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Govt talks up benefits of pension reform as Delta variant concern grows
PoliticsGreek Politicsby the government will lead to pensioners being better off financially in the future. As opposed... better off, without burdening current workers and retirees. Delta variant The government was hoping... was initially put on Britain’s “green list”. However, the Greek government has openly courted the UK
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Gennimata's death casts shadow over politics, KINAL leadership race
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreek politics was overshadowed on Monday by the news that Movement for Change (KINAL) leader Fofi... – to fend off the constant speculation about whether KINAL would ally with either of the two main parties, particularly SYRIZA. Also, in the no-holds barred Greek political arena, Gennimata developed
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Newsletter 315 - 05/11/2021
will not suffice and will need to be topped up as the prices are not seen easing off before spring next year... objections with Greek officials over the prospect of a social dividend at the end of the year. The local... as the consultation period for the new SGP rules was kicked off by the European Commission. The authorities
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Tsipras makes pre-emptive peace offering to next KINAL leader ahead of final vote
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAhead of Sunday’s run-off vote in the KINAL leadership election, SYRIZA’s president Alexis Tsipras... on the task of “renewal” within KINAL. If he wins on Sunday, he will have beaten off challenges from... tarnished reputation with the aim of offering many Greek voters a credible alternative to SYRIZA, as well
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Mitsotakis sets out to shore up support ahead of elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsannounced at a party gathering on Sunday that his government will arrange a one-off support package... difference”. The scheme was introduced when an extensive reform of the Greek pension system... months are in line to receive the one-off benefit. The local media has suggested that the payment
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Tsipras tries to keep spotlight on ND, talks up election chances
PoliticsGreek Politicstraction with the Greek public. SYRIZA’s attempt to fend off the accusations that have been made... a second widespread strike over the railway collision and SYRIZA tries to fend off its attempts... in Greece’s railways as long as the Greek state completed the safety system compatible
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Govt looks to tax bonanza for autumn handouts announcement
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the year and to give a one-off payment to pensioners who missed out on the recent rise due..., being caught off-guard by public discontent over access to beaches, and presiding over a major... police checks around football grounds, and the threat to ban Greek teams from European tournaments
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Insurgent campaign from Kasselakis puts shock SYRIZA leadership win in touching distance
PoliticsGreek Politicsnext Sunday when he faces off against former labour minister Efi Achtsioglou, who came second... in deciding the final outcome, refused to be drawn on who he would back – if anyone – in the run-off... in his complaints about the Greek media and other elements of the establishment, including the judicial
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Outsider Kasselakis on track to lead SYRIZA after securing key backers
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSupport is growing for Stefanos Kasselakis leading up to the run-off for the SYRIZA leadership... handing Kasselakis a convincing win in the run-off. Achtsioglou also lost some influential backers... members of a Greek humanitarian rescue mission in Libya under unclear circumstances. The victims
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Tension builds in SYRIZA leadership race as govt moves ahead with wage maturities
PoliticsGreek Politicsa neutral stance ahead of Sunday’s run-off vote, refusing to declare his support for either Achtsioglou... on the first Sunday, they will have to confirm their membership so they can participate in the run-off... is attracting much of the Greek media’s attention, but the government tried to pull back
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