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Scrutiny of govt, PM prompts deputy minister to quit
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat has been friendly towards the government, Diamataris announced his resignation. He claimed that he... but it nevertheless leaves a substantial dent in the image that the centre-right leader has tried to cultivate over the past few years, not just since he took over as premier in July. Mitsotakis has repeatedly
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Govt delivers diaspora vote, leads polls but receives Hellinikon complaint
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA rare moment of consensus has led to Greek Parliament allowing Greeks living abroad to vote...’s comfortable lead, the poll suggests that a wave of optimism has yet to sweep the country.... Growth came in fifth place on 30 percent, suggesting that much of the public has not been swayed
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PM gets no change out of opposition leaders on US trip, electoral law
PoliticsGreek Politics20 years” vis a vis Greece. There has been much debate among politicians and the media this week... the leftists were in power. However, since losing the national elections last summer, SYRIZA has been... that has to do with Turkey or other countries and developments that are considered as threats
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Identity crisis in KINAL resurfaces as SYRIZA touts common ground
PoliticsGreek Politicsis the rumour of an unofficial rapprochement with SYRIZA which, it was claimed, has left many... bargains”, in which she dismissed any notion of a deal between the two parties. There has been a great... policy. The notion of a joint anti-ND front of “progressive forces” has been floated by SYRIZA since its
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Government braces for reaction to pension bill
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is due to submit to Parliament on Monday the pension bill it has been working on for the past few months Although New Democracy has billed the draft legislation as a gateway to higher... of these rises has failed to impress in perhaps the way the conservatives hoped. Transport workers’ unions
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Athens strives to build opposition to Turkey-Libya deal as France pledges support in East Med
PoliticsForeign Policyin the region, has a role and a say in the situation in Libya,” Dendias stressed in a written statement... East Med region, the Greek side has not publicly said how it intends to deal from now with the fact... Minister of Greece (1996) proposed a fairly radical option for Greece. Rosakis has always supported
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Sealing our borders, closing our minds
Agorachallenge it has created. We can decry Erdogan’s tactics but the fear, division and cynicism with which the EU has addressed this issue over the last few years has handed the initiative to the Turkish... last summer. He has also faced resistance on the mainland to the idea of creating reception centres
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Economic sentiment, consumer confidence plummet in April as construction takes worse hit
EconomyMacroeconomy, the EEI has worsened by 5.6 points. Additionally, compared to April 2019, the ESI has decreased by 2.7... month-on-month and came to -32.6 in April. Compared to April 2019, consumer confidence has shown... confidence has fallen by 4.7 points. Industry confidence is currently at the lowest it’s been since June
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Gloomy preliminary results for Aegean as state support talk gathers pace
EconomyFeaturesGreece’s national airline, Aegean Airlines, has sounded the alarm over its first quarter (Q1.... Gross cash at the end of Q1 came to 465 million. Aegean Airlines noted that it has secured new working.... However, the company has indicated that it will need further state support in the coming months despite
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More flights land at airports, but tourism expectations remain grounded
PoliticsGreek Politicson Wednesday suggests that the government has a strong approval rating overall but that voters... earlier in the pandemic no longer apply even though Athens has signed an agreement with the TUI... satisfied with the government, while the opposition has yet to make its mark. Carried out
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