MacroPolis

Show/Hide Search

Search

Results 171 to 180 out of 1610. RSS

  1. Grave OPEKEPE claims add to climate of mistrust affecting ND, political system
    Image: Grok

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    that political leaders, including former rural development ministers Giorgos Georgantas and Lefteris Avgenakis, were aware of her findings. She also accused the current Rural Development Minister Kostas

    7%

  2. Mitsotakis seeks to appease farmers as they sow grievances on streets of Athens

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    by an outbreak of sheeppox, the government is keen to shore up support among rural voters ahead... to return the dividends of growth to citizens. The government’s rural charm offensive is clearly

    7%

  3. Government pins hopes on payments, OPEKEPE shake-up to stem farmers’ protests
    Photo by Panayotis Tzamaros/Fosphotos

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    system tidied up by the end of the year. Rural discontent is just one source of concern... delayed in an attempt to tackle fraud at the troubled OPEKEPE agency by the end of this week. Rural

    7%

  4. Lost decades for Greek incomes tell different story to recovery narrative
    Image: MacroPolis

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    in cities and 28% in rural areas fall into this category, compared with roughly 10% in EU cities and 6% in rural areas. Housing in Greece is also the most expensive relative to available income. Households

    7%

  5. Newsletter 487 - 05/12/2025

    Newsletters

    numbers, dominating headlines and exposing the disconnect between government rhetoric and rural realities... ability to bridge the gap between promises of stability and the lived experience of Greece’s rural

    7%

  6. 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

    5%

  7. Samaras proposes free wi-fi as crisis antidote for young Greeks
    Photo by Myrto Papadopoulos [www.myrtopapadopoulos.com]

    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

    5%

  8. To Potami intensifies efforts to mop up disgruntled Greek voters
    Photo from http://topotami.gr/

    PoliticsGreek Politics

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

    5%

  9. Newsletter 1 31/10/2014

    Newsletters

    , especially if they are from the same party, are not necessarily a rare occurrence – even within the unusual

    5%

  10. Stalled troika talks stretching Greek coalition cohesion to limits

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    for tax arrears. Hardouvelis took the unusual step of meeting President Karolos Papoulias on Tuesday. Upon

    5%