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How Iran war is reshaping Greece’s economy
EconomyFeaturesThe war in Iran has entered its second month, precipitating what the International Energy Agency... closure of the Strait of Hormuz has been compounded by a widening of the conflict to include.... For Greece, the crisis has shifted from an acute shock to a persistent macroeconomic burden, reflected
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EU prosecutor challenges government’s narrative on corruption
PoliticsGreek PoliticsLaura Kövesi arrived at the Delphi Economic Forum this week at a moment when the government has... of the political narrative that has surrounded the OPEKEPE affair. Kövesi defended EPPO as a “great... and clientelism.” She confirmed that EPPO has multiple OPEKEPE‑related cases and has recently received a surge
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Golden Dawn fallout forces Samaras into balancing act between country and party
PoliticsGreek Politicsof a polarised atmosphere in which Golden Dawn’s extremism has not looked that out of place. Equally... behaviour has granted its members and MPs an aura of immunity that acted as an enabler for all... of more violence that would only be destabilising for the country. However, Samaras has to balance any
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Births drop 14 pct since start of crisis as Greece faces wider population worries
Societyunemployed Greeks not having access to free or subsidized public healthcare has been a key social issue... a broader pattern in Greece. The country has been watching its population age and wither for some time. According to the CIA World Factbook, Greece has the 206th lowest birth rate out of 221
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Coalition unwound
Agora. Unlike PASOK, Democratic Left has little political capital to lose by quitting the coalition. Formed only a few years ago and with a modest showing at the ballot box last year, DIMAR has no aspirations.... Like the spaceman who has touched down on Mars, Venizelos knows that if he steps out
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Greek centre-left in search of new roots with own Olive Tree alliance
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the Greek version will also grow into a significant force. The proclamation has not been put... (DIMAR) has so far indicated it will not cooperate with the initiative, whereas PASOK has been more... landslide election victory has had dramatic consequences for Greek politics. Much of the party’s
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Fear and loathing in Athens: an ex-minister's take on troika reviews
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the inspectors’ return, a former minister has cast serious doubt on Greece’s negotiating... and if the government has found a way to settle more than 500 million euros of state debts to the Athens...-Administrative Reform Minister Antonis Manitakis has given insight into how Greece’s relationship
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Greek consumers take effort to lower prices into their own hands
Societyand a reliance on imports. The crisis has, however, prompted somewhat of an awakening among a section... consumer awareness has been relatively low. The store, located in the northeastern Athens suburb... in other shops or supermarkets. The Halandri store has about 300 members, while several other
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Of symmetry and adjustments in the eurozone
Agoraof public finances. Since then, the prevailing narrative has been what I called the “Berlin View”, calling..., forcefully defended by the German government, but also dominant in the EU institutions, has its theoretical... to reduce debt (public and private) and to regain dynamism. The Berlin View has dominated the political
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For Greek families, electricity goes from given to must for survival
SocietyIt is another sign of the way the Greek crisis has evolved over the last few years that for families in a developed country that is part of the eurozone electricity has turned into a much cherished commodity rather than a given. The government has announced its intention to reconnect all households
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