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Golden Dawn rears its head in local polls, prompting rethink from main parties
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe first round of local elections on Sunday reinforced the belief that the threat of Golden Dawn... governorship. In the municipal elections, there were several electoral precincts where Golden Dawn got.... Golden Dawn was the leading party in 11 of the 58 precincts in Athens. Panagiotaros was also
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ESI up to 101.8 in November, consumer confidence rises for sixth straight month, jumping by 2.5 pts
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) rose by 0.8 points to 101.8 in November from 101 in October, European Commission (EC) figures revealed on Thursday. Sentiment has stayed above the 100-point mark... a score of 96.8 was noted for November. Compared to November 2017, the ESI has risen by 3.2 points
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Newsletter 212 -28/06/2019
to June 2018, the ESI has fallen by 1.1 points. Consumer confidence improved by 1.7 points month..., Golden Dawn, Greek Solution and MeRA25. New Democracy would get 156 seats, SYRIZA 75, KINAL 22, KKE 16, MeRA25 11, Golden Dawn 10 and Greek Solution 10. A Metron Analysis poll published in Sunday’s
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What next for Greek politics after Golden Dawn arrests?
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe arrest of Golden Dawn leader Nikos Michaloliakos, a handful of his MPs and several party... the apparent tolerance the government had shown towards Golden Dawn since its stunning election... a previously absent determination to address the influence and contacts Golden Dawn had within
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Parties on edge as Golden Dawn case has potential to go either way
PoliticsGreek Politicswas in the process of “completely eradicating” Golden Dawn. Events in Athens over the past few days suggest that this will not happen quickly, if it happens at all. Despite Golden Dawn leader Nikos... of up to 10 years. The possibility that Golden Dawn will be a thorn in the government’s side
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Apartment prices rise by 7.5 pct in Q4 and 7.2 pct in 2019
EconomyMacroeconomyapartments, classified as over five years old, saw their prices increase by 6.6 percent in Q4 versus a downward revised increase of 8.1 percent in Q3. Across 2019, old apartments saw an average price increase of 6.9 percent compared to a rise of 1.7 percent in 2018. In 2017, old apartments saw
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Golden Dawn faces more legal action but is on course for strong election showing
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA move by magistrates this week to lift the parliamentary immunity of the Golden Dawn MPs yet... Fyssas by a Golden Dawn member in September. Since then the party’s poll ratings have fluctuated, dipping initially but then rising again after two young Golden Dawn members were shot dead outside party
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Golden Dawn: Forgotten but not gone
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWith its leader and half of its parliamentary group in jail, it is no surprise that Golden Dawn has... the election campaign, Golden Dawn has had little presence in the Greek media over the past few weeks. This is in stark contrast to the elections campaigns of 2012 when Golden Dawn's leader Nikos
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Landmark Golden Dawn verdict welcomed by parties, obscuring underlying divisions
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn a landmark decision on Wednesday, an Athens court ruled that Neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn had been... on numerous crimes carried out by Golden Dawn, including the murder of anti-fascist rapper Pavlos Fyssas... Dawn’s demise. In last year’s national elections, it gained 2.9 percent of the vote, just short
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Golden Dawn murders generate new test for Greek democracy
PoliticsGreek Politicsto unravel in 2010 but the strain will only increase after the murder of two Golden Dawn members outside... on the “theory of two extremes” in the debate about Golden Dawn. The conservatives suggested... was to some extent doused by the murder of rapper Pavlos Fyssas by a Golden Dawn member in September
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