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Govt eyes own energy package if EU fails to approve joint action
PoliticsGreek Politics. In his speeches and talks with EU officials over recent weeks, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has
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Tsipras strengthens hold on leadership at fractious SYRIZA conference
PoliticsGreek Politicseconomic model in the medium term. He accused Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his government
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With focus on energy, Athens hopes for boost from Macron re-election
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis hopes that the re-election of Emmanuel Macron as French President bodes well for his government’s hopes of further progress within the European Union on effective answers to the economic and energy challenges posed by the war in Ukraine and other recent
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Effort to keep Greek-Turkish ties on even keel put under stress
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe unofficial moratorium for calm relations between Greece and Turkey agreed recently by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has come under strain over the last couple of days. A series of overflights by Turkish fighter jets have caused consternation
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Under increasing domestic pressure, govt awaits EU signs for response to energy security threat
PoliticsGreek Politicson their long-term contracts loom. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis summoned a crisis meeting
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SYRIZA on front foot over energy prices as poll gap narrows further
PoliticsGreek Politicsas a reluctance on New Democracy’s part to impose a windfall tax on energy companies, although Prime Minister
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Newsletter 336 - 06/05/2022
PoliticsPM unveils more measures to cushion impact of rising energy costsIn measures outlined by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday and fleshed out by his ministers on Friday, the government is offering further financial assistance to consumers so they can deal with spiralling energy
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Changes to energy subsidies aimed at winning over middle class
PoliticsGreek PoliticsStressing that the energy crisis is an exogenous shock to Greek households and arguing that the European Union has failed to react decisively enough, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis outlined on Thursday the latest package of measures his government will adopt with the aim of easing the impact
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PM sets out path to next elections as PASOK restores traditional name
PoliticsGreek PoliticsBuoyed by the 3.2-billion-euro energy relief package he announced last week, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis set out at New Democracy’s conference, which was held from Friday to Sunday, his ideas for the party’s and Greece’s future, insisting that elections will take place in a year. In his
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Much riding on EU approval of plan to cap energy prices
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is hoping to receive approval from the European Commission for its plan, set out by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in a recent televised address, to cap energy prices for consumers – a policy that is the main weapon in New Democracy’s bid to fight back against the cost-of-living
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