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Mitsotakis identifies triangulation as key to success, Kasselakis gathers MPs for policy talks
PoliticsGreek Politicshe believes his government has achieved economic and political success over the last few years... to be aligned with how society itself progresses has worked well for Greece. I will be making a case... in the gathering, with only one saying that she would refuse to participate. Kasselakis has attracted some
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PM changes tune on inflation, ready to take further steps
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has pledged more measures to combat inflation just days after... and the energy crisis, this position has now been adjusted. In Sunday’s note, Mitsotakis referred....” In an effort to convince voters that it is taking action against so-called “greedflation”, the government has
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Government tests cross-party consensus with postal vote amendment
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy’s surprise decision to extend its proposal on postal voting to national elections has... to withdraw support for the legislation. The latest development has also hardened the opposition among... to the postal vote amendment, regardless of the eventual outcome, has taken some of the heat off New Democracy
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Government strives to prevent farmers' protests gathering pace as flood costs spiral
PoliticsGreek Politicsafter Sunday’s meeting, arguing that the current administration has taken a number of steps to assist... has been restored. Infrastructure costs However, the issue concerning the farmers is part of a bigger... days, the local media has been reporting that the authorities face a severe funding gap in terms
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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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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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