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Restrictive leaders' debate produces little to move election needle
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWednesday night’s leaders’ debate did not seem to produce any surprises of the kind that could greatly affect the outcome of the May 21 elections, which New Democracy is on course to win, according... of the left after May 21, suggesting that KKE has no intention of participating or supporting
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Parties step up battle for voters in election home stretch
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWith just a few days left until the May 21 elections, the jousting between the two main parties is becoming more intense. New Democracy argues that SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras is running out... companies that only around have of these voters will participate on May 21.
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Industrial turnover posts slowest growth in 2 years, up 1.5 pct in March
EconomyMacroeconomygrowing ever since. In May last year, with growth of 54 percent annually, the index posted... month to 2.6 points after six months of negative readings. Since May last year, industry confidence
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Formalities proceed, paving way for June 25 vote and tough questions for opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor the Parliament elected on May 21 to be sworn in on Sunday, before the House is dissolved a day later... Research sees ND’s support rising to 41.3 pct, up by half a point on its May 21 score, and SYRIZA falling
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Tension rises in electoral battle, but opinion polls suggest result in little doubt
PoliticsGreek Politicsprevailed over New Democracy in the first elections on May 25. SYRIZA gained around 33 pct of the vote... suggests that New Democracy is currently managing to retain 94.1 pct of the votes it gained on May
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Attention turns to next government as Mitsotakis holds convincing lead over rivals
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGeorgiadis. The competencies of Georgiadis’s former department, the Development Ministry, may change.... The participation in the May 21 elections was 60.9 pct, up from 57.8 pct in 2019 and a low of 56.2 pct
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Tsipras resigns, paves way for leadership contest at SYRIZA as left looks to regroup
PoliticsGreek Politicsa traumatic few weeks. After running a poor campaign for the first election on May 21, the leftists saw... from 61 pct in May to 52.8 pct) and the rise of several fringe parties contributed to SYRIZA’s share
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MPs return to work, Mitsotakis seeks to bolster hold on centre
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe new Parliament is due to be sworn in this Monday as political life in Greece returns to its normal rhythms following the two electoral encounters in May and June. The swearing in ceremony... forces” who might not have backed the centre-right party before to do so in May and June
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Mitsotakis focuses on economy as SYRIZA concentrates on leadership contest
PoliticsGreek Politicsand wage rises promised by the government, but reports suggest that the New Democracy leader may also..., but the latest reports suggest that the deadline may be extended. The vote for a new leader is due
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Vehicle sales up 10.8 pct YoY in Jun, rising by 13.2 pct in H1
EconomyMacroeconomyRoad motor vehicles going into circulation for the first time accelerated further in June, rising by 9.2 percent year-on-year (YoY), from 5.6 percent in May, according to Hellenic Statistical... categories in May, with new passenger cars rising by 20.7 percent and used passenger car sales down
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