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Mitsotakis seeks to appease farmers as they sow grievances on streets of Athens
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the 2027 elections. Rather than engage in direct confrontation, the Prime Minister’s office has opted... would be permanent. The measure is expected to benefit more than 37,000 farmers who missed out... perfect, but certainly better than it was.” Officials believe that reinforcing this narrative is key
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PM sets out case for third term, surveys global landscape and talks up constitutional reform
PoliticsGreek Politicsmatters more than political advantage. “We believe in single‑party governments,” he said, arguing... newly announced push for constitutional revision within a far broader narrative than the government had... that the search for consensus will be far more difficult than the government’s messaging implies. While
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Run this way: The recurring pattern of Greek leaders
Agoracountry’s banking system and visited Parliament to engage in democratic debate with MPs (he rarely attends plenary sessions) rather than have coffee with them. Are Parliament and the country's banks... Tsipras of hiding more than half of the 27 billion euros it would cost to implement the measures he
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Amid fog of confusion, Greeks vote... again
Agoragripped the Greek public. Most voters are savvy enough to understand that SYRIZA is not “purer than... 2012 and 2014 as he held the institutional, rather than the political, role of parliamentary speaker... elections in January. Meimarakis has opted not to engage in these dark arts, stressing the need
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Row with church too much for Tsipras's fragile coalition
AgoraFylis announcing his intention to alter the classes so they are more like religious studies than... sides would continue to engage in discussion. The upshot of the talks seemed to be that the government..., for instance, has a much more favourable view of Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, than is normal
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PM's target for EP vote seems in reach as twist emerges in battle for second
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor the upcoming ballot. It is also more than double leftist SYRIZA’s projected score of 16.2 pct, three... to achieve a higher share of the vote than ultranationalist Greek Solution by some distance: 11.2 pct... of voters it is drawing support from. Rather than relying on supporters firmly rooted on the left, SYRIZA
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Newsletter 429 - 28/06/2024
cabinet, to create a new register of members and to engage in more “activism”, or as he put... in the following year. This year’s estimate by the BoG is slightly more modest than the 2.5 pct... inflation of 16 pct from the end of 2019 to the first quarter of 2024, more than 9 pct came from company
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PASOK sets terms for leadership debate as voters show mild interest in vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat any future PASOK president will hope to engage with over the months to come as the socialists... in the European Parliament elections in June, but 3 points higher than SYRIZA’s poll score. Support...-minister, Pavlos Geroulanos, on 16 pct. No other candidate gets more than 4 pct support. New
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Government’s effort to revive economic success story narrative heavily reliant on RRF execution
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe often-heard argument that most Greeks are not noticeably better off than they were a few years ago.... Lenders and would-be borrowers have been hesitant to engage with this part of the RRF package. Fewer Greek firms have submitted loan applications than anticipated, leaving the government with little
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New Democracy and PASOK challenged by arrival of new parties
PoliticsGreek Politicsbe better off if they engage with Tsipras rather than view him as their rival. Athens Mayor Haris... rather than a passing phenomenon. The PM’s office is now trying to seize the initiative, setting out.... Its core appeal is moral rather than ideological - justice for Tempe, cleansing, accountability
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