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Govt rushes in new energy measures as Brussels decision on gas price cap deferred
PoliticsGreek Politicsof measures aimed at cushioning the impact of high energy costs on Greek consumers. Greece has been spearheading a proposal for an EU-wide cap on the price of all natural gas imports, and has so far gained... at the Council of Energy Ministers last week. Although it remains on the table, it has encountered resistance
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Tsipras calls for more state intervention in energy sector as hopes for EU solution dwindle
PoliticsGreek Politicsgas prices, SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras has called for bolder initiatives at the national level.... This was the first time Tsipras has endorsed a comprehensive energy strategy, which clearly owes much... absent from his address, for example, was any reference to cutting consumption taxes, which has been
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SYRIZA accuses ND of covering for cronyism in wake of MP's expulsion
PoliticsGreek Politicswas recently revealed to have been the subject of surveillance by the intelligence service but has himself..., however this is the first time the subject has gained such a degree of prominence, leading to his... reports and parliamentary questions on the subject of his business dealings. The opposition party has
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Surveillance claims continue to bug New Democracy
PoliticsGreek Politicsrelationship with him. Dimitriadis has previously denied any role in the use of Predator in Greece and has taken legal action against journalists who reported on this aspect of the story in the past. The leftists argued that the weekend reports were further evidence that New Democracy has turned Greece
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Surveillance scandal claims mount, ratcheting up pressure on PM
PoliticsGreek Politicsbugging of Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias. To Vima suggested that concern has been expressed in foreign... is alleged to have owned, although he denies any part, and which has been linked to the use of Predator... had nothing to do with the government, EYP or any other state body. New Democracy has been advancing
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Privatisation of key northern ports on hold amid strategic rethink
PoliticsGreek Politics, enabling HRADF to develop it and exploit its potential to the full. HRADF has now been tasked... close to the Turkish and Bulgarian borders, has become evident in recent years when it began... of the recently renewed US-Greece Mutual Defence Cooperation Agreement. Alexandroupoli has seen heavy use
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Govt hints at more relief measures as opposition lambasts electricity bill fixes
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe latest budget performance figures offered a pleasant surprise for the government, which has... TV that the government has made a firm commitment that “where the is a difference between forecasts... to the large energy groups. Spyware amendment Elsewhere, the government has been hoping that new
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In full campaign mode, PM ventures forth to rally support
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the PM set out in his Thessaloniki International Fair speech in early September, and which he has... to a situation where SYRIZA has an outside chance of putting together a governing coalition before second... indicated that a percentage point has been shaved off New Democracy’s lead over SYRIZA as support
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Tsipras pushes for more thorough probe into mounting wiretap allegations
PoliticsGreek Politics’s armed forces chiefs, raising concerns about national security. As has become its standard practice... national security at risk. The opposition leader underlined the responsibility the judiciary has... that the government has full confidence in the judicial investigation. The surveillance issue is also
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Surveillance and Qatargate threaten to overshadow budget debate
PoliticsGreek Politicshas featured a series of increasingly specific claims. Another scenario which is making the rounds... an official statement on the subject sometime this week. The weight of revelations has made... claim to be strong on national defence. New Democracy now has another weapon in its arsenal
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