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Newsletter 465 - 06/06/2025
, Mitsotakis framed the wrongdoing as the actions of rogue individuals rather than as a government failure. His... is that with reference year 2024 the increase in defense spending cannot be greater than the rise in 2024 as percent of GDP and, also, the increase cannot be more than 1.5 pct of GDP. The good news for Greece came
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Famellos aims for fresh start but existential questions dog SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe latest conference held by SYRIZA, Greece’s fading leftist party, raised more questions than... Kasselakis in 2023. However, rather than Kasselakis, it was the ghost of Alexis Tsipras that haunted..., became vacant earlier than expected when Maria Syreggela opted to step down well ahead of the party’s
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Newsletter 468 - 27/06/2025
, there are signs it may be weathering the storm better than expected. A new Interview poll published by Politic.gr shows the governing party’s support rising to 25.9%, up more than a point from May. Meanwhile... surplus commitments. It is also currently spending more than 3 pct of GDP on defence. The escape clause
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Mitsotakis tries to stem subsidy scandal damage as opposition smells blood
PoliticsGreek Politics, his attempt to spread the responsibility for the scandal over a longer period of time than his... with voters to judge the government on the entirety of its record, rather than to be swayed solely... pct backed the right-wing party – substantially higher than its 41 pct score in the overall vote
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Opposition sees ND’s call for broader subsidy inquiry as attempt to muddy waters
PoliticsGreek Politicsof a regular investigative committee in Parliament, rather than a preliminary judicial inquiry... to cover the period from OPEKEPE’s formation in 1998 onwards, rather than the 2019-2022 period covered... of “chronic” failings at OPEKEPE rather than an organised attempt to defraud the subsidy system
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Labour reforms controversy threatens to eclipse autumn support package
PoliticsGreek Politicsto 13 hours a day for more than one employer. Critics who argued at the time that this provision.... The latest Eurostat data found 12.4 pct of Greeks working more than 49 hours per week, while the EU average... this week, Deputy PM Kostis Hatzidakis said families with more than two children should expect
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Government’s effort to revive economic success story narrative heavily reliant on RRF execution
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe often-heard argument that most Greeks are not noticeably better off than they were a few years ago.... Fewer Greek firms have submitted loan applications than anticipated, leaving the government with little... than expected, while some prospective borrowers have questioned whether the administrative burden
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How will Trump's tariffs affect Greece?
Agorain US factories. While the 15% levy is lower than the original 30% rate, Greek producers... are better positioned to absorb the additional costs than smaller cooperatives, such as local oil... more than doubled, rising from USD 1.24 billion in 2013 to USD 2.61 billion in 2024. In 2024
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Androulakis presents vision for fairer Greece in response to PM’s tax cuts
PoliticsGreek Politicsis pitching his vision for a fairer Greece than the one voters have seen evolve under the six-year... insists. The ruling party concludes that, rather than offering a coherent roadmap, Androulakis has... will find a way to eke out a majority than its opponents mounting a serious challenge.
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Building on flurry of policy pledges, Mitsotakis vows to back research and innovation
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDigital Innovation Centre signals that global pharma sees Greece as more than just a production base..., the opinion poll data published over the last few days paints a slightly more complex picture than... or rather negatively. More than a week on from the tax announcements, government insiders believe
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