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Mitsotakis and Androulakis meet but keep their distance
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat Androulakis had been a target of surveillance by the state intelligence service. The PM has tried to draw a line under the affair by promising an investigation, but the PASOK leader has accused him... that the two men agreed to disagree on specific policy proposals that PASOK has been putting forward
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Mitsotakis looks ahead to tax tweaks for middle class, welcomes back errant MP
PoliticsGreek Politicseconomy over the last few years, which has outpaced the eurozone average. However, he pledged that more... and that this has created the necessary fiscal space to tweak taxes without affecting agreed targets... reform in 2023, which imposed a minimum tax on the self-employed. New Democracy has spent much of its
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Mitsotakis aiming to overcome voter disappointment and rebuild decisive lead in 2025
PoliticsGreek Politicsfinancial situation has worsened compared to 2019, when the current government came to power. Just 18 pct feel that it has improved. Also, 46 pct believe Greece’s economic situation has worsened during that time, while 31 pct believe it has improved. This suggests that part of the population feels
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Debt position a bulwark against global turbulence
EconomyMacroeconomyIt has been widely reported that Greek Finance Ministry officials have been following with concern... of the US 10-year Treasury has increased by 1 percentage point since October, currently standing at 4.7... euros in interest payments. The PDMA has also earmarked 5.29 billion euros in early prepayments
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ND's ratings hold despite choice of president but concern builds about Trump effect
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAnother opinion poll has been published this week suggesting that Greeks are not enthused by Prime... carefully regarding identity issues now that Donald Trump has assumed the US presidency. The Pulse... the last few days have shown, which is that Mitsotakis’s decision to choose Tasoulas has gone down
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Newsletter 448 - 24/01/2025
argued, requires concerted action by the EU. Mitsotakis’s position on energy policy has shifted since... goal was to get New Democracy’s core supporters on board with his choice, he has achieved this. Alco... who has already voiced his support. Under the current system, this means it will take a total four
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Opposition parties bring Tempe issue back to Parliament after mass protests
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has agreed to a parliamentary debate on the Tempe train crash following demands... go ahead. He argued that the government has nothing to hide and that Prime Minister Kyriakos... in relation to whether the freight train was carrying flammable liquids, which the government has denied
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ND hits back at Tempe accusations as opposition seeks to keep up pressure
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the media. A recent study by the National Technical University of Athens, which has been submitted... soon after the accident. SYRIZA has renewed its calls for a debate in Parliament over the Tempe affair. A date has not been set yet even though the government has agreed to the discussion
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Government hopes new train footage helps stem support for parties on political extremes
PoliticsGreek Politicssome of the pressure that has been building over the last few weeks and which New Democracy officials... carriages, which were carrying metal sheets. There has been speculation, based on independent... has been involved in a cover up in the comments he made after the video of the freight train
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ND tries to dial down Tempe rhetoric as support plummets in new opinion poll
PoliticsGreek Politicsto be taking a step back, toning down its language and trying to defuse what has become a very tense situation. It is not clear if this change in tactic has been prompted by the publication of yet another... for Course for Freedom leader Zoe Konstantopoulou. The populist far-left party has seen its support
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