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Athens certifies improving mood in Greek-Turkish relations during Erdogan's visit
PoliticsForeign Policyshifted. It was the Greek government’s hope that by hosting the first High-Level Cooperation Council... of atmosphere. To that extent, it seems that Thursday’s events served their purpose. Greek commentators noted..., the Turkish leader’s visit did not lead to many tangible outcomes, which is something that the opposition
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Budget debate begins as poll highlights opposition's weakness
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe debate over next year’s budget began in Parliament on Wednesday, ahead of this Sunday’s vote..., New Democracy’s political dominance is not at risk, at least for the time being. Hatzidakis also... was published on Wednesday. The survey’s projected results show New Democracy 38.8 pct, followed by PASOK
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Amendment for migrant workers passes amid turmoil for government
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is hoping to move on swiftly from Tuesday’s vote in Parliament... for it. The legislation’s defenders claim it is a pragmatic move to address a shortage of hands in sectors such as construction, agriculture and healthcare which they say is stifling the country’s
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Mitsotakis surprises with cabinet tweaks featuring familiar faces
PoliticsGreek Politicseffect on the departments of Health, Labour and Pensions and Education. The PM’s office is presenting... growing public dissatisfaction with the government’s record on tackling crime after a series of violent... is counting on him to rehabilitate the ministry’s reputation. However, his more recent track record has been
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Newsletter 407 - 12/01/2024
has referred to as Greece’s “modernisation.” The public consultation period for two bills, one... on Friday the draft legislation that would allow Greeks to cast postal votes in this year’s.... Apart from Greek politicians, the issue has also become a matter of intense debate among the country’s
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Majority for marriage equality in sight despite reluctance among ruling party MPs
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat they expect between 100 and 120 out of the ruling party’s 158 MPs. This is an increase on original estimates... that more than 50 New Democracy MPs might not support their government’s legislation. This could prove too... that at least 30 of SYRIZA’s 36 MPs, 25 of PASOK’s 32, all 11 New Left lawmakers and 6 from Sailing for Freedom
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Opinion polls show drop in support for ND, continuing concern about inflation
PoliticsGreek Politicson Thursday evening as it showed a significant drop for Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s centre-right.... Their support went up from 2 to 2.4 pct. Mitsotakis’s personal popularity does not seem to have been... in ND’s backing has been matched by a rise in the percentage of Greeks who feel their country is heading
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Government braces for farmers' protest, SYRIZA officials put out by leader's approach
PoliticsGreek Politicsan inability to satisfy the agricultural sector’s demands, but one of New Democracy’s main opponents, SYRIZA..., such as Brussels and Rome. The government’s position continues to be that it has exhausted all fiscal space... but eventually relented. The Mitsotakis administration’s approach on this issue is markedly different
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PM prepares to reaffirm political dominance in EP elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsexercise aimed at raising awareness about the government’s latest measures to tackle inflation. New... the public’s mood over the coming months, even though the conservatives would like to fight... PASOK’s stance given that the centre-left party is in favour of private universities coming
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Government concludes Tempe inquiry, turns attention to Thessaly reconstruction
PoliticsGreek Politicsown findings from Parliament’s Tempe train crash inquiry as the government tries to move attention... to overhaul central Greece’s agriculture and infrastructure with the aim of making the area more... that the issue will now attract less attention, the inquiry’s findings will be debated in Parliament’s
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