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ND encounters objections over private universities and same-sex marriage
PoliticsGreek Politicsallows foreign universities to set up branches in Greece offering degrees recognised in Greece as well as abroad, has created a more immediate challenge. Although the government insists that opening up... than seeking to reform it, could lead to colleges of questionable quality being set up. He
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Dependency on tourism highlighted by negative hiring balance of 82,463 in Nov
EconomyMacroeconomyare up by 18,329 year-on-year, while voluntary exits were up by just 1,611. Hires were up by 21,104 jobs compared to November last year, while departures are also up by 19,940. The proportion of hirings for full-time work came to 50 percent. Part-time and shift work made up 40 percent and 10
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Key factors in cost-of-living crisis not kept in check
Agorais up to 213 pct more expensive than in the EU. For the second time in so many months, Prime Minister... 81 pct to 815.3 million euros. In terms of turnover, sales of fuel products were up by 65 pct to 25.93 billion euros. Food sales were up by 15 pct to 5.53 billion euros and metals products
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Government tries to appease farmers, will continue to court political centre
PoliticsGreek Politicsaffected by Storm Daniel, which destroyed crops and livestock in Thessaly last September, will receive up... in line with New Democracy. Loverdos has announced that he will set up a party called Empros (Forward.... The party had little impact, attracting just one more MP, and Loverdos ended up returning to the PASOK
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Labour market improves further in 2023, with 43,802 more hirings
EconomyMacroeconomyare up by 9,956 year-on-year, while voluntary exits were up by just 418. Hires were up by 20,003 jobs compared to December last year, while departures were also up by 10,374. The proportion of hirings for full-time work came to 51 percent. Part-time and shift work made up 39 percent and 11 percent
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Government feels the heat over investigation on anniversary of Tempe rail crash
PoliticsGreek Politicsof a cover-up. On the eve of the one-year anniversary of the crash, chief government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis told media that “the government did not act or legislate with the aim of covering up... of the victims. The anniversary coincides with the winding up of the evidence phase
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Slower growth nixes handout plans, fires criticism of ND's economic policies
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the government providing further handouts in the run-up to Easter, and have prompted an attack from... Parliament elections. Given that the cost of living repeatedly comes up as the greatest concern for Greeks... edged up to 6.4 pct from 6.1 pct. The right-wing party led by Kyriakos Velopoulos seems to have been
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ND seeks to change narrative around train crash as MPs deliver inquiry findings
PoliticsGreek Politicsdrivers involved in the crash breached 7 safety regulations in the build-up to the accident... of implementation sped up once the current government came to power. They also claim that any political... on the day of the crash. The ruling party also finds that there was no attempt of a cover up at the scene
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Government concludes Tempe inquiry, turns attention to Thessaly reconstruction
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAmid complaints from opposition politicians about a cover-up, New Democracy adopted on Monday its... in relation to the crash concluded that regardless of whatever failures to install up-to-date safety systems... because the ruling party holds a majority on the inquiry committee, was part of a concerted cover-up
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Mitsotakis hits back on multiple fronts as SYRIZA sets out its economic pledges
PoliticsGreek Politics-year anniversary brought fresh accusations of a political cover-up, saying people should refrain... suggesting that ND may be haemorrhaging support to smaller right-wing parties in the run-up... strength of the far-right parties to 14.6 percent, one percentage point up from last month. While
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