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Newsletter 370 - 17/02/2023
prospective role coming under more scrutiny. The centre-left party’s leader Nikos Androulakis spoke out... after the first ballot, seeking instead to battle it out in a second ballot, where the winning party... that SYRIZA will come second, behind ND. The winning party would need around 44 pct of the vote for a clear
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Far-right party banned, possibly reducing threshold for election majority
PoliticsGreek Politicspolitical statements from his prison cell. PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis responded by in part... it into Parliament, the lower the threshold needed for the winning party to gain an outright majority... it into Parliament, this would bring down the number of seats gained by the winning party, as well
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Tsipras appeals to PASOK over coalition, but ND appears to be in driving seat
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe past few days after centre-left leader Nikos Androulakis accused Tsipras of trying to mimic the late... manifesto. The opposition leader also insisted that following the May 21 election, the winning party... elections, where the winning party would gain a bonus of up to 50 seats. Opinion poll However, opinion polls
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Mitsotakis eyes majority in second vote as SYRIZA reels from crushing defeat
PoliticsGreek Politicssuffered a crushing defeat as it plummeted to 20 pct, and PASOK president Nikos Androulakis will also hand... it will be clear when the next elections will be. After winning such a resounding victory in which... the centre-right party a big majority, even though the winning party will be awarded a 50-seat bonus
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Androulakis well-placed to retain PASOK leadership as Doukas sneaks into run-off ballot
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIncumbent Nikos Androulakis and Athens Mayor Haris Doukas will battle it out for the PASOK... newcomer has of springing a major surprise and winning Sunday’s ballot. It was also noted on Sunday that Doukas performed poorly in Athens, just under a year after causing an upset by winning
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PASOK leadership ballot draws attention away from PM's deepening rift with predecessors
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the first round of voting, which saw PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis and Athens Mayor Haris Doukas qualify... first in nine regions and his challenger only winning one. Androulakis’s strongest performance... that if Doukas is to have any chance of winning this Sunday’s run-off vote against Androulakis, he
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SYRIZA's strife puts focus on tussle between ND and PASOK
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNikos Androulakis is seeking to grow the party by moving it towards the left and winning over... years can be seen through the prism of winning middle class, centrist voters. Equally, Mitsotakis
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Greece sets out plans for settling SME NPLs; mortgages to come
EconomyThe outgoing Development Minister Nikos Dendias presented on Monday the much anticipated legislation on the settlement of corporate non-performing loans (NPLs). MPs are due to vote on the bill... at this point, whether the proposed settlement is binding for the new minister. Bank sources indicate
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Between the sword and the olive branch: Dilemmas of Greek diplomacy
Agora"In one hand Greece holds an olive branch but in the other it holds the sword of justice," said Greece's new Defence Minister Nikos Dendias as he was sworn in on Monday. The danger is, though... binding factor for the two sides, may end up driving them further apart. Nicosia is committed to sharing
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Eurogroup agrees return of mission to Athens but key issues unresolved
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPolicy Minister Nikos Pappas suggested that the best way of viewing the deal is as a mirror...) and obtaining a clear and binding pledge regarding medium-term debt relief. Dijsselbloem suggested
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