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Latest hooliganism crackdown greeted by mixture of anger and scepticism
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government’s response to the latest hooliganism incident has managed to anger the country’s top... Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pledged to crack down on sports-related violence, a promise he has now.... Elsewhere, however, the reception to the measures has been sceptical. Main opposition party SYRIZA
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Opposition set to back same-sex marriage bill, easing passage through Parliament
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis has revealed that his party will support the marriage equality... of SYRIZA’s leading MPs, Giorgos Tsipras, appeared annoyed by the fact that there has not been.... The parliamentary group made up of SYRIZA rebels, New Left, has also said that it will vote
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Cabinet clears marriage equality bill without drama as Tempe inquiry hears grave accusations
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat they are not members of the cabinet. The draft legislation has been put to public consultation... suggesting that the PM has correctly judged the public mood in relation to the latest initiatives... to assisted reproduction for same-sex couples. Postal voting has the support of around three
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Investment grade rewards evident in first bond issuance of 2024, attracting record demand
Economyissued on Tuesday has a coupon of 3.375 pct, with a spread of 80 basis points (bps) over mid-swaps... record offers of 35 billion euros, which is the highest Greece has received since 2010, surpassing... 4-billion-euro volume is also the highest syndicated benchmark that Greece has issued since 2010
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PM claims victory as marriage equality law passes despite dissent in govt, opposition ranks
PoliticsGreek Politicsit through Parliament, regardless of any collateral damage. He has argued, for instance, that SYRIZA... out that Mitsotakis has wrongfooted dissenters within his own party. Positioning himself in the centre of the political spectrum, the PM has at times had a difficult relationship with New Democracy’s
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SYRIZA ploughs own furrow as farmers head to Athens for protest
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the public feels that the government has not done enough to satisfy the farmers’ demands. Over... to overcome the bitterness that has been generated by calling on Kasselakis to withdraw his letter... and ensuring any decisions have the backing of key figures. The local media has highlighted that some
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Government's proposals for draconian sentencing deemed unenforceable by opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsclaimed that after sixteen legislative initiatives by ND in recent years there has been a 25... and insecurity. Protests Lawyers’ associations are also opposed to the legislation and a work stoppage has... has shown a reluctance to crack down on producers, many of whom are New Democracy voters
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Government focuses on cost of living and farming as polls confirm strong lead
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe score board, far-right Greek Solution has overtaken Communist Party KKE to garner 7.8 pct... support, which the government has warned it cannot afford, protection of domestic products from unfair... development bill While attention has focussed on the farmers’ protests and the anniversary of the Tempe
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Parties gear up for vote on bill permitting private universities
PoliticsGreek Politics, had initially indicated it would back the bill, it has now shifted its position. Perhaps influenced... Nikos Androulakis has indicated that although his party is in favour, in theory, of allowing private... before the gathering, Kasselakis indicated that he now has a free run for the next three years
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ND seeks to change narrative around train crash as MPs deliver inquiry findings
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDemocracy has the majority of MPs on the inquiry panel, its findings are the ones that will be adopted... the sense of injustice and lack of accountability in connection to this issue has become. It appears.... This is in line with a petition launched by relatives of the victims, which has attracted more
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