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ND in danger of being blown off course by farming subsidy scandal
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe product of longstanding errors and failings rather than an organised deception that took place on its... garnered more than 3 pct. The percentage of undecided voters remained relatively stable at 8.9 pct. In the projected results, ND gets 28.5 pct, almost two points lower than in May, while PASOK gets 13.1
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PM insists on 3 pct election threshold, unveils plans to entice diaspora voters
PoliticsGreek Politicsto gain more than 3 pct (ranging from 3.5 to 5.3 pct). Movement for Democracy is on 2.9 pct, with Niki... that the image they have of the justice campaigner is worse now than it was a few days ago. Nevertheless, more than 24 pct of those questioned said that it is “very” or “quite” likely that they would
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Newsletter 497 - 06/03/2026
than maintaining a principled stance. Cyprus flashpoint The deployment to Cyprus has become... reserves; a disruption lasting more than a month could hit consumers hard. Inflation risks returning... barrel, a figure that now looks increasingly optimistic. Brent crude surged by more than ten per cent
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Newsletter 503 - 08/05/2026
of the unsettled electorate: 25–29% across the two polls. This bloc - larger than any party except ND - signals... as it envisions the scheme being voluntary initially and limited to firms with more than 20 employees... of February. Meanwhile, with the war unresolved for more than two months - despite the ceasefire reached
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Newsletter 510 - 26/06/2026
. The organisational build‑out has been rapid. In less than a month, ELAS has attracted tens of thousands of members... on restructured loans, reducing monthly payments for more than 100,000 borrowers. After initial... had been out of work for more than 12 months - nearly double the EU average of 31.5%. This suggests
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Government opens door to coalition amid poll deadlock and escalating clash with Tsipras
PoliticsGreek Politicsthan any other factor. Corruption and rule of law follow at 49.9%, and social issues such as health.... This suggests corruption is a field of generalised disillusionment rather than a clear advantage... that polls show many Greeks believe they lived better in 2019 than today. He also accused the government
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Newsletter 514 - 24/07/2026
political forces and promised a roadmap to 2030 rather than a catalogue of handouts. He said... than on timing. Marinakis stated that the only realistic coalition partner lies to the centre... with PASOK, arguing that cooperation should rest on convergence of goals rather than division
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Is VAT all you've got?
Agora, the symbolism of the reduction is perhaps more important than its economic impact. Samaras presented... for Greece but much less than a triumphant achievement. From the troika’s side, it appears more of an attempt to fob the government off rather than a genuine concession aimed at stimulating the economy
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OECD's Greek debt forecast shakes foundations of troika DSA
EconomyMacroeconomya debt sustainability analysis (DSA) that is far more pessimistic than the most recent troika... and prices. According to a mid-term growth scenario that is less optimistic than that of the troika, Greece’s real GDP level in 2020 will be about 6 percent lower than that forecast made by the country’s
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OECD sees Greek recession continuing in 2014, slower recovery to follow
EconomyMacroeconomypercent next year. The updated OECD projections remain lower than those of the European Commission (EC... to different methodologies. Nevertheless, the rate of decline in OECD projections is much slower than... lower than its November forecasts. Although the 2014 estimate is in line with the EC projection
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