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Newsletter 434 - 27/09/2024
, Salmas argued that he was being ousted for his views rather than any offences. He repeated his.... Essentially, 60 pct of Greek wage workers earn less than 1,200 euros gross monthly. The main reason... by collective wage agreements. Currently in Greece fewer than 30 pct of workers fall
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Newsletter 442 - 22/11/2024
than to oust him from ND. Anything less would probably have left the PM looking weak. Experienced... tighter fiscal conditions than when it previously provided such handouts. Also, it is possible... budget was estimated at 15.1 pct, more than doubling from the 7.1 pct growth of 2023. In fact
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PM accepts economic recovery not being felt by all, argues for more time
PoliticsGreek Politicsof oversight) in Greece rather than being imported. Also, 54.3 pct of those questioned blame..., rather than a temporary development. The PM also underlined the government’s commitment to overseeing... increased their support by more than two points since the company’s last survey, PASOK has closed the gap
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Divided, weak opposition gives Konstantopoulou boost and PM Mitsotakis space
PoliticsGreek Politicsa presence in Parliament as a distinct group because it has more than 10 MPs. Barring any surprising... to the fold, this would give SYRIZA – or the new entity – slightly more than the 33 MPs PASOK has... made it clear that SYRIZA and New Left need much more than symbolic moves to reconnect with voters
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Mitsotakis launches mini-support package in bid to create positive momentum
PoliticsGreek Politics. Mitsotakis said the economy had done better than expected, allowing the government to return some... are permanent, rather than one-off handouts, and will apply from the current year, leaving open...” rather than invest in long term solutions. PASOK argued that the surplus had not been generated
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Temperature rises for Mitsotakis administration as investigations progress, with more to come
PoliticsGreek Politicspotent regular parliamentary inquiry rather than the type of panel that the social democrats are set... subsidies to farmers rather than any corrupt activities by party officials and figures associated..., rather than appear in person. Karamanlis is expected to ask the committee to be referred directly
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PM pledges water reform in bid to avert scarcity crisis
PoliticsGreek Politicsis a radical restructuring of the nation’s water infrastructure. More than 700 municipal water companies... study reportedly estimates that more than 10 billion euros will be needed to realise these upgrades...-oriented operational models. The government is also contending with a trust deficit. While more than
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Government unveils 2.5 bln plan to avert water shortages, prompts opposition pushback
PoliticsGreek Politicssupply for the next 30 years by delivering more than 200 million cubic metres of water annually... into irrigation and other supply areas, and by “tidying up” more than 700 municipal suppliers into fewer, larger... are already under way, with some 320 mln earmarked for more than 40 islands to upgrade drinking water
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ELTA CEO resignation fails to stem political fallout from post office closures
PoliticsGreek Politicsthan 200 post office branches and the manner of the surprise announcement, which was to take effect... of citizens rather than asking citizens to go hunting for it. Kikilias argued that the necessary... of post office users prefer to receive their post at home rather than at the branch, while 92
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Tsipras takes stage for launch of book and would-be political manifesto
PoliticsGreek Politics. They dismissed it as little more than a personal rebranding exercise, designed to secure relevance rather than to offer substantive solutions. Government sources stressed that Greece’s democratic... at political survival rather than national progress. PASOK was equally scathing, framing Tsipras’s
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