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Govt looks to contain political fallout from crash, prepares change to poll plans
PoliticsGreek Politicsgovernment has found itself in a tight spot, although the nature of this tragedy may end up inflicting more damage on the government than previous disasters or scandals. ND has decided to follow... that Greece has reached out to the European Commission for technical assistance and extra funding
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On campaign trail, PM promises higher pay as SYRIZA wavers over MEP assault claims
PoliticsGreek Politicsballot. The New Democracy campaign has argued that the proportional system will not deliver a stable.... With the latest opinion polls showing ND’s lead reduced to as low as 4-5 percent, Mitsotakis has been warning... what he refers to dismissively as a “coalition of the losers”. Tsipras, meanwhile, has been trying
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ND shows signs of comeback as elections approach
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMitsotakis’s campaign has been able to win back some of the wavering voters. Alco’s poll for Alpha projects... of Tempe. SYRIZA’s rating has remained relatively stable, rising from 24.1 percent in January to 25.1... that SYRIZA has not been able to increase its appeal, despite the outrage directed at the government over
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Newsletter 378 - 28/04/2023
of percentage points in support, is waning, and that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s campaign has been... percent in February, dipping to 28.4 percent in the immediate aftermath of Tempe. SYRIZA’s rating has... on Tuesday night suggests that the gap between New Democracy and SYRIZA has grown by 2.5 percentage
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Post-election push for Greek-Turkish talks being lined up
PoliticsForeign Policyit will not be the first time that it has made such a move. It was last December when, following months... that did not sit so well with Greek diplomats. “Neither side has a monopoly on what is right... of the time. Additionally, Athens has already notified Ankara as well as NATO and its EU partners
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Newsletter 385 - 16/06/2023
in the 300-member Greek Parliament. Mitsotakis has warned that third elections could be necessary..., SYRIZA and PASOK. If opinion polls are correct, neither of the two groupings has been making any... in the effect of prices, Greece has third lowest per capita GDP in the EU, behind only Bulgaria and Slovakia
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Newsletter 388 - 07/07/2023
it clear that he feels the decisive election result on June 25 has given him a strong mandate for change... in public health, while he has also sought to reassure voters that no public health facilities would... the final touches to three bills that it wants to submit to Parliament this summer. The first has
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Newsletter 389 - 14/07/2023
will also announce they are running in the coming days. Achtsioglou has presented herself.... It is clear that after seeing its support plummet in the May and June elections, SYRIZA has to move... that under her the party would represent “the many.” In the meantime, SYRIZA has raised objections
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Government offers free holidays, bigger fines and more hirings in evolving fire response
PoliticsGreek Politicscapabilities, but the country has the know-how to deal with the challenge. He noted that almost 20,000 people... of the island, which he claimed has returned to normal and is able to welcome visitors. Mitsotakis also... administration has always paid considerable attention to its image abroad, so Mitsotakis’s appearance
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Beleri case dents Greek-Albanian relations, puts progress on hold
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe issue of the ethnic Greek Mayor-elect of Himare, Fredi Beleri, who has been held in custody in Albania since May has caused a major setback in Greek-Albanian relations. Athens is unhappy... to the Albanian local administration rules, if a mayor has not taken an oath within three months of being
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