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Greek politics goes from stability to state of flux
Agorapct Mitsotakis had set as a target for his party. Subsequent opinion polls indicate that backing... are set to become tougher. Economic growth is expected to slow over the coming years as the funds from the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) dry up, the housing crisis is set to intensify
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Government accused of fiasco over launch of non-state universities
PoliticsGreek Politicslicenses to operate as the first non-state universities in Greece, set by a controversial law passed...-conceived bid to benefit the owners of Greek-run private colleges. The government is set to announce... for the purpose. The list shows that six applications cleared the bar set the legislation, which includes
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PM looks for positive news amid growing voter despondency
PoliticsGreek Politicsmeeting is set to focus on the government’s track record of reform, which the PM hopes will remind... is set to approve legislation establishing a Greek “AI factory” based on the Pharos supercomputer... of a falling-out. The two men are set to meet again on Wednesday in a ceremony to unveil the new façade
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Pressure from government MPs pushes PM towards resolution with farmers
PoliticsGreek Politicsown ranks as well as escalating protests across the country, the PM’s office looks set to attempt... their constituents. Lawmakers were exasperated over the apparent complexity of the reforms set in motion by PM... unconvinced by the minister’s assurances. The parliamentary party is set to convene on Friday, while
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Newsletter 492 - 23/01/2026
of a possible change to the threshold for electing MPs and to set out plans to extend voting rights... for another eight months. He said Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will present a new set.... The package is also set to feature lower taxes on rents and adjustments to objective criteria
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ND moves to dismiss charges against former ministers against opposition objections
PoliticsGreek Politicsby opposition parties for criminal charges to be brought against two former ministers look set... which looks set to continue, government and opposition parties have published conflicting conclusions... in turn will set a date in March for a debate in the plenary. The opposition parties’ statements, however
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Government bets on big energy headlines while pledging discipline at the pump
PoliticsGreek Politicshas been focussing on its strategic vision for the sector, ratifying a set of agreements... deals Another high-profile energy initiative of the Mitsotakis administration is set to come into force this week, when Parliament votes to ratify a set of four hydrocarbon exploration
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No let-up in tension with Turkey as MPs prepare to approve maritime boundary deals
PoliticsGreek Politicsthis, inferior, deal. The opposition party is trying to find a way of criticising ND’s handling
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A quarter-pounder democracy
AgoraJust under 17 years ago, New York Times commentator Thomas Friedman put forward a theory that if McDonald’s restaurants open in a country, a functioning democracy and institutions won’t be far behind... be put into practice, the institutional malaise will continue. Until our institutional weaknesses
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Greece's 2014 fiscal gap suddenly appears bigger, much bigger
Economyexecutive board member Joerg Asmussen appears to have put the economic plan in some doubt, while... 50 percent or so. Asmussen also put the financing gap, the difference between how much money Greece
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