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Name settlement triggers intense political battle
PoliticsGreek Politicsdispute has sparked political turbulence in Greece. New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who... Pavlopoulos on Wednesday and asked the latter to intervene in order for the deal, which has not yet been... of Macedonia (FYROM) Zoran Zaev this weekend. Mitsotakis also raised the issue of whether Tsipras has
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Could Greece's immigration reforms have an impact on upcoming elections?
SocietyDebate around a recent amendment to Greece’s Citizenship Code has prompted a flurry of claims..., they strike a chord with a Greek public that has become increasingly xenophobic and suspicious... Kikilias cited a front-page article in right-wing Estia newspaper, claiming that “the government has
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ND's electoral bill put before MPs as PM mulls options for president
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreek Solution, have indicated that they will not back the government’s proposal. Greek Solution has 10... percentage point the party has gained, reaching a ceiling of 50 seats if 40 percent or more of the votes... it has long supported a switch to proportional representation, arguing that this is a fairer and more
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Trouble from Turkey prompts plans for extra defence spending after years of cuts
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe growing tension between Greece and Turkey has sparked talk among government officials in Athens about boosting defence spending which, in turn, has fuelled positive and critical reaction from commentators. There has been speculation for several weeks that the Greek government is preparing
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Newsletter 453 - 28/02/2025
further slippage in the support for New Democracy has undermined the government’s efforts to wrestle.... This is a question which much of the media debate has focussed on in recent weeks, and the conclusion will fall.... A Sounding by Pulse for Skai carried out between February 21-24 shows support for New Democracy has slipped
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What do Greeks fear most? The lack of justice
Societyhas made a surprising finding: Greeks fear the last of justice above all. According to the Kapa..., providing greater transparency, accountability and efficiency. It is an area that has received little attention over the last three years as the focus has fallen on getting public finances back on track.
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Coalition wins crucial votes but at a price as SYRIZA leads polls
PoliticsGreek Politicsparty but the fact the government’s majority has been reduced again to just three... the coalition over the closure of public broadcaster ERT in June, the coalition has been trying..., who now number 13, may occasionally back the government. However, the government has found
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Greek banks' capital backstop and the funding gap: An uneasy relationship
EconomyMinister Yiannis Stournaras has recently stated he awaits the outcome of the BoG report on banks’ capital... used to cover the funding gap. The HFSF’s capital buffer has also come under the spotlight because... not be equally split among the four core banks. Eurobank has already initiated a capital increase process
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ELSTAT sees 2013 primary deficit at 8.7 pct of GDP, 40 bln wiped out from economy since 2010
EconomyMacroeconomybillion euros has been wiped out from the domestic economy since 2010. According to ELSTAT, all released figures are fully in line with the ESA95 rules, while there has been continuous communication... the distribution of social dividend”. It is worth remembering that the Greek government has recently agreed
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Better contribution collection for Greek pension funds but 5.1-bln shortfall looms
Economyare not paying their contributions and the cumulative arrears’ stock has risen to 5.9 billion... and the government d) 1.3 billion has been lost due to a reduction in SSCs. e) 12 billion was lost... years. In addition, monthly debt collection has increased by 50 percent. Two of the twelve prior
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