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Mitsotakis picks way through Feb challenges with support for farmers, fixity on universities
PoliticsGreek Politicsterm but has not deployed it for fear of stoking unrest. Despite the government’s strong views on the subject, a recent survey suggests that the public has much more limited expectations. Polling by MRB... universities compared to 34.8 percent against. The government has been arguing that the reform would
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PM hopes to contain farmers' protests, seeks to close other open fronts
PoliticsGreek Politicsto a head over the next fortnight. The government has been trying to maintain a conciliatory tone... relief measures announced in the aftermath of Storm Daniel. The government has had to quietly.... The ND leadership is also satisfied that the issue has proven a headache even for the more
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Government being tested on multiple fronts
PoliticsGreek Politicsto defuse the tension that has been building between the agricultural sector and the government over... of the dispute, which has led to tractors appearing on national roads and in Thessaloniki over the weekend... local branches has not been helped by reports that the only firm expression of interest so far has
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Newsletter 413 - 23/02/2024
that disruption was kept to a minimum. The government has been reluctant to crack down on the farmers... is seen as core to New Democracy's values. The opposition has raised serious objections on a number... of law in Greece, which they claim has been compromised, the government has the ability
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University bill meets with strong opposition as MPs begin debating reform
PoliticsGreek Politicsof PASOK’s stance on the issue. SYRIZA has been equally critical of the draft law. In an interview... by the government. The bill has already prompted several large protests by students, with more expected over.... The bill has majority support among the middle and older age groups, where New Democracy’s backing is also
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PM gets taste of war in Ukraine as parties battle over university bill in Parliament
PoliticsGreek Politicsand the proximity of Ukrainian military installations which the Russian defence ministry has claimed... has commented on the incident. Mitsotakis, however, can expect a hero’s welcome when he addresses... to Ukraine has been lukewarm, with opposition parties criticising the prime minister for not being
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Underwhelming GDP highlights investment falling short of mark
EconomyMacroeconomyThe signs that the Greek economy has been slowing were evident in previous GDP releases for 2023... have argued before, New Democracy has often fallen short on investment forecasts, in many cases due to exogenous factors beyond its control, however, overconfidence in the investments outlook has been
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Where is Greek growth coming from?
Agoraproductivity). Greece has gone through a terrific burst of employment growth since the end of Covid... percent in 2024, that would be a decent result. Further, trend productivity per worker has become positive... allows it. We also see consumption smoothing in the Euro20, but this has since been reversed in favor
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Opposition parties vow not to let up on Tempe despite inquiry verdict
PoliticsGreek Politicsitself has been condemned by opposition parties, who accuse the government of using its majority... of the lighter-touch inquiry format. SYRIZA is believed to not be entirely opposed to the proposal, which has... among the general public has made it an obvious pressure point for New Democracy, which has on other
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Ankara's reaction to marine parks proposal highlights obstacles to Greek-Turkish dialogue
PoliticsForeign PolicyAnkara has revived its claims over the so-called 'grey zones' in the Aegean following Greece's... and rocks whose sovereignty has not been ceded to Greece by the international treaties, within... the mid-1990s, Ankara has disputed the sovereignty of several islands, some close to the Turkish coast
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