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New Democracy moves to corral far-right vote, as PM braces for more surveillance evidence
PoliticsGreek Politics, an impression amplified by the government’s plan to block an offshoot of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party... Dawn MP Ilias Kasidiaris from running with his new party “Ellines” (Greeks) has been interpreted... (National Creation), a far-right/libertarian coalition. Although their polling figures remain low
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Far-right party banned, possibly reducing threshold for election majority
PoliticsGreek Politics, founded by former Golden Dawn MP Ilias Kasidiaris, should not be allowed to participate in the May 21... that the judges deemed the party to be a continuation of neoNazi Golden Dawn, whose leadership, including..., accusing him of not taking the threat from Kasidiaris seriously until his party started polling
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Clashes add to political tension over division, police violence
PoliticsGreek Politicsadvised them that the man who had been beaten was a member of a radical left group and had been... as police clashed with some protestors. One policeman was dragged off his motorcycle and beaten. Along
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Economic sentiment at 101.9 pts in Jan, consumer confidence dips by 0.7 pts
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) got off to a positive start in 2018 and rose by 0.6 points... mark. Greece’s ESI began to slide in the third quarter of 2008 when the global credit crunch hit, which eventually led to the perilous state of the country’s finances being exposed. The ESI continued
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Economic sentiment at 104.3 pts in Feb, consumer confidence falls by 2 pts
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) continued to strengthen in February, increasing by 2.4 points... reading above the 100-point mark. Greece’s ESI began to slide in the third quarter of 2008 when... being exposed. The ESI continued to fluctuate across the following years, recovering strongly in 2014
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Resignation of PM's aide poses grave questions for coalition, institutions
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the judicial probe into Golden Dawn with the Neo-Nazi party's spokesman Ilias Kasidiaris... as Baltakos is seen suggesting that the arrest of Golden Dawn MPs and members last September... the investigation into Golden Dawn. He also claims that Samaras thought that the crackdown on the far right party
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Greece's ultimate sacrifice for stability
Agoradiscussion with Golden Dawn spokesman Ilias Kasidiaris is that this unholy alliance was being forged in a room that had at least nine religious icons on its walls. Another is that it showed Golden Dawn..., and other Golden Dawn MPs he met with. Some have accepted his argument that he operated as a type
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Cabinet reshuffle rumoured as scale of flood reconstruction task begins to dawn
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs the floodwaters in Thessaly subside, the enormity of the economic impact of the disaster is gradually becoming clear, putting the onus on the government to deliver a support package commensurate to the task. The prime minister’s office is pondering h...
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Newsletter 325 - 28/01/2022
as part of a bid to capitalize on the latest slip-up by New Democracy. The extreme weather, which saw... he saw specific failures. Additionally, the government’s argument that it was wrongfooted by weather... recovery observed in 2021. The rise in energy prices also saw higher intakes in VAT and special consumption
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Newsletter 478 - 03/10/2025
month, but polling shows they have not resonated. An Alco survey for Alpha TV found only 16% of respondents saw real household benefits, while 53% saw none and 22% saw minor gains. In contrast, 70
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