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PM pins hopes on conciliatory approach to soften farmers' protests
PoliticsGreek Politicsat the roadblocks set up across the country, but their immediate reactions suggest a softening among some
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Centre-left parties jockey for position ahead of EP elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsInternal rumblings continue to dominate developments in SYRIZA, where the recent actions of leader Stefanos Kasselakis have set off another round of recriminations among senior party members. While the main opposition party appears locked in a state of paralysis, developments within the broader
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SYRIZA ploughs own furrow as farmers head to Athens for protest
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the year. The poll indicates that there is weaker backing for the farmers’ decision to set up
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Record year for Greek tourism raises concerns about sustainability
EconomyFeaturespopular destinations. As the sun set on a bumper tourism season, it was already becoming evident
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University bill meets with strong opposition as MPs begin debating reform
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMPs are due to begin debating on Tuesday the government’s university reform bill, which paves the way for foreign institutions to set up chapters in Greece and appears to have no support from the opposition parties. The draft law is due to be debated at parliamentary committee level before being
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Government focuses on cost of living and farming as polls confirm strong lead
PoliticsGreek Politicson building on the beachfront, contrary to other European countries which set a minimum distance
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Podcast - SYRIZA embraces the chaos
AgoraFive years ago SYRIZA was in power in Greece, but it is currently languishing in third place in the opinion polls and the nascent leadership of Stefanos Kasselakis is being constantly buffeted by internal disputes. In this episode, Phoebe Fronista and Nick Malkoutzis set out how the left-wing party
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Underwhelming GDP highlights investment falling short of mark
EconomyMacroeconomythan 15 pct this year. This set of conditions will tie the hands of the government regarding
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Mitsotakis hits back on multiple fronts as SYRIZA sets out its economic pledges
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThere is no prospect of an Easter handout this year according to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who said the government would focus instead on increasing earnings. Mitsotakis set out his spending plans for the health system, while opposition leader Stefanos Kasselakis presented SYRIZA’s
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Great Expectations: Is Greece 2.0 hitting the target?
EconomyFeatureswith the rest of the EU to 5 percent as set out in the budget. A recent report by the Parliamentary
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