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ND shows signs of comeback as elections approach
PoliticsGreek Politicsstirred up controversy by asking for it to be made mandatory for polling companies to publish raw survey data. The opposition party has previously argued that the analysis carried out by polling... of polling companies has argued that it is not common practice to publish primary data.
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Mitsotakis surprises with cabinet tweaks featuring familiar faces
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor critical reforms. However, the move was reportedly prompted by internal polling capturing... to perceived polling pressures. Although New Democracy’s overall ratings put them well out of the danger zone against a splintered opposition, qualitative polling has been showing for some time
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Negative sentiment dominates fragmented political landscape
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe latest polling figures probing the long-term trends since last summer’s European elections show... a feature of polling for some time, contradicting the administration’s optimistic narrative.... The party formed shortly after Kasselakis won the leadership of SYRIZA has 11 MPs, however its polling
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New Democracy and PASOK challenged by arrival of new parties
PoliticsGreek Politicsentrants. The government’s internal polling shows warning signs. New Democracy still holds a clear lead..... Early polling An Alco poll for Flash radio that was conducted immediately after the launch of ELAS... a fierce attack on polling companies, accusing some of “manipulating public opinion” and pointing
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PWC report finds Greek fire damage above average despite lower incidence
SocietyEuropean countries is good, firefighting effectiveness is poor, which leads to Greece having 3.5 times.... They also lag significantly behind those used in central Europe. The poor track record that Greece has...: Poor organisation, monitoring and coordination of firefighting Weak firefighting mechanism in terms
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Child poverty rate in Greece triples in a decade, OECD study finds
Societypercent of children classified as poor in Greece had a father in work for most of the year in 2007... be seen in the rate of poverty if such transfers targeted only poor children. The report concludes... to improve the quality of the environment in which poor families live, whether in terms of housing
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Social impact of crisis seen easing in 2018, but 31.8 pct still at risk of poverty/exclusion
Societythe corresponding percentages for the non-poor and poor population come to 25.7 percent and at 44.2... to fulfill basic needs. Around 40.8 percent of poor households said they were unable to keep their home
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IMF consultation report pinpoints health of Greek banks as central to growth
EconomyBankingthe problem had to deal with a variety of issues including “poor banking practices, weak financial... of obstacles such as poor payment discipline, the inadequate insolvency framework, and banks being... overhang due to institutional inefficiencies and, in the case of household insolvency, poor legal design
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Greek pupils score below average in international rankings as long-term problems persist
SocietyThe poor condition of Greece’s state education system has been laid bare in the latest OECD’s... of the average 12 year old in Singapore or China. Apart from poor average performance, the proportion of Greek students who had above average performance was also relatively poor, a trend also seen
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Seasonal worries add to pressure on govt as opposition highlights holiday costs, hospital staffing
PoliticsGreek Politicssense of dissatisfaction over issues such as the high cost of living and poor public services, which contributed to the party’s poor showing in EP elections. The prime minister acknowledged in his... under constant pressure due to poor government performance. The worst possible development for ND
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