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Mitsotakis aims for faster reform process in 2024
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs the year comes to a close, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has attempted to set the tone for his government’s performance in 2024 by stating that the pace of change has to increase in the new... position than in the past and can be optimistic about its future. But he added that the country has
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Late switch smashes accord over postal vote, but marriage equality compromise still intact
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe security of the postal vote process. SYRIZA and PASOK argue that it first has to be tried out... will write to MPs to express its view but Arcbhishop Ieronymos has reportedly rejected calls from some... right, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has made it clear that he is not willing to be swayed
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Government feels the heat over investigation on anniversary of Tempe rail crash
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the parliamentary inquiry into the causes of the crash, which itself has been criticised by the opposition... by the prosecutor of the Appeals Court in the town of Larissa, who has been put in charge of the criminal... position has been to focus on the ongoing judicial probe as the only avenue to shed light
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Investigations into voter email leak continue despite denials from government
PoliticsGreek Politicsregistered to vote in their countries of residence in last year’s national elections and has no bearing... with the incident, while also arguing that the leak has no bearing on the ongoing campaign.... Prompted by complaints by several of the individuals affected, the data privacy watchdog has started
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Management of RRF funds sparks new political tension
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece’s use of the funds available via the RRF has become a contentious political issue after... billion euros in loans distributed via the RRF, only 1.5 billion euros has gone to SMEs. It accused... the government of opaqueness in the way that the funds are being managed. Although the RRF has been a source
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PM rallies supporters to polls as abstention looms large
PoliticsGreek Politicscertain”. At the same time, the portion of respondents who said they “definitely” intend to vote has... hand, has consistently argued that the polls underrepresent the level of support among younger voters... as their biggest concern has jumped to 40 pct from 33 pct last month, followed by the economy with 25 pct
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Lack of savings points to wider economic issues
EconomyMacroeconomychallenges and to raise questions about whether, after half a decade in office, the Greek government has... to put any savings aside. Apart from two years in 2020 and 2021, Greece has had a negative savings... that one of the reasons that savings in Greece appear so low has to do with the size of the informal
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Newsletter 426 - 07/06/2024
indicate that Kasselakis has an annual income of 1.9 million euros and the value of the shares he holds is around 3 million euros. He owes 1.8 million euros in loans. Kasselakis has holdings in three companies. Kasselakis said that his wealth has been built up through his entrepreneurship
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Mitsotakis defends political choices in turbulent meeting with dissatisfied MPs
PoliticsGreek Politicsunderperforming at the polls. Opposition leader Stefanos Kasselakis, meanwhile, has brought forward the meetings... the direction he has signalled in the aftermath of SYRIZA’s underwhelming performance. Government... name has become associated with policies such as the marriage equality legislation. At the end
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Mitsotakis focuses on next steps as Kasselakis becomes embroiled in new internal row
PoliticsGreek Politicsmeeting before the summer break on Tuesday. It has been reported that several bills, related to justice... Facebook post, Mitsotakis identified the health system as one of the areas where the government has... by Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis over this matter has riled doctors, who are reluctant to take
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