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Explanations sought as PM backs away from prospect of early elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsof undermining his chances of being re-elected. Until the Prime Minister’s comments in Parliament... that of his close associates only State Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis encouraged the PM to hold on until next..., or ND needing, and perhaps not finding, coalition partners after a second ballot, under enhanced
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Samaras seeks vote of confidence and moment of history
Agorauntil Parliament has to elect a new president of the republic next February/March. Theoretically... just over four months (until the process for electing a new president begins in mid-February...? This time, Samaras is hoping for the opposite effect. By winning the ballot, the prime minister
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No certainties for Athens before Eurogroup as lenders try for debt deal
PoliticsGreek Politicsshould remain until 2022 or 2023. The growth projections, though, seem a more challenging problem... that Athens will not pay off the loans it has received from the European Stability Mechanism until 2120... that Merkel’s CDU party is winning comfortably, she would be loath to rock the boat. Real News
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Mitsotakis pledges more benefits, new faces as election build-up intensifies
PoliticsGreek Politicsmillion euros had been paid out to 1.463 million recipients. Applications can be submitted up until December 21 for payments up until December 28. Mitsotakis also hopes to attract younger voters... the proportional representation system (no 50-seat bonus for the winning party). With one eye on these voters, who
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Greek elections: Just the (decisive) details to be settled
Agoragovernment cannot limp on until the autumn, especially given fears within the party about... elections might seem the best option in this case, but there would be a temptation to hold on until... the 3 percent entry ceiling), the lower the threshold the winning party will need. Pollsters concur
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Tsipras calls snap elections after heavy defeat that puts ND on course for clear majority
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the European Parliament elections, making it virtually impossible for him to hold on until.... While Tsipras would have preferred to continue governing until the end of his four-year term... (KKE) 5.7 percent (2 MEPs) and Golden Dawn 4.8 percent (2 MEPs). Beyond the considerable winning
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Newsletter 214 -12/07/2019
will be in place until 2022, as a key goal for his government. He has added, though, that he will not raise... agency can’t move until it gets the green light from the new government. That means waiting for new... promised tax cuts Given New Democracy’s After winning a landslide victory in Sunday’s elections, Kyriakos
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Newsletter 263 -11/09/2020
and re-auctions from postponed bidding due to the virus. Between September until the end... repayments for nine months. Property owners have until the end of this month to apply for the scheme... proved the most troublesome for New Democracy in terms of winning over voters. Since the conservatives
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Budget passed as govt pins hopes on vaccine rollout to get economy on track
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe extension of the rent reduction programme until February for some businesses, meaning...) and stressed that “a threat will linger” until 60 pct of the population has received the vaccine. Health... is gradually winning the argument within the EU over Turkey and its stance in the Eastern Mediterranean. He
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PM sets out winter relief measures, rules out change to electoral law
PoliticsGreek Politicsand cultural events until next June and continuing the suspension of VAT on the construction of new buildings until the end of 2024. Mitsotakis added that the next rise in the minimum wage would be due from... speculation about a change in the electoral law so that it is easier for the winning party to gain a clear
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