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PM prepares for low key policy speech as poll suggests support for govt still high
PoliticsGreek Politicsof concern among Greeks about the situation in the Aegean, but also indicated that there is strong... party saw its support rise from 6 to 7 pct. The trend that applies to the two leading parties... with other opinion polls earlier this year, there seems to be a feeling among many voters
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Parties debate pandemic response as public approval deteriorates
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the government’s rush to celebrate its early success against the pandemic led to complacency among the public... as a lack of planning for the return to the classroom. Chief among the criticisms voiced was the absence... those who propagate them. Others, however, saw another opportunity to criticise the government. Tsipras
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Crunch time nears for health system as Covid surge meets staff suspensions
PoliticsGreek Politicsin daily infections on Tuesday, with 4,608 new cases. Wednesday saw a further 3,273 new cases and 42... workers, and has hinted that a list of sectors has already been drawn up in preparation. Among those... that coverage is particularly low among frontline police units dominated by younger age groups. Just under 65
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Tear gas instead of vaccines
Agoraamong the opponents of vaccination, who saw proof in this tragedy that vaccines are deadly..., a fact that speaks about the government’s management of the epidemic. Among other things, Slovenia... of state repression that generated distrust and anger among citizens. Characteristic and dominant social
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Parties balanced finely as build-up to next elections gathers pace
PoliticsGreek Politics. There is a feeling among the ruling conservatives that this could help improve the national mood, putting voters... suggests that issues to do with “solidarity” are seen as being among SYRIZA’s strong points, whereas... to reintroduce its traditional name, PASOK. The approval of this move stood at 86 pct among just party
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Expulsions hasten SYRIZA split as ND ploughs ahead in pursuit of political dominance
PoliticsGreek Politicsdivisions within SYRIZA appear to be coming to a head after a night which saw leader Stefanos Kasselakis... to public concerns and press ahead with the government’s reform programme. Among the conservatives... revelations of the government. Among those questioning the decision was the rapporteur of the European
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Rule of law concerns in spotlight again as government focusses on farmers' grievances
PoliticsGreek Politicsmeans that it is ranked among the countries that Transparency International defines as “flawed... that are recognised as “full democracies” average a score of 73. Greece is among only 34 of 180 countries who saw a decline in their score compared to the previous year and in the 13 pct of EU and Western
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Backwash from stormy congress still rocking SYRIZA as support for Greek Solution rises
PoliticsGreek Politicsrisen by 0.7 pts to 10.2 pct, positioning Velopoulos’s party just ahead of KKE, which also saw its... Solution seems to be riding the wave of discontent among right-wing voters in the wake of the marriage... 15 pct of respondents think that the conference strengthened SYRIZA to any degree. Among supporters
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Newsletter 415 - 08/03/2024
among New Democracy voters: 52 pct think it is in the right direction and another 39 pct support... of respondents said they were in favour of private universities, rising to almost 80 pct among New Democracy... ratings have also fallen by half a point to 12 pct. SYRIZA saw its support rise by half a point to 12 pct
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Kasselakis lays out plans for SYRIZA rebrand amid rumours of leadership challenge
PoliticsGreek Politicselections. Among the proposed changes are cutting down the size of decision-making committees... enough backing to mount a no-confidence vote. Pavlos Polakis, the former health minister which some saw..., while the vote is dispersed among the smaller parties and a substantial portion of the electorate does
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