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Spate of crimes tarnish ND's law and order image, force changes
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThere is concern within the government that it is falling short of expectations in terms of the law and order agenda, and one its priorities in 2024 will be to make interventions that reduce... in New Democracy’s ability to tackle criminal behaviour and ensure public safety. Law and order has
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Government refocuses on "Law and Order" message as Dokos prank exposes vulnerabilities
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe deadly arson attack in Thessaloniki has prompted the government to elevate security and political violence to the top of the national agenda, reviving its long‑standing “law and order” doctrine... credentials on public order. In his weekly Sunday review, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis described
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Dispute with farmers set to escalate as government offer rejected by holdouts
PoliticsGreek Politicsup of New Democracy loyalists in order to turn public opinion against the majority of the farming..., and are set to vote on Wednesday on a motion to take their protest to Athens. Mitsotakis is still... Minister Kostas Tsiaras are set to meet farmers in central Macedonia to discuss issues relating
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Industrial turnover plunges 13.4 pct in May for fifth successive double-digit drop
EconomyMacroeconomyNovember 2014), while there have been five straight negative double-digit readings this year. As a result...ectrum, double-digit growth rates were recorded in tobacco products (+19.4 percent), mining of metal
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Industrial production edges up 1 pct in April after double-digit growth in previous two months
EconomyMacroeconomypercent) and printing and recording services (-20.1 percent). On the other side of the spectrum, double... period showed IPI grew by 7.2 percent. This reflected a double-digit rise in electricity as well
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Eurozone set to give next govt until Sept to address fiscal issues
EconomyProgrammefinance minister is likely to have to set out what fiscal measures the new government plans to take... on May 26 would have a fiscal impact of 1.1 to 1.4 percent of GDP, around double the Greek estimate
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New labour law set to cause friction, as surprise candidate launches SYRIZA leadership bid
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAfter a summer of challenging developments, New Democracy’s latest labour reform initiative is set to be the first true test of the party’s legislative agenda since its return to power in June... contributions. He has also insisted that the provision for double employment does not override
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Under-fire PM pledges civil defence improvements following summer of destruction
PoliticsGreek Politicseuro per night to 6 euros, in order to raise some 300 million euros that would be set aside to boost a contingency fund for natural disasters. He said the extra 300 million euros would double... to help Greece respond to the “uneven battle with climate change”. This set the tone for much of his
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Draft 2022 budget represents first attempt to restore post-pandemic fiscal order
EconomyMacroeconomyFollowing two years during which Greece was allowed, thanks to the SGP escape clause, to run substantial deficits to protect its economy from the impact of the pandemic, 2022 sees some sense of fiscal order returning based on the draft budget submitted to Parliament on Monday. Using the enhanced
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Government leans on 'law and order' after arson arrests, but Predator scandal still festers
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has seized on a series of high profile arrests to reinforce its “law and order” message, hoping to restore trust among right‑leaning voters shaken by recent political turbulence. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis described the detentions linked to the recent deadly firebombing
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