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Newsletter 475 - 12/09/2025
to repopulate Greece’s hinterlands. Reaction But the opposition has hammered home that for many... way to boost households’ net incomes. Deputy PM Kostis Hatzidakis has portrayed these reforms... foundation for any programme of relief. Amidst these fiscal jousts, Alexis Tsipras has been quietly
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Falling property FDI raises questions about housing market after Golden Visa rush
EconomyMacroeconomypct in Q1 2023. The index now stands at 107.5 points in Q2 this year and has surpassed the previous.... In response to the housing crisis, the government has also tightened the conditions in the short-term... by hotels. This has also affected the decisions being taken by foreign investors as developing
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PM hits back at labour reform critics, defends 13-hour working days
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has doubled down on last week’s labour reform, insisting... workers. Mitsotakis’s response to the controversy that has been generated over the introduction of rules allowing a 13-hour working day in certain circumstances has come amid some worrying signs
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Athens hopes strengthening of US ties brings geopolitical benefits
PoliticsForeign Policybe any deals in the East Med without specific players like Cyprus or Israel. This has prompted Athens... is currently talking with both sides in Libya; very recently he held talks in Turkey and has also met... foreign policy that the government has followed over the last couple of years, both in terms of the firm
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New Democracy losing grip on regions as farmers’ protests highlight rural frustration
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the northern city of Komotini to visit the site of a new hospital. The prime minister has pledged to tour... over the handling of a sheep pox epidemic which has seen flocks quarantined. Hatzidakis’s offer... the mood, which has grown increasingly restive as rural voters complained of being condemned
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Athens takes stance on peace in Ukraine, faces stalemate in relations with Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policy. In the event of a peace agreement, Greece’s role appears clear. Athens has signalled... most EU member states, will seek a middle ground. Greek‑Turkish Stalemate Ankara has escalated its... delimitation agreements in the Eastern Mediterranean has yielded no tangible results. Greek Foreign
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Tsipras takes stage for launch of book and would-be political manifesto
PoliticsGreek Politicsto PASOK, which has sought to reclaim space in the centre‑left. Tsipras positioned himself as a figure... estate and tourism has produced “shallow” growth, with wages having lost roughly one-third... the event as resembling the launch of a political party. “The Tsipras party has been presented
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PM touts strong economy and housing measures but voters focus on everyday worries
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe government has lined up 3 billion euros of fiscal interventions to boost incomes. The PM defended... authority, a move which has been blamed for delays and disruptions to payments. The PM argued... that their situation has been helped by recent government measures such as rent rebates, with only 10 pct
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PM tries to isolate protesting farmers, dismisses talk of reshuffle
PoliticsGreek Politics’ unrest has seen thousands of tractors block national roads, with border points obstructed and supply... that the government has already offered substantial support measures. He insisted that negotiations must happen... that the OPEKEPE farming subsidy scandal has played in causing them to protest. However, the PM’s
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Karystianou reveals plans to launch party, threatening to disrupt Greek politics
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAfter months of speculation, and in a move that has the potential to disrupt Greek politics, Maria Karystianou has confirmed plans to launch, but not lead, a new political party. Karystianou’s... was among the 57 victims of the crash in February 2023, Karystianou has used this personal tragedy
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