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Tsipras pitches SYRIZA election manifesto as basis for progressive coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicssaid he was confident that the May 21 elections under the proportional majority system would give... approach to the May 21 ballot. The fear is that complacent ND supporters combined with undecided voters
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Mitsotakis pledges more benefits in bid to tap SYRIZA strongholds
PoliticsGreek Politicsto a boost in support of the centre-right party, if not on May 21 then in a potential second vote later... if it comes to power. Similarly, the “Youth Pass” seems designed to appeal to younger voters who may
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Leaders gear up for debate as ND maintains opinion poll lead
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe leaders of Greece’s parliamentary parties are preparing for the only televised debate that will take place before the May 21 elections, which New Democracy is still on course to win and, at least... will encounter each other directly before May 21. For Mitsotakis, it will be another opportunity
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Restrictive leaders' debate produces little to move election needle
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWednesday night’s leaders’ debate did not seem to produce any surprises of the kind that could greatly affect the outcome of the May 21 elections, which New Democracy is on course to win, according... of the left after May 21, suggesting that KKE has no intention of participating or supporting
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Parties step up battle for voters in election home stretch
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWith just a few days left until the May 21 elections, the jousting between the two main parties is becoming more intense. New Democracy argues that SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras is running out... companies that only around have of these voters will participate on May 21.
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Industrial turnover posts slowest growth in 2 years, up 1.5 pct in March
EconomyMacroeconomygrowing ever since. In May last year, with growth of 54 percent annually, the index posted... month to 2.6 points after six months of negative readings. Since May last year, industry confidence
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Formalities proceed, paving way for June 25 vote and tough questions for opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor the Parliament elected on May 21 to be sworn in on Sunday, before the House is dissolved a day later... Research sees ND’s support rising to 41.3 pct, up by half a point on its May 21 score, and SYRIZA falling
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ND aims to see off threat from right, with focus on fringe religious party
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe surprise performance of smaller parties in the May 21 elections has New Democracy worried about the potential for a dilution of the vote in the upcoming re-rerun scheduled in a month’s time... of the May 21 elections were surprising in several respects, the most consequential of which
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Tax policy propelled to top of agenda for second elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsto fund their economic programme. The socialists, who came third in May’s elections, have found.... On the eve of the May 21 elections, the SYRIZA campaign was thrown into disarray by claims
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Tension rises in electoral battle, but opinion polls suggest result in little doubt
PoliticsGreek Politicsprevailed over New Democracy in the first elections on May 25. SYRIZA gained around 33 pct of the vote... suggests that New Democracy is currently managing to retain 94.1 pct of the votes it gained on May
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