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Newsletter 298 - 28/05/2021
Political balance still favours ND Despite pandemic, government dominates as SYRIZA continues search for identity SYRIZA is continuing its search for a new role, which it has failed to find since its heavy election defeat in 2019, while New Democracy is aware that the paring back of economic relief
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Teachers threaten revolt over education bill as opposition gears up for summer confrontation
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told his cabinet to prepare for a working summer as they were briefed on a reform-heavy legislative agenda on Wednesday. Many of the proposals are already facing strong criticism from stakeholders and the opposition, with both sides girding for confrontation over
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Govt intent on making some relief measures permanent
PoliticsGreek Politicswill instantly forget its failed policies, including the heavy-handedness of the police during
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After wildfires, concern about power supply sparks hot political debate
PoliticsGreek Politics, figures released by the grid operator reveal the system’s heavy reliance on natural gas and imported
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After impact of fires, PM tweaks team, with focus on communication
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat included heavy snow in Attica, leaving hundreds of thousands of residents without power. The previous
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PM removes under-fire ministers from posts in late-summer reshuffle
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor opposition criticism, initially over police heavy-handedness but more recently over the coordination
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Evia flooding reopens government's summer wounds
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIliopoulos accused the ruling conservatives of being unprepared for heavy rain even though experts and locals
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First-wave champion Greece stumbles at vaccine roll-out
Agoraand an over-reliance on the top-heavy bureaucratic structures which traditionally characterise
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The case of SYRIZA's fiscal performance
Agora, favoring a rapid buildout of the social welfare states and heavy doses of demand expansion
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Zaev's departure leaves ties with North Macedonia in balance
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe European Union’s failure to offer the Western Balkans guarantees for full EU membership has had many victims. The latest is North Macedonia’s prime minister, Zoran Zaev. Following the heavy defeat of his Social Democratic party in the recent local elections, Zaev announced he will step down
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