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Athens calibrates domestic and diplomatic response to Iran war as tension with Turkey resurfaces
PoliticsGreek Politicspreparing for a conflict that senior officials now warn may last far longer than initially hoped... - repatriation - has become a major logistical operation. More than 250 Greeks have already been evacuated.... More than 200 people returned safely on Thursday alone, and operations will continue. Defensive
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Energy crisis puts squeeze on Greek fiscal policy
Agoraby reintroducing profit‑margin caps for petrol stations and more than 60 categories of widely consumed... taxes, meanwhile, are fixed amounts per quantity — more than 700 euros per 1,000 litres — placing... — unchanged from 2020, the first full year of ND’s time in office — and worse than the 13.5 percent recorded
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OPEKEPE scandal widens as pressure mounts for PM on multiple fronts
PoliticsGreek Politicswith the judicial process, and limit the political damage through targeted personnel changes rather than... damage rather than respect parliamentary procedure. The government pushed back, with ND parliamentary...‑standing systemic problems rather than recent political choices. Blaming chronic shortcomings has
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Farm subsidy scandal prompts disquiet in ruling party, encourages opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsnot resolved. It is this pattern, rather than any single name, that has turned OPEKEPE into a major political... human intervention, crop checks done by satellites, livestock counted with modern tools rather than... controlled moves rather than a full reset. A mini‑reshuffle has already removed three figures named
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Government launches new support package as ratings plummet
PoliticsGreek Politics-than-expected fiscal data for 2025. The new figures are expected to give the government another 800... to 24.6 pct, 1.5 percentage points lower than March. New Democracy continues to have a healthy lead...” the country, and 17.8 pct saying they are “likely to benefit”. More than two in three respondents
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Macron’s visit to Athens delivers agreements, messages and political meaning
PoliticsGreek Politicswent further, arguing that the EU’s Article 42.7 mutual defence clause is “stronger” than NATO’s... if it is “more expensive and slower than others.” For Macron, Europe’s peace and prosperity must now..., and structural reforms that restored stability. He also pointed to the presence of more than 200 French
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Predator row deepens as Tsipras publishes ideological roadmap for new party
PoliticsGreek Politicsto Athens. Public anxiety remains high: more than eight in ten respondents express concern about... of inflation are mixed rather than hostile: 22.1% say it is doing what it can, while 33.9% believe..., it insists that the Left–Right divide is “more relevant than ever”, rejecting both anti‑politics
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PM, sector leaders make it clear energy security is country's top transition priority
PoliticsGreek Politics, is darker than at any point in recent years. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, even without high... essential as a baseload for decades. The PM explained that more than half of Greece’s electricity already... the market reality. The transition, he argued, is now being driven by energy security rather than
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Mitsotakis heads to party congress amid internal unrest as Karystianou sets date
PoliticsGreek Politics, but it arrives at a moment when the prime minister’s authority is being tested more openly than at any... comeback far sooner than initially expected. The unveiling of his new party is now expected no later than 15 June, months ahead of the original September timeline. The acceleration reflects both
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How inflation has reshaped Greek household spending
Agoraof everyday expenditure (with the exception of communications) were significantly more expensive than five... to maintain the 2020 standard of living, rather than any expansion in consumption. Economically... of GDP was already among the highest in the EU, reflecting relatively low incomes rather than
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