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Opposition parties turn to institutions after latest claims in wiretapping scandal
PoliticsGreek Politicsparties are attempting to put pressure on the government over its handling of the country’s... the issue closely believe is an attempt to stifle the investigation, rather than give it more... normally be associated with an opposition leader, rather than to be consumed with the gripes coming
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Attention turns to next steps in solidifying Greek-Turkish relations
PoliticsForeign Policymeeting with Mitsotakis that “the rights of the Turkish minority are more important than anything.... Erdogan’s latest visit to Athens had a different tone and rhetoric than his last one in 2017, when he..., he avoided making statements that would have put his host in a difficult position and used some
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In 2024, Greece and Turkey look to build on diplomatic progress made in previous months
PoliticsForeign Policy, the earthquakes served more like an accelerant rather than a catalyst in the process of de-escalation... been better to deal with someone whose views were widely known rather than a new political figure... economic zones, but not those that aim to put in question Greece’s sovereignty, diplomatic sources
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Polls show drastic erosion of trust in institutions, but ND retaining political dominance
PoliticsGreek Politics. Fewer than one in three Greeks (27 percent) trust the justice system, down from 53 percent in 2018... widespread among the public at large than the government is generally willing to acknowledge. Opinion.... New Democracy is aiming to take at least 30 percent of the vote in June, which will put
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Mitsotakis tempers expectations for EP vote, Kasselakis talks up prospects
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe government’s performance should be the 2019 results (rather than last year’s national elections... put SYRIZA’s support for the upcoming European Parliament elections as high as 17 pct, which is close... Parliament elections, rather than last year’s national vote, because he will be able to argue that his
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Party leaders dispute response to cost-of-living crisis
PoliticsGreek Politics(more than a quarter of Greece’s annual GDP). He said that this was based on calculations made.... Opposition reaction SYRIZA’s parliamentary spokesman Sokratis Famellos rejected the arguments put... increased at a higher rate than the EU average since July last year. He said that the gap between
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Lack of savings points to wider economic issues
EconomyMacroeconomyto put any savings aside. Apart from two years in 2020 and 2021, Greece has had a negative savings... a house. Greeks are also more burdened than European peers on housing costs and expenses related to health... than half of Greeks, reaching as high as over 70 pct, in all opinion polls ahead of the EP elections
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Newsletter 428 - 21/06/2024
the public’s disappointment with his government, as visible in the lower-than-expected 28.3 pct ND... other female ministers, Domna Michailidou, who had only been put in charge of the portfolio in January..., that are focused more on expenditure than the primary surplus goals. It is reported that spending growth
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Ruling party tension boils over as Mitsotakis ousts ex-PM and right wing figurehead Samaras
PoliticsGreek Politics’s latest intervention left Mitsotakis with no option, though, than to oust him from ND. Anything... on the horizon is that rather than risk losing his majority, Mitsotakis triggers snap elections... to be taken early next year on who will be put forward by Mitsotakis as a candidate for Greece’s
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PM intervenes on bank charges as budget attracts extra support
PoliticsGreek Politicsthan 50 cents for a transfer of up to 5,000 euros. Also, from next year the ENFIA property tax... institutions to put the properties on the market faster. The government had been trailing this move... be welcomed by Greeks, given that such transactions in Greece are more costly than almost anywhere
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