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Creation of unified social security fund poses new challenge for govt
PoliticsGreek Politicsproperly by the end of the year. EFKA begins its life with a deficit of more than 1 billion euros... as an opportunity by the coalition to tackle longstanding problems in the social security sector, including... the new body sustainable and helping to tackle some of the country’s social security problems.
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Bond issue decision expected as clock ticks down
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the cost of safety equipment and clothing be covered by the local authorities, rather than workers... to Parliament on Thursday a wide-ranging bill aimed at settling numerous problems affecting local... the problems they face. The bill that Kouroublis put together was blocked in 2016 by the General
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Will centre-left let go of past to grasp change?
Agorayears younger than Venizelos and with a limited presence in Parliament, Gennimata’s strongest..., the effort to set up this unusual vote has been dogged by problems. The traditional bastion... by technical problems, which meant the original date for the vote could not be met, arguments over whether
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Govt lines up strike legislation to follow brief pause after budget vote
PoliticsGreek Politics, will be trouble-free. The stronger-than-expected fiscal performance this year has also triggered... and caused traffic problems in Athens. Mitsotakis has made a big issue of addressing such “everyday” problems
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Authorities struggle with islanders' resistance to closed centres for migrants
PoliticsGreek Politicsrather than an open facility that is in effect a ‘health timebomb’”. SYRIZA spokesman Alexis Charitsis... requiring medical attention for breathing problems or injuries from police batons. The police confiscated... to speak to us but sent the riot police, showing disregard for our life, our villages and our problems
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SYRIZA zooms in on inflation, pandemic weaknesses to boost popularity
PoliticsGreek Politicswith the current rule that pupils are instructed to stay home only if more than half of their class...-to-day problems faced by Greeks. The fighters flew over Athens following their arrival. The opposition... of respondents said they can pay their energy bills without any problems, while 24 pct said they cannot
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PM broaches demographics issue, stresses role of migration
PoliticsGreek Politicsand the hard right of Greek politics, rather than from SYRIZA, which has an even more liberal stance... his interpretation of where the problems lie for Greece and how he believes the country can... the problems that this creates for the social security system. According to the latest unemployment data
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ND suffers ratings blow after train crash, hopes time is on its side
PoliticsGreek Politicsas a major worry. It is the first time for many months that anything other than rising prices have... and problems going back over many years, not just his government’s term in office. Also, 86 pct of voters say... administration came to power, played a significant part in creating an array of problems on the Greek railway
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Athens aiming to maintain momentum in talks with Ankara, while sticking to basic positions
PoliticsForeign Policythat “unfortunately at that the end of each round sometimes we found ourselves in a worse position than at its... in New York: First, there is a possibility of a final resolution of the Greek-Turkish problems..., the two leaders made a significant step towards a resolution of the decades-long problems in Greek
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Resignations over EU subsidy scandal deliver new blow to PM, further tarnishing image
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the farm subsidy scandal, which is emerging as a much more serious threat to New Democracy than... development minister, that there were problems with the subsidy system. However, Voridis chose to oust... the problems may have been. In this atmosphere of scepticism and dissatisfaction, it is likely
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