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Reports raise questions about some economic policy decisions
EconomyMacroeconomythan the 2.5 pct forecast of the Finance Ministry. Greece’s central bank notes that the estimates... of a cumulative inflation of 16 pct from the end of 2019 to the first quarter of 2024, more than 9 pct... in Greece. Opposition parties have been arguing for more than two years that the government allowed
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Tough choices ahead for Mitsotakis, as reforms risk irking voters
PoliticsGreek Politicsattempts to defend the measure by describing it as “5+1 days” rather than six has been widely ridiculed... be reserved for healthcare emergencies rather than filling vacant posts in the public sector. Measures being... right to a public trial, by effectively making such trials the exception rather than the rule
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Scope leaves rating unchanged at BBB-, ups outlook to positive due to solid fiscal performance
Economyare expected to be stronger than previously estimated. Scope now sees Greece running a primary... sees Greece having a lower debt ratio than Italy by 2026, a country rated higher than Greece at ‘BBB
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Mitsotakis underlines support for MEP Beleri as field for PASOK leadership vote widens
PoliticsGreek Politics, especially given that PASOK’s current support comes predominantly from rural rather than urban areas... eventually won, beating off a challenge from Evangelos Venizelos. It is worth noting that more than... round three years ago, falling to less than 208,000 in the run-off vote in which Androulakis beat
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Opposition slams PM's positive assessment of Athens wildfire response
PoliticsGreek Politics10 percent of the burned area was forest, while fewer than 100 buildings were damaged with only... on the capital as “something more fitting to Kabul than to a European country”. SYRIZA tabled an urgent... been used in the operation. Kasselakis claimed that eyewitnesses reported seeing far fewer than the 32
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PM banks on restoration and compensation healing Attica fire wounds
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat time, more than 86,000 hectares of land was burned. He went on to highlight that wildfires in Greece cause more damage than anywhere else in Europe on average, reaching around 1,000 hectares... that Mitsotakis will need a more convincing and comprehensive response than the usual compensation
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PASOK edges into second place as leadership contest takes shape
PoliticsGreek Politicselections, PASOK still seems to be seen as a more convincing alternative than SYRIZA, which is mired.... The other three candidates garner less than 8 pct combined. The voting process means that the two leading... that the stance of those in his party who questioned his leadership rather than focus their efforts on holding
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PASOK sets terms for leadership debate as voters show mild interest in vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the European Parliament elections in June, but 3 points higher than SYRIZA’s poll score. Support...-minister, Pavlos Geroulanos, on 16 pct. No other candidate gets more than 4 pct support. New... European Parliament result by more than ND: 4.9 points to 4.3 points.
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Diffuse support fuels speculation about change to electoral law
PoliticsGreek Politics. Under the current electoral system, this would involve gaining support of more than 3 pct... that Greece can be governed by a government made up for more than one party. He concluded... 30.2 pct of the vote, which is some 10 points less than in 2023 and well short of what would be needed
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PASOK leadership ballot draws attention away from PM's deepening rift with predecessors
PoliticsGreek Politicsas Athens Mayor less than a year ago, came fourth in Attica, which was won by Geroulanos. This underlines... someone other than the current leader. However, one of the challenges that Doukas faces is to ensure... chances of unseating Androulakis. The turnout on October 6 was some 30,000 higher than in the 2021
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