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Government initiative on supermarket prices reignites cost-of-living row
PoliticsGreek Politicsby opposition parties, as evidence suggests Greeks are paying more for basic goods than their European peers... supermarkets to engage in uncompetitive practices, such as squeezing smaller suppliers, extracting... in Greece is more expensive than in countries with higher wages. GSEE and other unions have announced
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Energy tops agenda as FM heads to Israel
PoliticsForeign Policyof February. Muslim minority Turkey is less than four months away from a presidential election... for Turkishness that our West Thracian expatriates have been fighting for more than 30 years continues... to engage in quarrels to the point of absurdity,” he stressed.
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SYRIZA and PASOK join forces to pressure govt as polls show gap between them narrowing
PoliticsGreek Politicslittle inclination to engage with his critics since the furore sparked by his call for the expulsion... less than 1 point behind them at 12.7 percent, up from 11.8 percent in September. Communist party... of living are not helping at all, and a further 33 percent say they have little effect. More than one
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Greece offers to assist in Gaza humanitarian effort
PoliticsForeign Policyto adopt a more cautious approach regarding the conflict than other European capitals. It took more than a month for a Greek official to visit the West Bank following the Hamas terrorist attack... mobilised to help the creation of humanitarian sea corridors. However, any decision to engage Greece more
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Late switch smashes accord over postal vote, but marriage equality compromise still intact
PoliticsGreek Politicslegislation, but the current media speculation is that he will abstain from the vote, rather than oppose... centrist and moderate voters than it will lose among those on the right of the political spectrum... is one of the factors that has prevented SYRIZA from being able to engage effectively with voters since
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Newsletter 433 - 20/09/2024
percentage points lower than its June performance. The only winner among the mainstream parties is PASOK... more than 4 pct support. The race has not captured much of the public’s imagination so far... will hope to engage with over the months to come as the socialists tried to establish a stronger foothold
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Androulakis shuffles pack in bid to leave SYRIZA behind and close gap on ND
PoliticsGreek Politicsthan handing out portfolios as he had done previously, Androulakis wants to show that he is focussed... is hoping to re-engage with voters by presenting on Monday a plan aimed at transforming Greece’s... industry rather than tourism, via strategic investments in strategic locations.
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Mitsotakis faces pivotal talks with farmers as Mercosur deal adds to complexity of standoff
PoliticsGreek Politicsand dominated the political agenda for more than a month. The decision to split the talks reflects... to allow farmers to engage directly with Mitsotakis marks a turning point. Farmers had long insisted on meeting the Prime Minister rather than ministers, believing he might offer more. In a gesture
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Newsletter 490 - 16/01/2026
to proceed, while farmers remain divided over whether to engage or escalate. The government is keen... that whoever heads the party must embody courage and selflessness rather than political calculation... with more than 40 billion euros of offers for the 10-year issuance. That record was smashed this week
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Historic victory for SYRIZA in EU vote unlikely to dislodge Greek coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicsthan expected showing from the PASOK-led Elia (Olive Tree) alliance means that the victory... the previous European ballot by more than 20 percentage points. However, it is the leftists’ failure... opposition party could point to the fact that New Democracy and PASOK (Elia) saw their share of the vote drop
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