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Mitsotakis unveils major defence package against backdrop of forces pay rise dispute
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government presented on Wednesday its plans for a major shake-up of Greece’s defence... at a rate of 2.16 bln euros annually up until 2037, in a bid to reshape the country’s armed forces... of Achilles”. In addition, Mitsotakis is expected to announce a shake-up of compulsory military service
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Government and opposition poised for new confrontation over Tempe probe
PoliticsGreek Politics, was sent to Parliament this week and it is now up to MPs to decide whether former transport... at the Transport Ministry from 2016 up to February 2023, when 57 people were killed in a crash involving... improvements, which may have prevented the collision in Tempe, were held up during their time in office
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Newsletter 461 - 09/05/2025
in Parapolitika weekly over the weekend recorded at 25.1 pct, up from 23.3 pct in March. New Democracy... by Zoe Konstantopoulou, saw its support shoot up during February and March, reaching 13.4 pct... advantage of the turmoil caused by the Tempe issue flaring up since January. Apart from the lack
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New Democracy rejigs key party posts as Spartiates expulsion leaves gap in Parliament
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWith its polling figures once again on the ascendant, New Democracy is gearing up for a long...” in the run-up to 2027. On Tuesday, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with former minister Kostas Skrekas, who... and even edged up a little to a more comfortable lead. The latest sounding by Opinion Poll for Libre
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Mitsotakis pledges faster reforms as polls capture disaffection after subsidy scandal
PoliticsGreek Politics, and the introduction of a new disciplinary code for civil servants. The PM also hinted at a shake-up... place at 9.4 pct, marginally up from 9.3 pct in June, while Communist Party is in fifth place... leader Alexis Tsipras could appeal to up to 19.5 pct of voters, while a party formed by former New
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Newsletter 477 - 26/09/2025
for New Democracy. The ruling party’s popularity has edged up slightly in some surveys... undecided share approaches 18 percent, confirming that a large pool of votes remains up for grabs. MRB’s estimate of 22.4 percent uncertain voters and Metron’s 12.6 percent - up more than two points since
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New Democracy losing grip on regions as farmers’ protests highlight rural frustration
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe country in the coming months to shore up support for New Democracy in the long run-up to elections... in the clean-up of the OPEKEPE scandal. Farmers are also awaiting compensation payments for natural disasters... centred around the extraction and burning of coal. The issues have been picked up by opposition parties
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Energy propels 18.4% YoY rise in import prices for April
EconomyMacroeconomythe eurozone market. Refined oil products jumped by 80.4 percent, oil and gas were up by 66.4 percent and basic metals up 11.7 percent. The monthly movements were led by refined oil products with a 5.2 percent rise, chemicals rose by 5 percent and oil and gas up by 4.7 percent. In terms
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Newsletter 509 - 19/06/2026
from 5.4% in April, with energy the main driver of the rising trend, as transport prices were up... rest on last‑minute reservations picking up in the coming weeks. Spain has already emerged as the big... The wages index moved up by 6.7 pct year-on-year (YoY) in Q1, slowing from the 7.9 pct in the previous
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Newsletter 511 - 26/06/2026
%, up from 12.8%, while ND leads with 24 %. PASOK trails at 10.4%, and Maria Karystianou’s Elpida... into projected vote share, ELAS reaches 21.4%, compared to ND’s 28.3%. PASOK inches up only marginally... month as the labour market starts seeing the benefits of the tourism season revving up. The rate for men
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