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Newsletter 12 - 23/01/2015
need 38 percent for a majority. If Papandreou’s party were to gather, say, 2.5 percent... campaign, the sounds of silence surrounding this critical issue was surprising to say the least
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Lowest income groups in Greece saw wages drop and taxes rise most during crisis
Societythese phenomena, which they say remain a major factor behind inequality and the crisis in Greece; and focus... and stabilisation,” the report’s authors say.
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Tsipras heads for Russia with specific aims, including halting speculation
PoliticsForeign Policyby Greece’s allies and partners following the announcement of the trip. Diplomatic sources say... a loan from Russia in 2013 so it could avoid a haircut on deposits. Greek diplomatic sources say
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Foreign minister's visit to Ankara sparks hope of new era in Greek-Turkish ties
PoliticsForeign Policy) as it has been nicknamed, on Tuesday. The Greek envoy explained that the Indians used to say when.... It is too early to say if this marks a new beginning for Greek-Turkish ties. The restart of peace
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Latest polls add to uncertainty ahead of Sunday's elections
PoliticsGreek Politics. Another 11 percent say they will not vote. Significantly, 28.5 percent of those saying they will not go to the polling centers on Sunday say they voted for SYRIZA in January, compared to 8 percent
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Greeks’ mutual mistrust eases, survey indicates
SocietyWhile the percentage of Greeks who say they trust most people has increased in recent years, Greeks remain generally distrustful of those not linked to them by bonds of family or friendship, a new..., who say they have a friend of relative in whom they can confide when they have a problem
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Vast majority of Athens homeless ended up on streets during crisis
SocietyOver seven in ten of the homeless in central Athens have ended up on the streets since the onset of the crisis and almost half of the homeless say that losing their job was following by the loss... they consumed drugs, while 7.3 percent said they drank alcohol. However, almost two-thirds say they don’t
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Government steels itself for protests, looks for positive in polls
PoliticsGreek Politicspercent. At the same time, 37.6 percent of voters say that the performance of the current government will determine their preferences at the next elections, as opposed to 12.1 percent who say that New
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Labour laws already emerging as key issue for next bailout review
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the Greek labour minister still having a say over collective dismissals is not in line with EU legislation... can simply be replaced by another body, which will have the final say on mass sackings
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Mangling the truth
Agorato a state of war. Certainly, one could safely say that accuracy has taken a severe battering during... the remaining prior actions at the beginning of the week. That’s not to say that there is a particularly
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