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Newsletter 384 - 09/06/2023
month to do so this month to ensure that Greece has a government with a strong majority. The message... formation during the previous quarters. Capital formation has two main components in the GDP identity... and specifically in the eurozone will affect spending, credit and investments. The government has pinned
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Government focusses on cost of living with economy bill, push for lower ferry prices
PoliticsGreek Politicsprogrammes. There has been an extremely low participation by debtors in the 72- and 120-instalment... owed. Although the government sailed through the two electoral encounters this summer and has... administration has also made an issue this week of high ferry ticket prices. The conservatives feel
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Government tries to deflect criticism over wildfires with appeal to patriotism
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe country was “in a state of war”. Similar language has been employed by other senior government figures... arson by agents of Turkey. The government has so far avoided any comprehensive debate over... to an outpouring of patriotic sentiment which has put on hold much of the criticism of the response
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SYRIZA ploughs own furrow as farmers head to Athens for protest
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the public feels that the government has not done enough to satisfy the farmers’ demands. Over... to overcome the bitterness that has been generated by calling on Kasselakis to withdraw his letter... and ensuring any decisions have the backing of key figures. The local media has highlighted that some
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Government's proposals for draconian sentencing deemed unenforceable by opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsclaimed that after sixteen legislative initiatives by ND in recent years there has been a 25... and insecurity. Protests Lawyers’ associations are also opposed to the legislation and a work stoppage has... has shown a reluctance to crack down on producers, many of whom are New Democracy voters
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Left looks to France for inspiration as SYRIZA postpones key decisions
PoliticsGreek Politicswill also be after PASOK’s leadership contest has concluded. This is seen as key to developments at SYRIZA... to the whole of Europe, and Greece.” His intervention carries a special weight because so far Tsipras has been mentioned as the most likely figure to lead a united left/centre-left in Greece. Tsipras has
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Newsletter 449 - 31/01/2025
shielding political figures from a potential prosecution. The rekindling of the Tempe issue has undermined... calendar that has scheduled elections early in the summer of 2027, as the new regime would apply just..., but also has not seen any benefits from the government’s previous tax reforms in 2019. The government
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PM seeks escape from Tempe in reforms agenda, as opposition parties mull next move
PoliticsGreek Politicshas been trying to highlight the government initiatives which he hopes demonstrate commitment... in Thessaloniki. The task of defending the government against attacks by the opposition has been left mostly... the most effective timing. While SYRIZA is pressing for immediate action, it has not been able to gather
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Seeking to shore up right flank, Mitsotakis unveils steps to tackle campus violence
PoliticsGreek Politicsshe was elected to the European Parliament last summer has faded over the last few months, partly due... as a unifier. There has been speculation over the last few weeks that former PM Antonis Samaras.... Publicly, Samaras has not declared any such intention. However, he has not sought to douse speculation
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Famellos presents struggling SYRIZA’s case, pleads for unity among progressives
PoliticsGreek Politicsto convince voters that SYRIZA has a bright future in its current form. Regarding the TIF measures...SYRIZA leader Sokratis Famellos has tried to set out his alternative offering at the Thessaloniki... repeat defeats, leaving New Democracy unchallenged. Famellos has personally reached out to PASOK’s
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