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Few bright spots for opposition candidates in local polls, ND confident for second round
PoliticsGreek PoliticsZachariadis to second place, and now facing the incumbent Kostas Bakoyiannis in a run-off. Following... narrowly beat the incumbent in a run-off. The two are due to cross swords in a televised debate... with the small but vocal far-right parties, Greek Solution, Niki and Spartiates, in opposition against Mitsotakis.
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ND keeps pressure on Kasselakis over finances as self-employed challenge new tax regime
PoliticsGreek Politicsfinancial activity. However, his aggressive approach failed to pay off, and a day later he was forced... to the party’s landslide victory in the 2023 national elections, when ND seized on an off-hand... of the Greek electorate remains undecided. Pulse, which runs polls for Skai TV, has picked up a rise
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Lacklustre performance in EP elections raises key questions for mainstream parties
PoliticsGreek Politicsheaded off any question of a snap election, stating that he saw it as his party’s task to get..., a significant portion of whom are believed to have opted for Greek Solution, Niki or smaller right... and order and national security. SYRIZA If there is one aspect of the results that takes the heat off
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SYRIZA braces for new challenge to Kasselakis's leadership
PoliticsGreek Politicswill have fended off another challenge to his leadership. This will leave him in charge... to the fringes of Greek politics, from where it rose during the debt crisis. PASOK will be seeking... before the run-off vote between the two leading candidates a week later.
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Mitsotakis ousts critical MP as signs of unrest within ruling party start to surface
PoliticsGreek Politicsborrowers from being auctioned off by distressed debt funds. The MPs accused funds and servicers...-nationalist Greek Solution or hard right Voice of Reason. Also, Mitsotakis runs the risk... round due a week later if a run-off vote is needed. It was also decided that each candidate
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Mitsotakis dangles carrot of more tax cuts as SYRIZA heads for leadership vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsbetter off due to less tax evasion, and that if this becomes a permanent feature, he... and ex-minister Pavlos Polakis are seen as the two favourites to go into the run-off vote a week later... itself as a serious player in Greek politics, but the leader that its members choose to become
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Government dismisses early elections as opposition call foul on rule of law debate schedule
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe message from the PM’s office is that early elections are off the table as long... an upcoming parliamentary debate on the rule of law, Marinakis brushed off the threat as a tactic by the main... over PASOK to 14.1 pct. PASOK stands at 12.2 pct, followed by Greek Solution at 8.9 pct and Communist
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EC sees strong recovery in 2021, solid growth in coming years underpinned by RRF
EconomyMacroeconomyThe European Commission continued to revise upwards its estimates for Greek growth in 2021, moving... forecasts in July. The Greek economy is seen growing by 5.2 pct in 2022 and 3.6 pct in 2023, thanks... signs of normalisation and Greek products gaining market share pushing up exports. Unemployment
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Under increasing domestic pressure, govt awaits EU signs for response to energy security threat
PoliticsGreek PoliticsRussia’s decision to act on its threat to cut off gas flows to Poland and Bulgaria in a row over... could minimise the impact of a potential Russian shut-off in the short term. Political reactions... conditions without violating sanctions. DEPA is believed to have reached an informal agreement
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PM offers uniformed personnel bonus as surveillance bill attracts more criticism
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe one-off payment to thousands of uniformed staff is being made in recognition of their effort... that are approved. He indicated that the prosecutor attached to the agency, who needs to sign off... any of the conditions” the country’s lawyers believe need to apply. However, the general secretary
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