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Mitsotakis touts benefits of energy deals against backdrop of criticism
PoliticsGreek Politicsfacilities. Against the backdrop of the construction site for a new gas-fired power plant linked
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Athens prepares for Erdogan visit, high-level talks with Turkish officials
PoliticsForeign Policyof the main goals of these talks is to prevent these from producing new crises. Apart from the foreign... Papadopoulou and Bural Akçapar. Meanwhile, Athens is monitoring Turkey’s positions and affairs
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Greece and the euro: The flight of Icarus
Agora, it’s easy to see how unprepared everyone was for the current situation. My main focus today.... These political parties had become the main channels through which business was conducted in Greece... ($310 billion) from its bailout is going towards repaying existing debt means the amount Greece owes
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Ministers unveil lengthy payment schemes for unpaid taxes and contributions
EconomyProgrammeschemes. Their main features are that they allow debtors to pay their dues in up to 120 instalments... the political backdrop for Sunday’s announcements. Institutions The ministers’ press conference..., Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos, Labour Minister Efi Achtsioglou, Interior Minister Alexis
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Government struggles to shake off impact of wildfires
PoliticsGreek Politicscaused by the blaze in Evros has prompted the government to send a team of ministers, led by Interior Minister Makis Voridis, to Evros on Monday. The officials travel to the region against a backdrop... weeks ago, when his centre-right party cruised to two election victories that left the main opposition
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PM prepares to defend inflation fight against backdrop of political gridlock
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the government’s main priority is to tackle inflation and boost disposable income. He underlined that Greeks... movement, while another 16.9 pct said they “could”. The main source of support for Tsipras is from SYRIZA... two main reservoirs. Beyond party standings, the Opinion Poll survey highlights public support
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Are hirings in the public sector out of control?
EconomyFeaturesIn recent weeks the Greek government has come under sustained criticism from the main opposition.... Announcing the new hiring plans, Interior Minister Panos Skourletis argued that the hirings would... permanent public sector staff and 15,000 contractors, at a cost of 600 million euros. These accusations
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Androulakis positions PASOK as alternative to leading parties against phonetapping backdrop
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPASOK leader Nikos Androulakis used his maiden speech at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) on Wednesday to hit out at both the ruling New Democracy party and its main rival SYRIZA... with a progressive alternative to the “twin evils” of the two main parties. He accused ND and SYRIZA of being
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Paris attacks change backdrop for Tsipras visit to Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyofficial responses to these points. Athens's main target is to limit the influx of migrants and refugees
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ND tweaking stimulus measures as SYRIZA flounders in Novartis backwash
PoliticsGreek Politicsagainst a backdrop of ongoing political machinations over the Novartis scandal and accusations... will have to pay sanctions of around 310 million dollars, of which 85 million dollars relates to bribery
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