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Tsipras tries to weather Kammenos storm, looks for poll boost
PoliticsGreek Politicsto a close, he is likely to be disappointed. The clash between Kammenos and Marinakis looks set... to resign over the handling of the oil spill and has so far received backing from Tsipras. It seems likely, though that Kouroublis will be one of the ministers replaced in a reshuffle that the premier has
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PM seeks to leave ICU controversy behind as Tsipras ups stakes with snap election call
PoliticsGreek Politicsleaders set out their position on Saturday, before the vote on the 2022 budget, which passed with the 158... of the pandemic, fuelled by the Omicron variant, and that it should resign, prompting snap elections. This call... take part in parliamentary debates as he is a member of the European Parliament, not the Greek one
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Surveillance scandal claims mount, ratcheting up pressure on PM
PoliticsGreek Politicsin Greece worked at KETYAK once it was set up. The report that may cause the most concern within... one of the government’s main lines of defence, which is that the Greek state did not buy or use... was aware of the phonetapping. Fifty pct of all of those questioned said that Mitsotakis should resign over
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Opposition fails to make inroads in spyware hearing as denials continue
PoliticsGreek Politics, the special cyber unit set up within EYP which has been linked in reports to the use of Predator, he... squarely on the agency’s former head Panagiotis Kontoleon, who was forced to resign when the matter came... the former official as the one responsible for signing off on the establishment and operation of KETYAK
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Election date seen hanging in balance as PM weighs pros and cons
PoliticsGreek Politicsby one month, from May 1 to April 1, the implementation of the next increase to the minimum wage has... on Monday suggested that the process for setting the new minimum wage is set to begin in the next...-right MP Themis Heimaras was forced to resign after it was revealed that a company in which he
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Tsipras positions SYRIZA as defender of democratic institutions amid row over police corruption
PoliticsGreek Politicsa date had been set. The gesture shows that the party has decided to take full advantage... affairs unit and the prosecutors, however SYRIZA in a public statement called on him to resign, claiming... claimed the police had hushed up an incident in which one of his relatives was caught in a drugs raid
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Farm subsidy scandal prompts disquiet in ruling party, encourages opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsvoices in the ruling party are now openly floating alternative scenarios. One camp argues for bringing... political figure and set out a project that aims to reshape the Greek centre‑left. Tsipras said his... have to resign their mandates, as he did. Ideologically, Tsipras is aiming for a broad progressive
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One unicorn does not a Silicon Valley make: positive news on startup front also highlights limitations
EconomyFeaturesefforts to create a business-friendly environment for attracting inward investment. One... exceeded 1 million euros. Funding Funding, as one would expect to a degree, is also unequally..., and another 1.9 pct outside Europe. In Marathon VC’s database, only one in five of the Greek
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Strike legislation, auctions present Athens with challenges in wake of SLA
EconomyProgrammeproductive to add the amendment to one of the imminent multi-bills related to bailout commitments... and proper debate on the alteration to the rules on strikes. The government is expected to submit one... and property worth less than 280,000 euros is in danger of losing their home. The institutions
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before Christmas. productive to add the amendment to one of the imminent multi-bills related to bailout... concern within SYRIZA. Only a few months ago, it was seen as one of the most difficult aspects... is in danger of losing their home. Looking forward, a eurozone official also played down
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