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Rival opposition motions give government breathing space over farm payments scandal
PoliticsGreek Politicsby the EU prosecutor looks set to become mired in procedural disputes, as the government is pressing
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Corruption claims, foreign policy missteps impede government’s efforts to build momentum
PoliticsGreek Politicsreferred to a leaked copy of the prosecutor’s assessment of the case file, in which she set out how
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Newsletter 473 - 01/08/2025
? With the ordinary parliamentary inquiry now set to proceed, New Democracy is expected to pivot the spotlight onto
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Parliamentary chicanery raises doubt about PM’s grip on party as he looks ahead to relief package
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe relief package that the PM is set to announce at the Thessaloniki International Fair
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Wildfires and healthcare failings test government over summer season
PoliticsGreek Politicsand clear the power lines from vegetation. The debate is set to intensify as the toll from
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Opposition unable to join forces over recognition of Palestinian state
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe inability of Greece’s opposition parties to work together, even on issues that are causing the government discomfort, is being highlighted again as PASOK is set to intensify calls for the recognition of a Palestinian state without coordinating its efforts with any of the other progressive
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Government defends tax-cut package against opposition criticism
PoliticsGreek PoliticsOpposition parties have set to the task of picking apart the government’s Thessaloniki International Fair package, which PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis described as the biggest tax reform in recent history. The government insists that the measures will bring relief and increase household incomes across
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Famellos presents struggling SYRIZA’s case, pleads for unity among progressives
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA leader Sokratis Famellos has tried to set out his alternative offering at the Thessaloniki International Fair just a few days after Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis presented his significant tax-cut package. Famellos also tried to encourage cooperation among Greece’s divided progressive
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Androulakis presents vision for fairer Greece in response to PM’s tax cuts
PoliticsGreek Politics, a minimum wage set by social partners, and tax and insurance perks for companies that embed employee
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Growth treads water as PM targets relief for households
EconomyMacroeconomyAhead of the PM’s recent keynote speech and extensive press conference at the Thessaloniki International Fair, ELSTAT released the latest set of GDP data for Q2, where the Greek economy’s annual growth slightly moderated to 1.7 pct year-on-year (YoY), from a 2.1 pct YoY rise in Q1. On a quarterly
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