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  1. Athens wary of North Macedonia PM's intentions, hopes for EU support over name issue
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    as she wished. Hristijan Mickoski, a 46-year-old former engineering professor, has pledged to continue... and the small leftist ZNAM, securing a comfortable majority. His party has already made clear that it would respect the Prespa Agreement but has not hidden its distaste for the historic deal

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  2. New Himare elections pose fresh challenge for Greek-Albanian relations
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    the first moment by the Greek government, has claimed that his conviction was politically motivated. The Albanian government has strongly rejected these claims, citing the judiciary’s independence. This case has provoked a diplomatic spat between Athens and Tirana with Greece continuously threatening

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  3. Athens wildfire puts government on back foot after efforts to improve prevention, response
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    A large wildfire near Athens has forced Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to cut short his summer... elections. There has been concern among government officials through the summer that a so-called... has so far deflected much of the criticism it has faced over this issue by pointing to the fact

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  4. Megafire surges into Athens suburbs, posing major challenge for PM
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    ). This is not the largest wildfire Attica has experienced over the last few decades, although it was one... as businesses. One death was also reported. No other wildfire in living memory has penetrated so far... though there has also been extensive damage to the greenery around Athens. The failure to prevent

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  5. SYRIZA braces for new challenge to Kasselakis's leadership
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    the last few weeks, SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis has been involved in a running battle with his critics within the party. The very public dispute has coincided with the latest opinion polls showing that support for the leftist party has ebbed away and that it has slipped behind socialist PASOK, which

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  6. Newsletter 439 - 01/11/2024

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    daily Naftemporiki reports that an amendment to the Finance Ministry bill that has just been put... backing has plummeted further, from 7.5 pct to 6.4 pct, placing it in fifth place, more than 1 point... remains ahead of the pack with 27.6 pct of voting intentions, ahead of PASOK, which has now edged up

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  7. Ruling party tension boils over as Mitsotakis ousts ex-PM and right wing figurehead Samaras
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    European Parliament elections, Samaras has stepped up his criticism of the PM and his administration... with Mitsotakis, who has a difficult relationship with the former ND leader, particularly in relation.... Samaras has been speaking for the right-wing of the New Democracy, which has never been comfortable

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  8. PASOK tries to chip away at New Democracy's record on economy
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    . Christidis added that in contrast to the OECD average, real per capita income in Greece has been... the effects of Greece’s economic recovery despite the positive headline numbers. The government has..., in order to wind back the ground lost to inflation. This recipe has been called into question

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  9. Bank tax proposal spearheads PASOK attack on government's economic policy
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    Economy

    PASOK’s new strategy of focusing on areas where the government has, in the public’s view, performed... crisis. The issue has been repeatedly raised over the last couple of years by the whole range of opposition parties. However, after settling its leadership contest a few weeks ago PASOK has returned

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  10. ND highlights housing initiatives as Athens waste row rekindles hopes of progressive alliance
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Tackling the shortage of affordable housing has emerged as one of the top priorities for the New... and potential political costs. In Athens, SYRIZA has sided with the PASOK-affiliated mayor... has prepared with a view to alleviating the pressure on household budgets from escalating housing

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