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ND eyes more tax relief as early elections come into play
PoliticsGreek Politics, and as the clock ticks away on the lifting of the escape clause that has allowed Greece and other member states to run higher deficits because of Covid. The fact that ND has its eye on adding to the fiscal...’s and that he is not being paid. Greenberg has advised politicians in Europe as well as the US
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Newsletter 308 - 17/09/2021
.” The image Mitsotakis has tried to portray of his administration as technocratic-led goal-getters suffered... that has allowed Greece and other member states to run higher deficits because of Covid.EconomyGovernment... speech has been used as the platform to unfold each government’s policy agenda. The speech of Kostas
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ND walks tightrope with 2022 budget, looks for answer to inflation
PoliticsGreek Politicsare that growth expectations for 2022 will be trimmed. The forecast in the MTFS was 6.2, but has... accused of being too quick to opt for belt-tightening before Greece has fully overcome the effects.... The government has already committed to subsidising electricity and gas bills, on top of the annual heating oil
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Mood sours as Greece and Turkey head for new round of exploratory talks
PoliticsForeign Policystatement said. Turkey has also raised the issue of de-militarisation of Greece’s eastern Aegean islands... sources observe that following a calm summer Turkey has returned to provocation and tension.... In fact, SYRIZA has already raised two objections over the agreement. The first refers to the extent
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SYRIZA attempts to corner ND with media influence inquiry
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMain opposition party SYRIZA has called for a parliamentary inquiry into the New Democracy... announcement that ND and Mitsotakis repeatedly used taxpayer money to manipulate public opinion. While ND has... been reluctant in the past to join similar initiatives, that has led commentators to start talking
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ND presents united front at anniversary event, but factional tensions lurk
PoliticsGreek Politicswithin the governing party. PM Mitsotakis has recently found himself at the sharp end of criticism..., however, unfounded. Karamanlis, who has stayed away from the political frontline since losing... policies, a theme he has returned to often since leaving office. Mitsotakis, for his part, focussed
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Government and citizens in Montenegro: Turning a deaf ear to warnings, measures and responsibility
Agoramany days have passed since revaccination, that he/she has a negative PCR test not older than 72... Affairs, as confirmed by a source for ResPublica, has so far not received any reports regarding forged... research, having in mind the virus has been present for a year and a half. In return, we received orders
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Economic sentiment picks up again in Oct but consumer confidence drops for fifth month
EconomyMacroeconomy, recovering from 90.7 points in January. Since the start of the year, the ESI has increased by 20.6... of the year. Consumer confidence has been falling since the previous high in May, when it stood at -22.2... in the previous month. Since the start of the year, the EEI has risen by 10 points. Industry confidence
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Govt responds to report on deadly incident with tougher policing measures, as critics call for rethink
PoliticsGreek Politicsoccupant and injuring another following a high-speed chase, has prompted the government to announce... by the events which took place in the western suburbs of Athens last week, the announcement has been... The debate over the days following the incident has highlighted contrasting approaches to policing
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Govt targets unvaccinated with new Covid restrictions, drawing more claims of muddled approach
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has decided to respond to the latest Covid wave by tightening restrictions... the vaccinated. The official government line has been to put moral pressure on the unvaccinated once it became... used by government officials with regard to Greeks who have yet to get the jab has started
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