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Snow melts in Athens, political row over storm response heats up
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs the snow that fell in and around Athens on Tuesday began to melt on Wednesday, the political clash over responsibility for the aftermath of storm front “Medea” began to heat up. Efforts were being made on Wednesday to restore electricity, and in some...
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Retail sales grow for fifth month in a row but rate eases to 8.8 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyGrowth in Greece’s retail sales slowed down in August, rising by 8.8 percent year-on-year (YoY), from a slightly downward revised 13.1 percent in July, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Friday. Retail sales have been growing continu...
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Government initiative on supermarket prices reignites cost-of-living row
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe latest government response to the cost-of-living crisis has been met with scepticism by opposition parties, as evidence suggests Greeks are paying more for basic goods than their European peers. Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis was out on Wedn...
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Row over independent probe into surveillance affair threatens to boil over
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is facing a mounting constitutional dispute that is related to the surveillance scandal, an issue that New Democracy has been trying to put to bed ahead of the elections later this year. The latest flare-up was caused by Supreme Court pro...
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Constitutional row follows political storm over prosecutor's intervention in surveillance probe
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn the latest twist in the surveillance affair, a controversial opinion by Greece's top prosecutor has come under sustained attack by opposition parties and constitutional experts. The widespread reaction brings the allegations of politically motivated ...
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Tsipras positions SYRIZA as defender of democratic institutions amid row over police corruption
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras has launched the party’s election campaign with a call for the defence of democratic values against what he describes as an abuse of power by New Democracy. The call comes amid a fresh controversy over policing, following cl...
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Mitsotakis focuses on next steps as Kasselakis becomes embroiled in new internal row
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is aiming to refocus his government’s efforts on delivering promised reforms, while SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis continues to be plagued by bickering over the presence of controversial MP Pavlos Polakis in the lef...
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Mitsotakis tries to move on from Samaras row but more fallout may follow
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has attempted to draw a line under his spat with former Premier Antonis Samaras, but the matter is likely to run as long as the former New Democracy leader does not make his intentions clear now that he has been ousted...
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Fringe parties gain from Tempe furore as judiciary becomes embroiled in row
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe third opinion poll to be published in two days shows support for New Democracy slipping and an extremely high level of public scepticism in the government’s handling of the Tempe rail crash. Against this backdrop, the war of words between the govern...
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Despite disposable income rise in Q4, saving rate negative for five quarters in a row
EconomyMacroeconomyHousehold disposable income increased by 9.8 percent year-on-year (YoY) in Q4 last year, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday. The absolute figure was 42.56 billion euros in Q4, from 38.77 billion euros a year ago...
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