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SYRIZA leadership contenders enter final stretch, as ID cards become latest headache for govt
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor a new leader to take over the reins from Alexis Tsipras following the party’s disappointing... the latter’s chances to win appear to have retreated somewhat after the initial excitement that greeted... to allocate a certain number of seats to candidates from the diaspora. Kasselakis’s performance
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Reshuffle and handouts put on ice as New Democracy closes ranks ahead of local elections
PoliticsGreek Politicshe had planned before the summer’s disasters struck. There is also the looming prospect of local... it be known, however, that Agorastos still enjoys the party’s backing, while the next few days will see... substandard infrastructure which failed in last week’s floods. Budget rewrite The outlines of a revised
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Kasselakis names core backers for key party posts amid questions over party unity
PoliticsGreek PoliticsTsipras at a meeting at the latter’s parliamentary office. Tsipras joked that he had little to impart... of an explosive reaction within SYRIZA, he commented that “this would not be to anyone’s advantage... on a knife-edge after a race frequently marked by tension and animosity. Kasselakis’s first moves
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Alpha-UniCredit deal marks step change in developments for banking sector
EconomyBankingof a strategic partnership between Alpha Bank and Italy’s Unicredit, a deal that includes the Romanian business of the two parties, the sale of the Greek lender’s insurance and the prospect of UniCredit... part of the sector. Only days ago, HFSF completed the first divestment step with Eurobank’s buyback
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Government feels pinch from public's fears about high cost of living
PoliticsGreek Politicsthis week after Economy and Development Minister Kostas Skrekas suggested that Greece’s Competition... that Greece’s HICP moved up by 3.9 pct in October after a 2.4 pct rise in the previous month. Skrekas’s... that Greece’s watchdog now completes such probe in less than half the average time needed in the EU. He
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Government braces for self-employed tax protests, but insists on soundness of measure
PoliticsGreek Politicsto Sunday’s Kathimerini, Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis defended the decision to tax the self... of reducing the state’s outgoings. Although many voters – particularly salaried employees... and goes against the government’s longstanding mantra of needing to reduce taxes to make the economy
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SYRIZA slips behind PASOK in opinion poll but Kasselakis insists course is correct
PoliticsGreek PoliticsUnsurprisingly, the recent infighting in SYRIZA, which culminated in the party’s left-wing... in the country’s leading two parties. In terms of voting intentions, support for SYRIZA stood at 11.9 pct, while PASOK’s was at 12.9 pct. Both parties are a long way from New Democracy, which garnered 31.1
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SYRIZA rebels poised to launch new group after split
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the leadership ballot in September. Further details, such as the new group’s name and its political... of disagreements about the style and substance of Kasselakis’s leadership. SYRIZA MP, and former party... parliamentary group will be helped by the fact that the debate over the government’s 2024 budget
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Sports-related violence on the agenda again as PM struggles to find response
PoliticsGreek Politicsadministration’s law and order agenda. Mitsotakis has made law and order a key part of his political credo but his government’s performance on this issue over the last 4.5 years has been patchy. Also, the ongoing... for thought for the government’s opponents. According to respondents’ voting intentions, 35.7 pct
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Tempe rail crash charges reignite debate about scrupulousness of investigation
PoliticsGreek Politicsin this summer’s two general elections put to bed any questions about political responsibility for the disaster. The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Athens brought charges on Monday against 23... for restoring remote traffic control and signalling systems on Greece’s rail network. These projects were
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