in April with improving financial conditions and strong

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