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Return to sender: Post office closures being reevaluated in wake of political uproar
PoliticsGreek Politicsare costing over 150,000 euros annually. They also noted that physical locations now generate just 10 pct... who are unfamiliar with digital tools now face uncertainty over pension payments and utility bills.... But for now, farmers are on edge, with protests already erupting in Crete and a nationwide rally planned
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Newsletter 485 - 21/11/2025
energy partnerships. Fine balance Public sentiment, for now, appears to favour the government’s strategic..., the Finance Ministry had forecast investment growth of 8.4%, which has now been revised down.... The fact that Greece has run a near-balanced total budget for three years now should
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Farmers’ protests escalate as political veterans express concerns about democracy
PoliticsGreek Politics, while opposition parties are eager to amplify rural grievances. For now, the farmers’ mobilisation... on opposite sides of the political spectrum. Kostas Karamanlis, former prime minister and now a senior MP... governance and institutional fragility. Mitsotakis is now under pressure not only to manage
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Greece and Turkey press on with high‑level meeting despite renewed frictions
PoliticsForeign Policyimposed. We have not seen anything like this until now, and it is completely out of line,” he said. Asked... the new high‑level meeting should proceed or be postponed. For now, however, the government appears... their last talks in 2023. President Donald Trump is now one year into his presidency and is making
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Opposition politicians express concern as Greek air defence is deployed in Iran war
PoliticsGreek Politicsa gap in national coverage, while a third has now been deployed to northern Greece to provide... convinced. For PASOK and for Alexis Tsipras, who is now positioning himself to re‑enter frontline politics..., demanding that Dendias answer in Parliament whether Greece is now involved in the war, and questioning how
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Energy crisis puts squeeze on Greek fiscal policy
AgoraWith the prospect of adverse scenarios in the US–Iran conflict now entering the mainstream — three... that reductions in the excise tax on fuels are now under consideration. The finance ministry is also running... standards since 2023, the government is now seeking EU‑wide solutions and greater fiscal flexibility
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New Left leader quits as progressives continue to search for coherence
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA to launch a new political vehicle. Gavriil Sakellaridis, now acting leader, previously defeated... the fault lines along which such a realignment could occur. New Left now faces a leadership transition... with a new political vehicle. For now, the centre‑left remains fragmented, ideologically divided
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OPEKEPE scandal widens as pressure mounts for PM on multiple fronts
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPublic Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has now been confirmed, the full list of the eleven MPs facing... on the list makes a reshuffle seem unavoidable. Government sources now describe a scenario in which... - now amplified by Samaras’s personal intervention - adds another layer of complexity
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Macron’s visit to Athens delivers agreements, messages and political meaning
PoliticsGreek Politicssigned in Paris during a period of heightened tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean, now forms... if it is “more expensive and slower than others.” For Macron, Europe’s peace and prosperity must now... gained following his decisive action has now been swallowed up by domestic developments. It remains
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Brussels flags downside risks for Greece as conflict‑driven inflation surges
EconomyMacroeconomythe 2.4% expected in the budget. The Commission now lowers its growth forecast to 1.8%, compared with 2.1... disposable income and weaken consumption growth. Investments are now seen rising by 7.3%, far below... optimistic. The Strait of Hormuz has now been effectively shut for nearly three months, a scenario
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