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  1. PM adds minimum wage hike to pre-election promises, with hints of more to come

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    ever closer on the horizon. In what has become a pattern of surprise announcements, an earlier-than... season when it will benefit large numbers of workers. The government messaging has also left open... investigations. The Evros islet story was perhaps the highest-profile instance in which the government has

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  2. Newsletter 369 - 10/02/2023

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    taking part in the contest, while also promoting the work New Democracy has done to improve Greece’s... trust Mitsotakis most on defence matters and largely believe the government has done a good job in addressing these issues, particularly through the agreements it has signed with France and the USA. So

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  3. Athens assesses new Turkish government, potential impact on imminent drive for fresh talks
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    . Yasar Guler, who until recently was the head of the Turkish Armed Forces has never had any contact... diplomatic advisor and now head of the MIT has been in direct contact with Greek PM’s diplomatic advisors... abandon its policies. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, vying for a second term as Greek PM, has repeatedly said

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  4. Attention turns to next government as Mitsotakis holds convincing lead over rivals
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    Nikos Dendias. There has been speculation that he will be offered the Defence Ministry or the role of parliamentary speaker but neither has been confirmed. Ex-Labour Minister Kostis Hatzidakis is one... to be transferred to the Finance Ministry, which also has oversight of the RRF package. Mitsotakis has

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  5. Candidates start lining up for imminent SYRIZA leadership ballot
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    Pavlos Polakis, who failed to hold his seat in the elections. There has been speculation that former... there is not complete unity in SYRIZA about her candidacy and there has even been speculation about a split in the party if she is elected. However, the ex-minister has been reaching out to other key figures

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  6. Government tests cross-party consensus with postal vote amendment
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    New Democracy’s surprise decision to extend its proposal on postal voting to national elections has... to withdraw support for the legislation. The latest development has also hardened the opposition among... to the postal vote amendment, regardless of the eventual outcome, has taken some of the heat off New Democracy

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  7. ND denies plans to bring in more MPs as Mitsotakis waits to see impact of new measures
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    In the wake of Sunday’s budget vote in Parliament, New Democracy has ruled out the possibility... it into Parliament for the first time in 2023 and which has been trying to fight off claims that it is just..., there is no need for Mitsotakis to replenish his numbers in Parliament. There has been much speculation over

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  8. Rental subsidy rekindles political debate over housing crisis
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    of new buildings, housing has become an increasingly pressing political issue that the government..., acknowledging that the programme had contributed to an increase in property prices in Greece. It has... around 20,000, to be put on the market. However, the problem of high prices and rents has

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  9. House of cards (The rise and fall of Akis Tsochatzopoulos)
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    of the ruling. Apart from the fact that the Greek state has got a chance of winning back some.... There is little doubt that along with so much that is negative, the crisis has also brought... of injustice has forced the government and the judiciary to act, at last. The system cannot just live off

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  10. PASOK unites forces with Greek "Olive Tree" for EP elections but will it be enough?

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    A fledgling centre left movement made up of personalities from several walks of life has decided... democrats. Already, though, it has encountered a serious problem as DIMAR has refused to join... Minister Tassos Giannitsis has been touted as the most likely candidate. This, however, highlights one

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