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Machinations intensify as announcement of election date approaches
PoliticsGreek Politicsincreases that kicked in this January, the government has already committed just over 5.5 billion..., for which 650 million euros has been set aside, and a one-off stipend for pensioners who did... has been carefully calibrated to ensure that Greece remains on track to achieve its fiscal targets
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SYRIZA homes in on sleaze allegations while courting political centre
PoliticsGreek Politicsinto a settlement scheme over the debt before Bratakos left the company in 2020. SYRIZA has continued... on the surveillance front, as well as into the government’s energy subsidies. The party has called for an opportunity... these two strands share in common is the implication that the Mitsotakis government has been interfering
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PM scrambles to rein in political fallout as deadly crash threatens to upend election contest
PoliticsGreek Politics, the search for the causes behind the accident has supplanted speculation over elections at the top...”. The role of the Larissa station master has been at the centre of much of the media coverage... treated. It is also notable that while the media has homed in on the “human error” factor
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PM forced to adjust line over deadly train crash amid public anger
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMitsotakis has apologised for the loss of life and the circumstances the collision occurred in. The Greek PM has made a habit of publishing what appear to be carefully curated Facebook posts on Sundays... are conducting their own probe. It has not gone unnoticed, for instance, that the few government
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Does the EU Commission suffer from optimism bias? (Part 2)
Agora, or “Fast Thinking,” based on instincts and emotion. System 1 has evolved for survival and immediate... minutes to write a brief history of that disaster.” “The premortem has two advantages: it overcomes... has spent over 33 years in the International Monetary Fund in country work, helping countries
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Newsletter 373 - 10/03/2023
that the centre-right government has found itself in a tight spot, although the nature of this tragedy may end up inflicting more damage on the government than previous disasters or scandals. ND has decided... culpability. However, it is clear that the government’s messaging has not been as well calibrated
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New Democracy pins hopes on minimum wage hike to reverse poll losses
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe New Democracy government has unveiled an inflation-busting minimum wage hike a day after... to a loss of 4 percentage points by the governing party, while SYRIZA has dropped 2 percentage points... parties around 8 pct. PASOK has also lost some support in the Metron Analysis sounding, falling from
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Parties hope to set tone as they start unveiling election candidates
PoliticsGreek Politicsit currently has when the first elections take place since they will be held under the proportional... candidacies, SYRIZA hopes to show that it has a representation in the scientific community and perhaps... an attempt to compete with New Democracy, which has promoted its ability to attract candidates from
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Restrictive leaders' debate produces little to move election needle
PoliticsGreek Politicswas not deemed a national security threat. The opposition chief noted that the PM has consistently failed... the cost of his party’s economic programme came under scrutiny. He insisted that it has been properly... of the left after May 21, suggesting that KKE has no intention of participating or supporting
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Athens assesses new Turkish government, potential impact on imminent drive for fresh talks
PoliticsForeign Policy. Yasar Guler, who until recently was the head of the Turkish Armed Forces has never had any contact... diplomatic advisor and now head of the MIT has been in direct contact with Greek PM’s diplomatic advisors... abandon its policies. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, vying for a second term as Greek PM, has repeatedly said
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