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Tsipras makes move to trigger swift elections but opposition stands in way
PoliticsGreek PoliticsTsipras admitted that the new agreement with the country’s lenders was not what he would have wanted he... days at their disposable, which could even push the election date into October. Tsipras had wanted
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Now comes the really hard part
AgoraOne of the main reasons that Alexis Tsipras wanted to hold elections as soon as possible after agreeing the third bailout in August was that it gave him the best chance of obtaining a fresh mandate... that he wanted to beat to the punch start hitting home. It is estimated that the changes to VAT
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Mapping the views of the Greeks
Societyin favour of the euro, 75 percent wanted Greece to go with Russia, China or the US and 70 percent wanted Greece to remain in the EU. In terms of trust in institutions, the survey shows that in April
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Fires latest obstacle to coalition's momentum-building efforts
PoliticsGreek Politicsfollowing the conclusion of the second programme review in June. The coalition wanted the focus... failed to build the momentum it wanted was the recent trial bond issue, which dominated the domestic
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Coalition battles it out with opposition over ammunition sale
PoliticsGreek Politicsthey wanted to 100,000, no money changed hands. This is one of the key difficulties the opposition has... for 300,000 shells when the Saudi officials who visited Athens in August allegedly said that they only wanted
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PM gathers funds to deal with aftermath of floods as political problem grows more acute
PoliticsGreek Politicssomething from the meeting. The EU wanted to show solidarity towards Greece following yet more natural disasters in the country, while the Greek PM wanted to show to his domestic audience that he is doing
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PASOK, SYRIZA leaders show little appetite for touted alliance of progresives
PoliticsGreek Politicsin a way to “send a message” to the government. Of those, 40 wanted to show their frustration... ultrantionalist Greek Solution said they did so because they wanted to express their disapproval
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Newsletter 447 - 17/01/2025
off any announcement pending Mitsotakis’s decision. The social democrats wanted to see first... that could unsettle the global outlook and raise geopolitical tension. They also wanted to avoid any
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Economic sentiment edges up to to 90.3 in April, consumer confidence falls for fourth month
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) rose for the second straight month in April, albeit by just 0.2 points to 90.3, according to European Commission (EC) data published on Thursday. The March headline... mark. ESI had dropped to a recent low of 76.1 last August and has improved by 14.2 points since
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Economic sentiment stable at 89.7 pts in June, consumer confidence rises again
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) remained stable at 89.7 in June, the European Commission (EC) figures displayed on Wednesday. The ESI has hovered close to the 90-point mark since March. It has gained 13.6 points since its recent low of 76.1 last August, when the third bailout agreement
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