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Surveillance scandal produces more damaging revelations for ND
PoliticsGreek Politicsby SYRIZA and PASOK representatives. New Democracy has challenged the interpretation given... on Androulakis by claiming reasons of “national security.” What lay behind this request has never been... the parliamentary inquiry has the constitutional power to investigate the matter. The comments made by Rammos
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Rising contributions spark concern in key voter groups
PoliticsGreek Politicsand employees. New Democracy has targeted a 2 pct of GDP primary deficit this year and, for the time... businesses and that many of those who are not linked to the tourism sector, which has outperformed... that the financial assistance, as well as the tax cuts it has pledged, which include reducing social security
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Govt Covid record questioned, as report highlights disparities in hospital death rates
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA scientific paper on Covid mortality in Greece’s hospitals has prompted a fresh round... to a majority in national elections. While the subject of the pandemic has faded from the headlines and the government has been chalking its handling of the crisis up as a success, a new epidemiological study
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Fitch leaves rating unchanged at 'BB', sees small recession and primary deficit next year
Economythat has been building up in the markets during the recent months, that the prospect of the investment... unchanged, leaving the agency one notch behind S&P that has Greece at ‘BB+’ and two notches from investment grade. It is also one notch ahead of Moody’s that has its own scale and is currently at ‘Ba3’. Fitch
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Turkish missile test adds to complexity of defence assessment in Athens
PoliticsForeign Policysuch weapon developed in the country has travelled." Diplomatic sources in Athens have said.... This was the main takeaway from the separate meetings Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias has with representatives... himself. He also referred to the Lebanon-Israel agreement on maritime zones, which, he said, has
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Speculation over polls heats up as parties battle over cost-of-living measures
PoliticsGreek Politics’s mind, there has been renewed speculation over the timing of polls in the new year... Mitsotakis not to play politics with the timing of elections. Mitsotakis has hinted recently that he... to broaden their support package. The prime minister has already hinted at reintroducing a subsidy for diesel
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PM sees progress on lasting dispute with Albania after Tirana visit
PoliticsForeign Policyare facing legal complexities. However, he wanted to emphasise that there has been progress on an issue..., Edi Rama”. Even though the Albanian side has never denied this info leaked by Dendias, his Albanian... has been a longstanding source of tension in recent years, although an agreement on the issue
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Report on minister's surveillance ups ante for ND, as PASOK reels from MEP's arrest
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat there are more disclosures to come. Documento publisher Kostas Vaxevanis has hinted that his newspaper... of wiretapping in Greece, and specifically of PASOK leader Androulakis, although there has never... the leadership of the centre-left party in about a year ago. The support that PASOK has drawn away from
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PM signals April elections as MP at centre of latest sleaze scandal resigns
PoliticsGreek Politicsmonths in which a New Democracy MP has been found in breach of the law on conflicts of interest. Late... “cooperative” in surrendering his seat, however the opposition has accused the government of trying... Thanos Plevris has come under fire over drug shortages, as Greece experiences a surge in flu, Covid
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PM puts cost-of-living crisis front and centre in dry run for election campaign
PoliticsGreek Politicsmoving on to other subjects. Every opinion poll over the last 12 months or so has shown that high... these showpiece events by trying to highlight what his government has done to cushion the blow... on the issue of employment and wages, which he referred to in what has now become a customary Facebook post
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