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Govt looks to contain political fallout from crash, prepares change to poll plans
PoliticsGreek Politicsgovernment has found itself in a tight spot, although the nature of this tragedy may end up inflicting more damage on the government than previous disasters or scandals. ND has decided to follow... that Greece has reached out to the European Commission for technical assistance and extra funding
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Judicial row erupts over election legislation as poll points to ND recovery
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSunday, the election campaign has been overshadowed by a fresh row over the government’s efforts... deeming who will be able to stand in the upcoming elections. Interior Minister Makis Voridis has... parties, who have complained about how New Democracy has handled the process from the start
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On campaign trail, PM promises higher pay as SYRIZA wavers over MEP assault claims
PoliticsGreek Politicsballot. The New Democracy campaign has argued that the proportional system will not deliver a stable.... With the latest opinion polls showing ND’s lead reduced to as low as 4-5 percent, Mitsotakis has been warning... what he refers to dismissively as a “coalition of the losers”. Tsipras, meanwhile, has been trying
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ND shows signs of comeback as elections approach
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMitsotakis’s campaign has been able to win back some of the wavering voters. Alco’s poll for Alpha projects... of Tempe. SYRIZA’s rating has remained relatively stable, rising from 24.1 percent in January to 25.1... that SYRIZA has not been able to increase its appeal, despite the outrage directed at the government over
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Post-election push for Greek-Turkish talks being lined up
PoliticsForeign Policyit will not be the first time that it has made such a move. It was last December when, following months... that did not sit so well with Greek diplomats. “Neither side has a monopoly on what is right... of the time. Additionally, Athens has already notified Ankara as well as NATO and its EU partners
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Government offers free holidays, bigger fines and more hirings in evolving fire response
PoliticsGreek Politicscapabilities, but the country has the know-how to deal with the challenge. He noted that almost 20,000 people... of the island, which he claimed has returned to normal and is able to welcome visitors. Mitsotakis also... administration has always paid considerable attention to its image abroad, so Mitsotakis’s appearance
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Government struggles to shake off impact of wildfires
PoliticsGreek Politicsarea in Evros had reached 77,000 hectares. After ravaging Dadia National Park, the wildfire has become... and Italy over the last few years, suggesting that what has happened in Greece is just part... caused by the blaze in Evros has prompted the government to send a team of ministers, led by Interior
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Controversial labour law set to usher in radical changes to employment practices
PoliticsGreek Politicsto employment law. The bill, which introduces controversial concepts such as “zero hours” contracts, has been... Adonis Georgiadis has claimed that the provisions will boost workers’ bargaining power, while offering... broader support. PASOK has not committed on how it will vote, however, New Democracy has a large enough
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Tension peaks as SYRIZA candidates enter last stages of contest
PoliticsGreek Politicsof Achtsioglou, has intensified as the week has worn on. On Friday, Kasselakis accused the former labour... on social media. Kasselakis revealed that he is gay in his first campaign video and has since been... that has been caused within SYRIZA by this leadership process, and particularly by the emergence
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IMF sees short-term progress and persistent long-term challenges
EconomyMacroeconomyof the Article IV consultations which took place recently. Greece has fully repaid the IMF loans from the adjustment programmes. The IMF mission notes in its summary that Greece has experienced robust growth which has brought both the growth trajectory and the debt-to-GDP ratio to pre-pandemic levels, adding
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