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Authorities struggle with islanders' resistance to closed centres for migrants
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMitarakis, with one council leader on Lesbos complaining that “Mr Mitarakis has not come once... into a corner. Images in the media of riot police confronting citizens in rural communities are causing... the government has enjoyed a degree of approval for its use of the police in support of its “law and order
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Government on mission to manage expectations in anticipation of tough winter
PoliticsGreek Politicsa part in dampening the earlier optimism, as Greece succeeded in gaining a partial exemption but has... crisis are being addressed. The PM has also let it be known that he intends to be out and about mixing... to the electoral map to the existing seven, mostly in the islands and rural areas of the country.
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Androulakis shuffles pack in bid to leave SYRIZA behind and close gap on ND
PoliticsGreek Politics, often more experienced, officials in PASOK. Androulakis is clearly determined to show that he has... that the social democrats offer a convincing alternative to the centre-right government, which has seen its... is expected to set out a plan for investment in rural areas, with an emphasis on production and innovation
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Employment and wage data explains why Greeks struggle to see growth dividends
Agorapeople in urban areas and one in three in rural areas live at risk of poverty and social exclusion... report where Greece has the third worst real wage in 35 OECD countries. Given these challenging... do not feel their personal financial situation has improved over the last few years, almost six
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Parties line up for second day in OPEKEPE debate as rivals accuse PM of cover-up
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe governing party of orchestrating a cover-up of the farming payments scandal which has led... former rural development ministers Makis Voridis and Lefteris Avgenakis, their proposers argue... has proved the most damaging scandal to date for his administration, without conceding any self
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Post Office branch closures spark internal revolt in ND as voter scepticism grows
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government’s plan to shut down 204 branches of the Hellenic Post (ELTA) has triggered a full.... “The country isn’t a corporation,” said Katsaniotis, echoing concerns that rural communities are being left... with the mood within the ruling party, let alone among voters. Opinion poll The ELTA furore has erupted
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OECD report highlights stark contrasts in health system
Societymetre in 2020, well above the OECD average of 11.2. Still, there’s a silver lining: this figure has...-resourced. Greece has the lowest density of LTC workers (0.2 per 100 people aged 65+), no qualification... percent of city dwellers and 43 pct of rural residents live more than 45 minutes from a hospital
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Household expenditure rises by 2.5 pct in 2019
Societythat the average monthly household spending has fallen by 24.4 percent compared to 2010, and by 30.3 percent... of the overall average. Households living in rural areas spend 1,190.96 euros per month, while those
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Survey of 2023 household budgets highlights lasting effects of debt crisis
Society, dropping to 1,332 euros. However, it has been growing since in line with the recovery trend that had... in rural areas it stands at 1,387 euros. In terms of regions, Attica and South Aegean spend above
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PM gives full support to police amid fresh criticism
PoliticsGreek Politicseven though the force has come under renewed criticism in the wake of rape allegations being... and the stamping out of domestic terrorism. Mitsotakis also praised the role that the police force has played... New Democracy has traditionally enjoyed a close relationship with the Greek Police and Mitsotakis
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