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SYRIZA and ND square up on cost-of-living crisis as government attempts to draw line under surveillance
PoliticsGreek Politicscitizens. Citing recent official statistics on inflation, energy costs and inequality, Tsipras argued... of conventional surveillance by the national intelligence service (EYP) in adherence with the procedures... questioning by invoking secrecy rules. Commenting on the official report, Dimitris Markopoulos, who
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University bill threatens PASOK consensus as probes launched into alleged infractions by politicians
PoliticsGreek Politicsit was also announced that an Athens prosecutor has launched a probe into data protection and official secrecy breaches. The government has been slow to offer an official response to the accusations... figures at the same time as several of them were under surveillance by the Greek intelligence service
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Edgy atmosphere ahead of new protest over Macedonia name issue
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSamaras on Friday following a church service in Kalamata. Current conservative chief Kyriakos Mitsotakis was also at the same service and the two men are due to have dinner together on Friday. Mitsotakis... continue to show support for Sunday’s demonstration even though the party has not officialy backed
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How big is Greek fiscal gap? Will cuts be needed? Here's our Q&A
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor an amount that might reach as much as 800 million. No troika official has spoken publicly... demands? The government official speaking to Greek journalists at the end of the Brussels summit... salary structure in the civil service more strictly. The wage scheme was supposed to have been
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Tsipras tries to take lead in fire response amid picture of confusion
PoliticsGreek Politicsof preparedness displayed by the fire service and police. Spyraki argued that the demolitions announced... suggest the investigation will now turn to the relatives of the 91 victims and the official records... not able to communicate with the fire service’s control centre while the blaze was unfolding. The report
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Turnover in services sector shows improvement in Q4 2014
EconomyMacroeconomyservice activities showed a rise, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). In Q3, 12 out of the 14 service activities had recorded a drop, The highest increase in Q4 was posted..., consultancy and related activities (+10.5 percent). In contrast, two service activities reported a double
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Government feels the heat after two days of catastrophic wildfires
PoliticsGreek Politics” to avoid accountability. The government has also been criticised for understaffing the fire service which... of Germany and Austria which she said use a larger proportion of volunteers to permanent fire service staff..., the official response to the disaster will be closely scrutinised. Deputy Minister of Civil
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Newsletter 272 -06/11/2020
, service and manufacturing carried out by Alco for the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (EBEA... recovery Growing concern over survival of businesses in food service sector, a key employer... of the food service sector have been expressing their concern about the survival of the industry
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Parties tussle over scope of surveillance probe as latest poll puts Mitsotakis in frame
PoliticsGreek Politicsservice, with a meeting of the relevant parliamentary committee set to be followed by a special... are structural weaknesses in the oversight of the intelligence service. On Monday, PASOK secured.... The panel investigating the bugging of PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis by the National Intelligence Service
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ND under attack from all sides over handling of football wrangle
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe Super League. The amendment was hastily drafted by the government after the Professional Sports... voted against the amendment and had earlier called for Deputy Minister for Sports Lefteris Avgenakis... handling of the affair roundly criticised in the numerous sports newspapers as well as in Marinakis-owned
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