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Govt hints at more relief, as economy and inflation jostle with pandemic as top public concerns
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe rising cost of living and the potential impact of new Covid rules on retail and catering are increasing the pressure on the government for more support measures, as the epidemiological picture takes on an increasingly urgent hue. The Energy and Fina...
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Govt hints at more relief measures as opposition lambasts electricity bill fixes
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe latest budget performance figures offered a pleasant surprise for the government, which has immediately got to the task of balancing public expectations for more assistance with the need to reassure the markets of its commitment to fiscal discipline...
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PM adds minimum wage hike to pre-election promises, with hints of more to come
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe turn of the year gave Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis an opportunity to reinforce the message that the government will continue to provide relief for hard-pressed households, as elections loom ever closer on the horizon. In what has become a patt...
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Opposition irate over watchdog briefing as govt hints at "rogue network" behind surveillance
PoliticsGreek PoliticsOpposition MPs stormed out of a meeting of the parliamentary committee handling the surveillance affair over what they claim is a concerted attempt by the government to cover up a politically motivated spying operation on domestic targets including jour...
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Mitsotakis hints at post-election policy tweaks to address economic concerns
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWith the cost of living and the economy dominating much of the public debate in the run-up to next week’s EP elections, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has started to sketch out several specific interventions that the government is mulling for after ...
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Budget exudes fiscal stability, but hints at political complications
EconomyMacroeconomyLast week’s five-day debate on the 2025 budget concluded on Sunday without any complications for the government, and the economic plan is certainly in line with the Greek authorities’ narrative that stabilising the economy is one of the current administ...
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S&P leaves Greece's 'BBB' rating unchanged, hints at slower pace of upgrades
EconomyS&P on Friday reaffirmed Greece’s sovereign credit rating at ‘BBB’ with a stable outlook, citing confidence in the country’s fiscal discipline, solid economic growth, and an improving banking sector. In April, S&P was among the agencies that advanced Gr...
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Tsipras hints at June launch for new party as poll suggests disruption potential
PoliticsGreek PoliticsFormer PM Alexis Tsipras took a significant step towards forming a new political party with a public speech on Monday, in which he hinted at a June launch. Tsipras addressed an audience at a gathering organised by a northern Athens citizens' initiative ...
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Athens ponders Syria shake-up with particular focus on Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policychief Kaja Kallas participated on Saturday at a meeting of Arab Foreign Ministers in Jordan. “We want
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Athens concerned but silent as Trump administration criticises Europe, lines up Ukraine talks
PoliticsForeign PolicyAffairs Kaja Kallas. The meeting took stock of the latest contacts with US and Ukraine officials
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