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Newsletter 437 - 18/10/2024
the party based on what it has to offer in terms of policies, rather than tacking on other political... party. The government has recently started being more outspoken and direct in its criticism... the vote in June, New Democracy has gradually turned its focus towards the parties to its right
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Government comes out swinging as tense week, building up to Tempe protests, begins
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe government under further pressure over the deadly accident, for which nobody has yet been held... Georgiadis is one of the members of the cabinet that has done the heavy lifting over the past few days... aside. Although the PM’s popularity has taken a hit over the last few weeks and he is under growing
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Moody's upgrading Greece to investment grade puts an end to painful 15-year cycle
Economyto stable. Greece has now secured the investment grade from all leading rating agencies... in public finances, institutional reforms, and a stable political environment. The Greek government has... in long-term debt reduction. Moody’s argues that Greece has implemented expenditure controls
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PM pledges higher wages for armed forces in bid to win over voters, own party
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMitsotakis has revealed that there will be an additional increase to the salaries of members of Greece... Greece has the necessary military personnel is as important as securing the appropriate equipment... within the ruling party. There has been unease among New Democracy MPs since last summer’s European
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Mitsotakis gets through to Trump with "win-win" message on tariffs
PoliticsGreek Politicsinauguration, the Greek PM has made a conscious effort to downplay his close links with the Biden... derided. This has included reeling back his more socially liberal policies, over which he had... flagging momentum. Since briefly surging to second place at the end of 2024, PASOK has now been
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Doubts about GSI resurface as Turkey raises objections over electricity cable
PoliticsForeign Policy, Cyprus and Israel faces headwinds again. Greece has firmly stated that the project will proceed, but has kept the timeline for resuming research operations under wraps amid increasing pressure from..., a Navtex for the operation has been delayed, reflecting the sensitivity of the situation, which is further
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Opposition amps up criticism over Gaza stance and farming payments scandal
PoliticsGreek PoliticsParliament. The European prosecutor’s probe into agricultural payments has also been seized on by the opposition, who accuse New Democracy of harbouring corruption and incompetence. The government has... attributed to Foreign Ministry sources noted that Athens has been in constant communication
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Hoping to continue poll recovery, PM tries to put lid on subsidy scandal
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has defended his decision to shut down the organisation at the centre of the farming subsidy scandal that has put his government in an uncomfortable spot at a time... has been recovering recently and the government’s focus is on building on this revival. In comments
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Tempe and subsidy scandal back in spotlight as MPs prepare to vote on latest probe
PoliticsGreek Politicshas caused a stir on the Greek political scene because it implicates the PM. The government sees... was based on a proposal she had drafted, was submitted she has been warned that her safety, as well as he... warned her that she or her son could be involved in an “accident”. She has provided the information
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Mitsotakis defends his record against backdrop of tough migration package
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDemocracy’s record in government, which marked six years earlier this week. The PM has faced... of the government. He argued that “ten years on Greece has turned a page”, and warned against the risk of backtracking. This was a clear reference to former SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras, with whom he has
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