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The positives and negatives that will decide Greece's elections
Agora. They are concerned that any complacency which may have set in because of the size of the ND victory... will diminish the conservatives’ hopes of electing at least 151 out of 300 MPs. The fact... politics. Undoubtedly, it will be worth scrutinising the impact of specific events, such as the Mati
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Tsipras tries to take lead in fire response amid picture of confusion
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs the investigation into the Mati fire proceeds and more reports of the apparent mishandling... to the bottom of the “how and why” of the Mati tragedy and to ensure that it would not happen again. Echoing... latched onto over the past days, Tsipras highlighted the role played in the Mati disaster by illegal
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Newsletter 398 - 20/10/2023
was soundly beaten by Dimitris Kouretas, a candidate put forward by centre-left PASOK and supported by main... government to “engage your brain” before speaking publicly. The comment was seen by some as a rebuke... that funding is maximised. Mitsotakis also urged his ministers to focus on the task at hand and set
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Crunch time nears for health system as Covid surge meets staff suspensions
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek health system is preparing for a tough autumn, as surging hospitalisations are set... in daily infections on Tuesday, with 4,608 new cases. Wednesday saw a further 3,273 new cases and 42... of the Delta variant. The increased pressure on hospitals coincides with impending deadline set
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Ex-PMs engage in public spat, highlighting contrasting approaches to Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyelse put forward by Turkey could be negotiated or resolved in court. The precedent set by Helsinki
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Newsletter 172 -27/07/2018
questioned The deadly wildfire in Mati, northeast of Athens, which claimed more than 80 lives has... to journalists that there is evidence which points to the fires in Kinetta, west of Athens, and Mati being the product of arson. The officials also explained that the speed with which the Mati blaze, which
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SYRIZA launches internal dialogue to tackle questions of identity, future direction
PoliticsGreek Politicselections to New Democracy are set to determine whether the party retains its radical character... of the Mati wildfires in the summer of 2018 when he was interior minister. However, what is currently being... chosen to engage with is the changes in labour legislation promoted by New Democracy, including
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Budget deficit of 6.38 bln in Aug confirmed; target beaten due to one offs
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a deficit of 6.38 billion euros in the first eight months of 2021, compared with a deficit of 5.48 billion in the same period last year, the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data showed on Monday. The primary balance exceeded the target set
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Newsletter 266 -18/09/2020
discussion about whether the authorities acted promptly, New Democracy unveiled a set of tax breaks... events, as Tsipras knows very well as a result of the Mati wildfire, and the current prime minister..., saw their prices increase by 3.2 percent in Q2 versus a downward revised increase of 6 percent in Q1
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Newsletter 10 - 09/01/2015
, but the leftists still look set for a victory, albeit one that is likely to leave them needing... that the winning party would need to win at least 151 seats in Parliament depends The strength of the parties... percent to take 151 seats. If the total support for parties not entering Parliament reaches 10
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