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New Democracy suffers ratings blow as farming payments scandal unfolds
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe government intends to build at least one closed reception centre on the island. The announcement has given rise to strong objections by local mayors, who have organised protests at one of the proposed... reception centres is not a popular one among voters at large. The Real Polls survey found that only 4 pct
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Mitsotakis shrugs off scandals to hit back at foreign policy critics
PoliticsGreek Politicsnot allow the neighbouring country to dictate Greece’s activities within its own territorial zones. One... positions. This one was no exception, and his decision to focus on foreign policy and to take on his right... but that his answer was “self-evident”. It is clear that the subject is an awkward one for the New Democracy
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Mitsotakis prepares for autumn gamble after testing summer
PoliticsGreek Politicsprogressive tax scale, the refund for one month’s rent to tenants announced earlier this year, handouts... or utility bills. Housing, in particular, has emerged as a critical pressure point. Greece has one... that affordability fatigue may soon dampen domestic demand. One of the main challenges
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Opposition lines up attack on government over wildfires with visits to affected areas
PoliticsGreek Politicsopposition party PASOK, Nikos Androulakis, announced a visit to the region of Achaia, one of the worst.... Peletidis has not been the only one to criticise the government response. Last week, residents... 2000 nature reserves, making it one of the worst-hit regions of this wildfire season. Local media
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Moody's keeps rating unchanged at 'Baa3' - outlook stable
Economythe investment grade, with significant delay from the rest of the agencies. One month later, S&P upped Greece’s rating by one notch to ‘BBB’ with stable outlook, taking one step further
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Mitsotakis renews call for Turkey to scrap "casus belli" - opposition unimpressed
PoliticsGreek Politicsscheduling hiccup, not a strategic defeat. As one senior diplomat put it to the local media, “We’re...” and one that leaves Greece “marginalised” on the international stage. “A key feature of the Prime Minister's speech was the fact that no one understood what the country's strategy was: Yes, he called
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Government faces pushback on labour law amid lukewarm response to tax cuts
PoliticsGreek Politicsconcern, given that they are combined with a growing tranche of undecided voters, approaching one in five in the Alco poll. The one source of solace for the governing party is the small but persistent portion of voters who say they will cast a vote for stability rather than protest – one of the key
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S&P leaves Greece's 'BBB' rating unchanged, hints at slower pace of upgrades
Economy. In April, S&P was among the agencies that advanced Greece one notch further into investment grade... fiscal performance remains one of its key strengths. The government recorded one of the highest
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Post Office branch closures spark internal revolt in ND as voter scepticism grows
PoliticsGreek Politics, not a technocratic one.” During a regular media briefing on Monday, government spokesperson Pavlos... to obsolete technologies: “No one rents VHS tapes anymore - why should we keep post offices no one uses
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Fitch rating upgrade concludes another successful year for GGBs
EconomyFitch upgraded Greece’s rating by one notch to ‘BBB’ with a stable outlook. The upgrade reflects... concludes the annual cycle of rating reviews that started with a DBRS upgrade by one notch further... by one notch further into investment grade, and after Fitch on Friday only Moody’s has Greece
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