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Migration opens new front for government after Libya snub
PoliticsGreek PoliticsLibya stem the flows to ease pressure on the island of Crete, which has seen a steep increase... and closing off routes to legalisation. The government in Athens has reacted to the diplomatic incident by signalling a tougher stance on migration; however, the opposition has been quick to attack
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Newsletter 472 - 25/07/2025
, the Greek government has intensified efforts to tackle two of its most vulnerable areas - foreign policy..., but they appear increasingly determined to reclaim the narrative. New Democracy has come under... agreement with Egypt, asserting it is invalid under international law. Greece has dismissed
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PM's strategic bet on Israel meets domestic blowback over Gaza
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThere has been growing public and political pushback against the Greek government's position... in an awkward position given that he has been cultivating Greece's relationship with Israeli PM... has pursued a deepening strategic alliance with Israel, framing it as a cornerstone of Greece’s
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PM prepares to finalise relief package as talk of electoral tweak gathers pace
PoliticsGreek Politicsto disburse some 1.5 billion euros that has been ringfenced for the TIF announcement, which ND officials... parliamentary majority. Although the prime minister has repeatedly and emphatically denied any... between fairness and governability - has held firm under repeated questioning. Yet two stark realities
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Sale of defence manufacturer stokes opposition criticism amid bid to bolster regional ties
PoliticsGreek Politicsgroup has stirred up controversy among opposition parties alarmed by the Mitsotakis administration’s... Industry) to SK Group, a privately held Israeli defence and security technology group. SK Group has... to single digits at its production facility in Thessaloniki, while the company has been slated for sale
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Controversial migration bill divides government factions
PoliticsGreek Politics. The bill has been condemned by human rights organisations and the opposition but has also been... it an offence to remain in the country once an asylum application has been rejected, resulting in an automatic... of Crete, which accounts for 17.2 million euros. The government has pledged to take back
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Mitsotakis delivers major tax-cut package as he seeks to stay course for another term
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has presented a long-anticipated and much-advertised set of tax... that he has no plans to change the electoral law to make it easier for his party to secure what... according to how many children a taxpayer has, with families that have four children or more not paying
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Despite lukewarm reaction, PM insists tax cuts will pave way to third term
PoliticsGreek Politicsa century, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has reiterated his intention to stay at the helm of New Democracy... at the Thessaloniki Fair suggests that New Democracy still has some distance to cover to win a general election... replacement. Mitsotakis said that despite sliding in the polls, his New Democracy party still has a healthy
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Polls indicate PM’s tax-cut offer fails to move needle as voters remain pessimistic, concerned
PoliticsGreek Politics. The danger for New Democracy is that the feeling voters will be left with is that Mitsotakis has fired his big bazooka and that it has hardly made a dent in the wall of disappointment and disinterest that has been growing in size this year. Pessimistic mood Seventy pct of respondents in the Metron
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Mitsotakis tries to rally MPs amid lacklustre poll data, resurfacing of Tempe
PoliticsGreek PoliticsKyriakos Mitsotakis has been trying to rally his party, which does not seem to have benefitted from... much greater support than its rivals - none of whom have made any great strides either - but has... interview over the weekend, State Minister Akis Skertsos underlined that the government has introduced
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