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Mitsotakis aims for faster reform process in 2024
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs the year comes to a close, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has attempted to set the tone for his government’s performance in 2024 by stating that the pace of change has to increase in the new... position than in the past and can be optimistic about its future. But he added that the country has
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Greece and Albania seek to leave Beleri case behind in 2024 after year of turmoil
PoliticsForeign Policy, the ethnic Greek elected mayor of Himare in southern Albania. Beleri has been held without charges... by Albanian courts. He has also been denied the right to take his oath. This was the main reason why... Tirana the ability to open negotiating chapters. In fact, Greece has elevated the Beleris case to a new
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Late switch smashes accord over postal vote, but marriage equality compromise still intact
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe security of the postal vote process. SYRIZA and PASOK argue that it first has to be tried out... will write to MPs to express its view but Arcbhishop Ieronymos has reportedly rejected calls from some... right, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has made it clear that he is not willing to be swayed
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Newsletter 410 - 02/02/2024
’s meeting, arguing that the current administration has taken several steps to assist farmers... Democracy is high. There is already unrest among some ruling party MPs, who feel that the government has... and a monthly stipend of at least 1,500 euros until the damage caused by floods has been
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Farmers plan more protests after dismissing government's improved assistance
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe possibility of Mitsotakis meeting with their representatives. He added, though, that the state has....” This sums up the government’s response to the protests, which has been to insist that it is open..., and to highlight the level of assistance that has already been directed towards the agricultural
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Government feels the heat over investigation on anniversary of Tempe rail crash
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the parliamentary inquiry into the causes of the crash, which itself has been criticised by the opposition... by the prosecutor of the Appeals Court in the town of Larissa, who has been put in charge of the criminal... position has been to focus on the ongoing judicial probe as the only avenue to shed light
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Investigations into voter email leak continue despite denials from government
PoliticsGreek Politicsregistered to vote in their countries of residence in last year’s national elections and has no bearing... with the incident, while also arguing that the leak has no bearing on the ongoing campaign.... Prompted by complaints by several of the individuals affected, the data privacy watchdog has started
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Management of RRF funds sparks new political tension
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece’s use of the funds available via the RRF has become a contentious political issue after... billion euros in loans distributed via the RRF, only 1.5 billion euros has gone to SMEs. It accused... the government of opaqueness in the way that the funds are being managed. Although the RRF has been a source
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Party leaders dispute response to cost-of-living crisis
PoliticsGreek Politicsof living and claims that his government has contributed to the crisis through its policies... that this sentiment has changed. Inflation continues to be the most troubling issue for Greek households going... to it through its policies, such as the Golden Visa scheme which has pushed up property prices, both
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PM rallies supporters to polls as abstention looms large
PoliticsGreek Politicscertain”. At the same time, the portion of respondents who said they “definitely” intend to vote has... hand, has consistently argued that the polls underrepresent the level of support among younger voters... as their biggest concern has jumped to 40 pct from 33 pct last month, followed by the economy with 25 pct
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