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Govt sets out fire compensation scheme in first step to overcome destruction
PoliticsGreek Politicsto be made to this year’s budget, with the initial fiscal impact of the aid being put at 500 million euros... announced that this summer’s fire defence plan, along with the committed resources, were stronger than ever... than 100 people dying in the Mati wildfire in 2018. Then, as the main opposition party, New Democracy
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PM removes under-fire ministers from posts in late-summer reshuffle
PoliticsGreek Politicsgovernment department, the Civil Protection Ministry and to put the former armed forces chief Evangelos... post, and one where the previous minister was often criticised, rather than leave him out... are designed to placate the party rather than to increase the government’s efficiency. However, as long
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After travels, domestic issues and party scepticism await Mitsotakis
PoliticsGreek Politicsinterventions in the coming months. The claim that if GDP increases by even more than 5.9 pct... are in danger of driving away more people than you attract.” Samaras appears adamant that New Democracy’s... regular interventions in this direction are an attempt to put himself forward as a potential successor
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Parties at odds over latest pandemic measures, way to tackle Covid wave
PoliticsGreek Politicsaddress was to put forward its own eight-point plan for confronting Covid. This included a stricter... to deal with the pandemic via televised addresses rather than actual policies. He argued that the prime... hospitals which, he argued, are doing little else other than dealing with Covid patients. He cited
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Covid spike forces change in govt plans, eclipsing deal with banks for rollout of RRF loans
PoliticsGreek Politicsto more than double in a day, blowing the previous daily record out of the water. The key concern... immediate effect. The new measures put limits on nightlife and sporting events, and increase remote... northwestern Greece earlier than scheduled. His decision to take a short break had already been lambasted
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Govt looks to tweak relief in anticipation of record Covid infections, new inflation high
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe school population appears to be much lower than in the community, suggesting that there is a degree... the operation of schools. More than 6,500 teachers have either tested positive or are self-isolating... affecting the catering and entertainment sectors, as the measures put in place over the holidays
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SYRIZA calls for vote of no confidence, as PM's apology over storm chaos fails to chime
PoliticsGreek Politics. This was to a certain degree predictable as Styliandes and his ministry had been put in place... rather than try and address popular anger with half-apologies, while he also accused the government... individual motorists who ignored weather warnings than SYRIZA supporters (15 pct, 10 pct and 1 pct
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PM pledges more support as he seeks to resist inflation, pandemic threats
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the rise would be much higher than the 2 percent increase adopted on January 1. Nevertheless, Mitsotakis also stressed that he does not want to put this year’s budget execution at risk and that any support... would be higher than in 2021, which exceeded expectations. Positive narrative The premier’s comments
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Newsletter 331 - 11/03/2022
as 35 pct under an enhanced proportional representation system, rather than the 37-38 pct needed..., having committed more than 1 billion euros in subsidies since September last year. However..., but primarily because of their heavy fiscal impact, which would put at risk the government’s efforts
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More fiscal space emerges for new energy relief package as parties jostle for support
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe next relief package it aims to put together, cushioning the impact of rising energy prices and possibly... point than initially thought. This translates into 3 billion euros. The ministry recently passed... are lower than in many other countries. It is clear, though, that ND feels it needs to fire another
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