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ND lead unabated in face of last-minute disputes over migrant boat sinking, minority votes
PoliticsGreek Politicswith 166 seats out of 300. Seven parties in total gain seats, including ultra-conservative Niki.... Moreover, the argument plays out against a backdrop of widespread public intolerance. In a recent
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Wildfire threat to air base puts government in embarrassing position
PoliticsGreek Politicsfighter jets. This represents around half of the Greek Air Force’s total F-16 capacity, Kathimerini... emblematic policies and one which has received strong public support. Against this backdrop, the sight
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Greek politics goes from stability to state of flux
Agoraa backdrop of continuing public dissatisfaction with the cost of living, the declining popularity... a combined total of almost 17 pct. Their numbers have been edging up in the opinion polls carried out
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Mitsotakis sworn in as prime minister as attention turns to Cabinet picks
PoliticsGreek Politicshis MERA 25 party received 194,232 votes, or 3.4% of the total. It remains to be seen if Varoufakis... Dendias are tipped to return to former posts at the Labour and Interior Ministries respectively... the Interior Ministry. Chrisochoidis appointed the ministry under former Prime Minister George
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Greek households switch to natural gas in record numbers as winter approaches
EconomyFeaturesin the Special Consumption Tax, from 230 to 280 euros per kilolitre. At the same time, the total amount... between September 2017 and September 2018. The total savings by a household from switching to natural... domestic gas connections in Attica. Historically, the occupant of an apartment would need the consent
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Building permits increase by 50.3 pct in December and 12.6 pct in 2019
EconomyMacroeconomy. The total number of permits came to 1,799, staying above the 1,000-permit mark for ten consecutive... permits. During 2019, building permits rose by 12.6 percent. Total permits in the aggregate period stood.... The total for 2019 is roughly 82 percent lower than the 2005 peak. Much of the current building activity
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Building permits increase by 55.7 pct in January
EconomyMacroeconomy. The total number of permits came to 1,339, staying above the 1,000-permit mark for close to a year.... During 2019, building permits rose by 12.6 percent. Total permits in the aggregate period stood... and the construction downturn began. The total for 2019 is roughly 82 percent lower than the 2005 peak. Much
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Paris attacks change backdrop for Tsipras visit to Turkey
PoliticsForeign PolicyPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras' first official visit to Turkey (November 18-19) has suddenly turned into perhaps the most crucial visit of a Greek premier to Greece's neighboring country, as it takes place a few days following Paris' terrorist attacks. T...
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Androulakis positions PASOK as alternative to leading parties against phonetapping backdrop
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPASOK leader Nikos Androulakis used his maiden speech at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) on Wednesday to hit out at both the ruling New Democracy party and its main rival SYRIZA, in an attempt to position the socialists as a distinct and reali...
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Mitsotakis unveils major defence package against backdrop of forces pay rise dispute
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government presented on Wednesday its plans for a major shake-up of Greece’s defence capabilities, which PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis claims is needed to equip the armed forces for a new era. The announcement comes after a week of upheaval in New Democrac...
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