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Support for ND edges up in new polls as voters' concerns persist
PoliticsGreek Politicsis the same as in November. The Communist Party remains in third on 8 pct, although ultranationalist Greek... 15.1 pct to 14.6 pct. There were also similar dips for the Communist Party on 7.5 pct and Greek..., although this is down from 66 last month. Also, 44 pct of those polled said they are worse off than last
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Government lines up crackdown on NGOs as next piece in harsher migration policy
PoliticsGreek Politicscentres, effectively severing contact with beneficiaries and cutting off access to EU-backed programs... for the registry and kick off spot financial audits of funded NGOs. The government is simultaneously... and increasingly on the fringes of Greek politics. Whether Tsipras actually can, or even wants
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Lack of perceived alternatives strengthens ND as challenger parties lose shine
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew polling suggests that the novelty might be wearing off potential challenger parties..., marginally improved from 10.5 pct in January. Greek Solution has receded to 8.7 pct, slipping 0.7... in a fast-changing environment has taken the shine off the potential new entrants. Mitsotakis dominance PM
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Waiting for Eurogroup outcome, ND and SYRIZA focus on economic interventions
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek government will be watching Tuesday’s Eurogroup with a keen interest as it tries to adapt... on the government’s ever-evolving plans to prop up the Greek economy. Speaking on Skai TV on Sunday... on the available fiscal space. It hopes that a combined 3.5 billion from EIB and the Greek Development
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Travel surplus soars 57.2 pct in November on surging tourist arrivals
Economyby the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE), displayed international tourist arrivals at the main Greek airports grew by 29.2 percent in December leading the full year figure up 15.4 percent... surging international tourist arrivals, up by 53.9 percent to 670,000 counterbalanced by a drop
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Athens hopeful of progress on sea delimitation differences with Albania after FM visit
PoliticsForeign PolicyBalkans, the Greek side saw an intention on behalf of the Albanian side to set the issue... to the International Court at The Hague. The Greek side is hoping to avoid the precedent of 2009... if the Greek side does not mention it publicly, the resolution of the delimitation of the EEZ between
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S&P leaves Greece's 'BBB' rating unchanged, hints at slower pace of upgrades
Economy. Greek residents’ net external debt stood at approximately 273 billion euros in 2024, or 214 pct...) as of mid-2025, providing a significant buffer against external shocks. The banking sector has
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Tourist arrivals in Greece up 18.7 pct in 2013 but lower average spending points to missed potential
Economy. In addition, international tourist arrivals at the main Greek airports show an increase of 30.1 percent... percent to 11.71 billion euros. Both figures beat the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE...International tourist arrivals soared by 18.7 percent to 20.11 million in 2013, while travel
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Fear and loathing in Athens: an ex-minister's take on troika reviews
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe troika is due to resume its latest review of the Greek adjustment programme next week but ahead... and Thessaloniki water companies so they can be prepared for privatisation. The Greek government... have always been torturous affairs for Greek government, which is usually left scrambling to pass
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Samaras seeks late summer boost from talks with troika in Paris
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe brief summer lull in Greek politics is due to end this week with the meeting of coalition... revealed that the talks would not take place on Greek soil it portrayed this as a small victory in its... in September to conduct the fifth review of the Greek adjustment programme. This took away a lot
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