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Dead fish in Volos cause big political stink
PoliticsGreek Politicsof thousands of fish are estimated to have died. The environmental disaster has prompted a full-blown..., a prosecutor has launched an investigation into the affair. Volos Mayor Achilleas Beos has blamed... of national politics, the clash between Beos and Kouretas has some interesting undertones because both men
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Latest Tempe report kicks off political storm as government claims vindication
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the victims’ families have also taken issue with the report. Maria Karystianou, who has become a figurehead... conclusions in the official reports has allowed the government to manage the information to its... parliamentary inquiries. Polls The latest polling confirms that New Democracy has recovered its footing slightly
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ND braces for rural backlash to OPEKEPE scandal as law and order initiatives take centre stage
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe prospect of further delays in agricultural support payments has New Democracy lawmakers rattled... for payments from the agency at the heart of the fraud to the independent tax authority (IAPR) has had a knock... angry at the chaotic handling of an outbreak of sheep and goat pox, which has seen local
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Looking in on the Greek elections from the outside
AgoraTsipras has a major political challenge to overcome, both domestically and vis-à-vis his European... lacks the credentials as a moderate reformer. But he has also been discredited as the presumed leader... during campaign appearances has caught the attention of European observers. He may appear to be a safer
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Athens holds back proposal details ahead of Thursday's Eurogroup
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has decided to keep its cards close to its chest ahead of Thursday’s Eurogroup and has not revealed – even to its lenders – exactly what it is proposing in order to conclude the review... details about what form this suggestion will take. It has been widely reported, and referenced
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Effort begins to secure SYRIZA support for deal with institutions
PoliticsGreek Politicsfood products, food service and electricity bills. These are all measures that the government has... Greece has to legislate and what counter-measures will be accepted. The lawmakers may also have been... committee for approval before Athens gives the green light. Beyond debt relief, which has yet
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Human Rights Commissioner calls for improvements to battered healthcare system
SocietyA report by the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe has shown the severe impact... of 6.8 percent while OECD data indicates that spending on healthcare has been cut by nearly a third.... Mental health has worsened with widespread depression as a result of the economic crisis, which has
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EC report notes economic imbalances and outlines remedies
EconomyThe European Commission’s country report on Greece for 2019 has highlighted a number of imbalances... of capital stock on potential growth has been significant. Low potential growth may represent..., the report noted that the current account deficit has improved during the crisis. Though part
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Govt hints at more relief, as economy and inflation jostle with pandemic as top public concerns
PoliticsGreek Politicsprice was around 100 euros per MWh”, he said. “It has now exceeded 200 euros”. Greek consumers currently... million euros for electricity bills this year has already been expanded to a total of 470 million... as unlikely to have an impact. In terms of voting preferences, there has been some movement among
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Greece's foreign policy trap
Agora. The turmoil that has been caused by the negotiations between Athens and Skopje over the Macedonia... appears to be pursuing, has been one of the key factors in upsetting the balance between the two unlikely coalition partners. The other is the increasingly strained relationship with Turkey, which has
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