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ND aims to see off threat from right, with focus on fringe religious party
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe surprise performance of smaller parties in the May 21 elections has New Democracy worried about the potential for a dilution of the vote in the upcoming re-rerun scheduled in a month’s time... of the May 21 elections were surprising in several respects, the most consequential of which
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Tension rises in electoral battle, but opinion polls suggest result in little doubt
PoliticsGreek Politicsprevailed over New Democracy in the first elections on May 25. SYRIZA gained around 33 pct of the vote... suggests that New Democracy is currently managing to retain 94.1 pct of the votes it gained on May
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Mitsotakis enters last week of campaign with confidence, high ratings
PoliticsGreek Politicspublished in the wake of the May 21 elections indicated that seven parties will enter Parliament after... in the May elections by the Supreme Court. He is currently serving a prison sentence for his part
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Mitsotakis makes final push for comfortable majority as small parties hold key
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat 94 pct of voters who participated in the first election on May 21 are minded to vote again... to win a majority. Should there be only five parties in Parliament, as was the case after the May 25
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Retail sales rise by 1.5 pct in Apr, food volumes down by 4.2 pct
EconomyMacroeconomya strong drop in May, up by 19 points from July last year. Overall, Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) recorded a solid rise of almost 2 points in June, after a minor 0.6-point drop in May.
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Mitsotakis gears up for Erdogan meeting as US backs improved ties
PoliticsForeign Policy2022. Mitsotakis’s appearance in the US Congress in May of that year and his appeal to US lawmakers... the beginning of talks within the framework of a “positive agenda” that may include talks
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Mitsotakis focuses on economy as SYRIZA concentrates on leadership contest
PoliticsGreek Politicsand wage rises promised by the government, but reports suggest that the New Democracy leader may also..., but the latest reports suggest that the deadline may be extended. The vote for a new leader is due
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Vehicle sales up 10.8 pct YoY in Jun, rising by 13.2 pct in H1
EconomyMacroeconomyRoad motor vehicles going into circulation for the first time accelerated further in June, rising by 9.2 percent year-on-year (YoY), from 5.6 percent in May, according to Hellenic Statistical... categories in May, with new passenger cars rising by 20.7 percent and used passenger car sales down
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PMI records 6 months of improved manufacturing conditions, but outlook less upbeat
EconomyMacroeconomythe strongest since May 2022. The expansion was driven by stronger upturns in output, new orders... decrease in input costs, to the second steepest decline since May 2020, attributed to reduced raw
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Unemployment rate hits 11.1 pct in June as recovery loses steam
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate landed at 11.1 percent in June, from an upwards revised 11.3 percent in May, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Tuesday... is a 7.1 percent unemployment rate in May 2008. Year-on-year, the number of employed people increased
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