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  1. Newsletter 341 - 10/06/2022

    Newsletters

    a wildfire broke out on Saturday. The blaze claimed several houses and cars.EconomyQ1 GDP provides welcome... was a welcome development for the Greek authorities because in the first quarter of 2022 the economy

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  2. Blinken visits Athens as opportunity emerges for thaw in Greek-Turkish relations
    Photo by Panayotis Tzamaros/Fosphotos

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    with Ta Nea on Saturday, Greek Foreign Minister Dendias referred to the warm welcome he received... three years of tension, is welcome. It allows relative optimism about the possibility of a shift from

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  3. Newsletter 401 - 10/11/2023

    Newsletters

    . Of course, this is welcome news for the ruling conservatives, especially given that the government’s... by the self-employed is factored in. Although many voters will probably welcome the move to clamp down

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  4. Farmers dig in as clashes and political tension escalate
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    initiatives positively: 62 pct back the promotion of drilling, 58.6 pct welcome the electricity... in five (19.6 pct) would welcome him founding a new party, and 13.6 pct favour his return to New

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  5. Puzzling reaction to army reservists' call for government to resign

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    An unusual announcement by a little known army reservists’ group calling for the government to resign prompted an emergency late night meeting of top ministry and judicial officials on Wednesday. There was surprise that the government gave such attention to the statement, which amounted to a demand

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  6. Samaras proposes free wi-fi as crisis antidote for young Greeks
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has come up with a surprising proposal to give hope to young Greeks, including those considering leaving the country because of record unemployment: Free wi-fi throughout Greece. Samaras made the unusual suggestion during a rare primetime TV interview on Monday night

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  7. In bid to polish SYRIZA's image, Tsipras visits Mount Athos monks
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    is an atheist, meeting monks was indeed unusual. It was the first such visit by a leftist leader since

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  8. To Potami intensifies efforts to mop up disgruntled Greek voters
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    and the unusual nature of his party, is now likely to step up efforts to lure voters to To Potami

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  9. Samaras finger wagging at troika a sign of pressure on Greek government

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Prime Minister Antonis Samaras took the unusual step of criticising the troika on Tuesday, an indication of how frustrated the government feels as it is squeezed between lenders’ demands and domestic political pressures. Among the quotes that stood out during the premier’s speech at a conference

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  10. Piraeus Bank seals milestone deal with KKR over 1.2 bln of non-core assets
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    EconomyBanking

    In an unusual move by the standards of the Greek banking sector, Piraeus Bank has announced an agreement with leading global investment firm KKR for the transfer and securitisation of 1.2 billion of non-core assets to a new structure managed and controlled by KKR Credit and serviced by Piraeus

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