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Tempe rail crash charges reignite debate about scrupulousness of investigation
PoliticsGreek Politics, signed in 2014, for completion by 2016 – known as ‘Contract 717’. This contract has been... the rough start endured by New Democracy to its second term in office, there has been no direct... Party general secretary Dimitris Koutsoubas, who has a positive rating of 25.1 pct.
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Diplomatic and defence developments encourage Athens to seek greater geopolitical role
PoliticsForeign Policyon the cost of the deal, which, he noted, has not been finalised, Mitsotakis argued: “Greece always has an obligation to spend more than other countries on its defence because of its position.” Athens has... the confidence-building measures. The meeting will also prepare the ground for Mitsotakis’s visit
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Fiscal data for 2023 indicates that 2.1 pct of GDP goal is within reach
EconomyMacroeconomythis outperformance in handouts of support measures. Greece has committed to a primary surplus... came to 1.9 pct of GDP, from a balance in 2022. The fiscal picture over the period has improved... the surplus from the assumed 1.1 pct of GDP for 2023. If the performance of 2023 has structural
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SYRIZA consumed by new leadership drama as PASOK rubber stamps candidacies
PoliticsGreek Politicsof SYRIZA’s central committee members to oust Stefanos Kasselakis as the party president has set in motion... politics. Since Kasselakis’s victory last year, the party has allowed itself to become something of a soap... opportunity has arisen for the social democrats to steal a march on their leftist rivals and establish
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Mitsotakis dangles promise of further tax relief but opposition questions VAT revenue bonanza
PoliticsGreek Politicsremains ahead of the pack with 27.6 pct of voting intentions, ahead of PASOK, which has now edged up... for Famellos and 11.4 pct for Polakis. Kasselakis has been excluded from running by a decision of the party’s central committee; however, he has a final shot at reinstating his candidacy at the party
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ND tries to pin 'populist' tag on PASOK as voters show little interest in fuelling two-horse race
PoliticsGreek Politics. This has been a common line from government officials in response to any proposals from PASOK related... at 15.1 pct, while support for ultranationalist Greek Solution has edged up by just over a point to 8.1 pct in third place. The Communist Party (KKE) has also seen its backing rise by more than a point
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Support for ND edges up in new polls as voters' concerns persist
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor Skai TV indicate that support for ND has risen following the debate and vote on the 2025 budget.... The government’s approval rating has risen from 26 to 31 pct since November. Similarly, even though 57 pct.... His approval rating has risen to 35 from 29 pct. In comparison, PASOK’s approval rating is 26 pct
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Several obstacles on narrow fiscal path to new tax cuts
EconomyMacroeconomy, to apply from 2026. This timeline suits the government in relation to the political calendar that has.... It is felt that the middle class not only suffered the most from the MoU policies, but also has... fiscal impact that has favoured the budget in the first year of implementation could dissipate
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Deteriorating ties with Libya become pressing challenge for Greek diplomacy
PoliticsForeign PolicyAnkara has claimed on maritime zones in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean, with the aim... Court of Justice. Greek diplomatic sources also stress that Greece has already secured EU backing via... this has not been made possible. According to Kathimerini, Athens is also trying to prevent the eastern
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Opposition unable to join forces over recognition of Palestinian state
PoliticsGreek Politicsunder a two-state framework. No Greek administration has acted on this resolution. On July 31, PASOK... in the region. Androulakis’s move has caused frustration at SYRIZA headquarters as leftist leader Sokratis... has become somewhat of a liability amid the Gaza crisis. However, the opposition seems unable
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