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Newsletter 507 - 05/06/2026
is preparing a full programme for presentation at the Thessaloniki International Fair in September. One early policy signal is a proposed “patriotic levy” - a one‑off contribution from highly profitable... policy stance and proceed with a couple of interest‑rate increases — one is already expected
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ND shifts into campaign mode as urban planning scandal deepens
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe temptation of protest voting. He declared that “the Sunday of the big choice will be one - and it must... is simultaneously grappling with a deepening corruption scandal inside urban planning departments - one... public sector employees and one civil engineer - were ordered into pre‑trial detention. They are accused
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Mitsotakis defends seven years in power, sharpens strategy for tough election campaign
PoliticsGreek Politics. Despite its claims of progress, New Democracy faces a significant political challenge. Around one... the campaign. The main one will centre on the contrast between stability or the risk of backsliding. ND... shows New Democracy at 29.4% in vote estimate, up one point from June. In voting intention, ND stands
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Political fallout follows Thessaloniki attack as new poll shows ND well short of majority
PoliticsGreek Politics) and insisting that he recognised only one ELAS - the Hellenic Police, which also uses the same acronym... his government as the only one that has “dared to confront organised groups that were politically... remain undecided or refuse to disclose their preference, remains one of the most important variables
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Government opens door to coalition amid poll deadlock and escalating clash with Tsipras
PoliticsGreek Politicsballot. The government insists that the elections are “a matter of one Sunday and one ballot... argued that Greece needs a different political direction, one that supports society and confronts vested
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EU report shows Greece entering new era of extreme ageing and population decline
Societychange in how the Greek population lives, works and plans for the future. One of the most striking... median age reached approximately 47 years, making it one of the oldest populations in the European Union... age structure. The findings highlight that Greece’s demographic story is one of transition. While
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PM steps up poll preparations, ELAS continues mobilisation and SYRIZA fights to survive
PoliticsGreek Politicswill be held in 2027, but his message will be one of mobilisation. He will highlight infrastructure.... ND’s party machinery is already accelerating: around one hundred candidates will be announced... stability and preserve institutional continuity. Dourou, elected with seven votes and one blank
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The World Cup, Argentina and Europe’s quest for moral clarity
Agorathat it was one of the most watched spectacles on earth. The Argentinian players will regret they did.... In a country that has staggered from one crisis to the next, it is perhaps the only source of communal joy... is not the outrage itself but what it obscures. While Europe moralises about one player shoving another, too many
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PM shapes high stakes autumn agenda as Turkey’s marine parks move prompts backlash
PoliticsGreek Politicsone of the government’s most difficult challenges. Citizens increasingly link inflation not only... to designate two national marine parks - one between Lemnos and Samothrace, the other between Rhodes... Samaras issued one of the most forceful reactions, accusing the government of lacking a strategic
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Greece extends debt prepayment strategy with first repayment of EFSF loans
EconomyMacroeconomyof loans due in 2024 and 2025 were prepaid. One year later, roughly 8 billion was repaid for loans... consideration for rating agencies and one of the main factors behind the upgrades since... the other rating agencies put it one notch higher. Although recent reviews have not led to further
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