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Slower growth nixes handout plans, fires criticism of ND's economic policies
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe latest GDP figures, which fell below expectations, seem to have put a halt to any thoughts... the assumptions on which this year’s budget has been put together. It also means that there is likely... is considering such a stipend, he simply replied: “No.” This appears to put an end to speculation
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Opposition parties vow not to let up on Tempe despite inquiry verdict
PoliticsGreek Politicspotentially open the way for criminal charges against former ministers. This was a proposal first put... the full results of the Larissa prosecutor’s investigation which would put them in a stronger position to put former transport minister Kostas Karamanlis on the stand. Voridis also dismissed the petition
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Newsletter 443 - 29/11/2024
for the Politic.gr website published on Monday put support for New Democracy on 27.2 pct, and PASOK on 15.7 pct... for the past year and where the government has not been able to put forward convincing solutions. Since..., equalling Afroditi Latinopoulou’s nativists Voice of Reason. The extrapolated results put ND at 29.5
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Newsletter 446 - 10/01/2025
Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Wednesday. Reports suggest that he will reveal who will put forward... tried to reassure voters that the country is on a stable path, having put the crisis years behind... and policies which lead to the abandonment of the countryside. In his question he promises to put forward
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Newsletter 459 - 11/04/2025
connecting the US with India, as a counter to China’s Belt and Road project. As he put it, “Greece... claimed often put him at odds with his EU partners, and his economic philosophy focussed on “cutting taxes... economic front, even if the punitive reciprocal tariffs were put on hold, the 10 pct tariffs on all
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Fringe opposition parties up stakes in Tempe inquiry clash
PoliticsGreek Politicsindependent MPs, put their names to a proposal calling for the PM to be among the government officials... on the railways due to a failure to put in place and maintain adequate safety standards. The proposal... what happened and the authorities’ responsibilities. Apart from seeking to put the maximum amount
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Tempe-related tension, cost of living continue to dog government
PoliticsGreek Politicsto be exhumed for further forensic tests. Ruci’s protest put the government in an uncomfortable position... Ministry being put in charge of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. They argue that it is a public space..., public support remains strong. As one member put it to Kathimerini: “It’s not so much our flower pots
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Newsletter 489 - 19/12/2025
, sharpening political tensions and eroding support for the ruling New Democracy party. Farmers put together... PASOK was steady at 12.3%. Weighted results put New Democracy at 28%, PASOK at 14.6, Greek Solution... a difficult path back to electability. Projections put the ruling party below the 30% target it has set
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A quarter-pounder democracy
AgoraJust under 17 years ago, New York Times commentator Thomas Friedman put forward a theory that if McDonald’s restaurants open in a country, a functioning democracy and institutions won’t be far behind... be put into practice, the institutional malaise will continue. Until our institutional weaknesses
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Greece's 2014 fiscal gap suddenly appears bigger, much bigger
Economyexecutive board member Joerg Asmussen appears to have put the economic plan in some doubt, while... 50 percent or so. Asmussen also put the financing gap, the difference between how much money Greece
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