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ND to highlight range of policy proposals after emphasis on tax cuts
PoliticsGreek Politicspeople’s daily lives. Speaking at the annual general assembly of the Federation of Greek Enterprises (SEV) on Tuesday, opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis repeated his party’s economic message... activities,” said Mitsotakis. The favourite to be Greece’s next prime minister will have a chance to debate
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ND ready to flesh out its policy agenda, with focus on tax plans
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMore details about the new Greek government’s intended policies are due to be revealed this weekend... the government’s programme on Saturday afternoon. The process will culminate in a confidence vote... on its intentions, such as how it aims to tackle the financial problems of Greece’s largest company
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Bid for better use of digital tools likely to have decisive impact on ND's goals
PoliticsGreek Politicsnot come from within New Democracy’s party machinery. Although much of the work carried out by Pierrakakis... and education, it will play a vital part in the government’s efforts to tackle bureaucracy, make Greece more... in order to catch up with the fourth industrial revolution. The Digital Governance Ministry’s aim
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Conflict over Competition Commission also a clash of narratives for ND, SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek PoliticsVassiliki Thanou. She had previously served as head of the Prime Minister’s legal office, when... to Parliament’s scientific committee suggesting that the retroactive application of the rule would.... New Democracy, which complained to the European Commission about Thanou’s appointment when it was made
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Mitsotakis to continue advertising change on latest EU trip, at Thessaloniki Expo
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMoving on from Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel last week, the government is focussing on the third leg of the Greek prime minister’s European tour and looking ahead... Democracy leader’s aim is to convince his EU counterparts, but also public opinion in key European
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Athens seeking Mitsotakis-Erdogan talks as Ankara suggests arbitration for disputes
PoliticsForeign Policy. On Monday, Ankara responded to Mitsotakis’s call via an interview given by Turkish Ambassador... solidarity toward countries on the bloc’s external borders and to provide Turkey with funding to stem... during the European Council. Mitsotakis said that Greece’s neighbour would first have to improve
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Vital economic legislation lined up as ND seeks compromise over diaspora vote
PoliticsGreek Politicstax and pension reforms as well as the adoption of the 2020 budget. Parliament’s full assembly... by the institutions. A report in Sunday’s Proto Thema claimed that the institutions and the government... prepare to share out the additional surplus from this year’s budget, which has been estimated at 380
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S&P raises Greek rating to 'BB-' on reduced fiscal risks, lifting of capital controls
Economypositive outlook for the country. Now S&P and Fitch are on a par, while Moody’s has Greece one grade... is particularly relevant for the private-sector business environment.” Overall, Greece’s rating reflects... buffer that according to the agency’s estimates covers the central government's debt-service
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Airport privatisation set for take-off as more sales head for runway
EconomyFeaturesfor the sale of DEPA’s retail and networks subsidiaries will take place in early 2020. DEPA Infrastructure will include EDA Attica, DEDA and DEPA’s shares in EDA Thess as well as international projects, such as the IGB pipeline. DEPA Retail will retain Attica Gas and DEPA’s supply contracts. A major
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Mitsotakis aims to cultivate Chinese investment, trade opportunities
PoliticsGreek Politicsto promote the new government’s approach to potential investors, while also talking up the potential... of New Democracy’s effort to change perceptions about Greece and the investment opportunities... to swiftly approve the company’s master plan for redeveloping the port. However, while in China
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