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Mitsotakis aiming to overcome voter disappointment and rebuild decisive lead in 2025
PoliticsGreek Politicsfinancial situation has worsened compared to 2019, when the current government came to power. Just 18 pct feel that it has improved. Also, 46 pct believe Greece’s economic situation has worsened during that time, while 31 pct believe it has improved. This suggests that part of the population feels
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Debt position a bulwark against global turbulence
EconomyMacroeconomyIt has been widely reported that Greek Finance Ministry officials have been following with concern... of the US 10-year Treasury has increased by 1 percentage point since October, currently standing at 4.7... euros in interest payments. The PDMA has also earmarked 5.29 billion euros in early prepayments
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ND's ratings hold despite choice of president but concern builds about Trump effect
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAnother opinion poll has been published this week suggesting that Greeks are not enthused by Prime... carefully regarding identity issues now that Donald Trump has assumed the US presidency. The Pulse... the last few days have shown, which is that Mitsotakis’s decision to choose Tasoulas has gone down
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Opposition parties bring Tempe issue back to Parliament after mass protests
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has agreed to a parliamentary debate on the Tempe train crash following demands... go ahead. He argued that the government has nothing to hide and that Prime Minister Kyriakos... in relation to whether the freight train was carrying flammable liquids, which the government has denied
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ND hits back at Tempe accusations as opposition seeks to keep up pressure
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the media. A recent study by the National Technical University of Athens, which has been submitted... soon after the accident. SYRIZA has renewed its calls for a debate in Parliament over the Tempe affair. A date has not been set yet even though the government has agreed to the discussion
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Government hopes new train footage helps stem support for parties on political extremes
PoliticsGreek Politicssome of the pressure that has been building over the last few weeks and which New Democracy officials... carriages, which were carrying metal sheets. There has been speculation, based on independent... has been involved in a cover up in the comments he made after the video of the freight train
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ND tries to dial down Tempe rhetoric as support plummets in new opinion poll
PoliticsGreek Politicsto be taking a step back, toning down its language and trying to defuse what has become a very tense situation. It is not clear if this change in tactic has been prompted by the publication of yet another... for Course for Freedom leader Zoe Konstantopoulou. The populist far-left party has seen its support
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Huge protests over Tempe add to pressure on government
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat opinion polls have consistently shown that around 3 in 4 Greeks believe the government has been... after the crash, which has become one of the most contentious issues amid accusations... motion against the government. PASOK has already asked for Deputy Civil Protection Minister Christos
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Mitsotakis tours ministries as government looks for measures to improve public mood
PoliticsGreek Politics, such as far left Course of Freedom, rising sharply. Course of Freedom has managed to capitalise... erratic handling of the issue has seriously damaged its image. An opinion poll conducted by ProRata... it is the other way around. The survey also indicates that the Tempe issue has taken a toll
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Reactions to reshuffle continue as government seeks fast track prosecution of former minister
PoliticsGreek Politicsapproach to the preliminary inquiry into the former deputy minister to the PM has also drawn criticism... appointment following revelations about his past business dealings and ongoing conflicts of interest has... of the PM’s office. However, his alleged lack of patriotism has also caused ructions within New
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