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PM set to unveil support package, as ND cements poll lead
PoliticsGreek PoliticsKyriakos Mitsotakis is set to launch the government’s updated pandemic support package in a TV address this afternoon detailing measures for employment and the economy into the autumn, as well as an action plan on tourism. The latest poll figures show high approval ratings for the governing party
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PM seeks fine balance as he prepares to unveil latest set of fiscal measures
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat markets do not get the impression that Greece is returning to its bad old ways. The tone was set
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Set-to in Ankara well received in Athens, where Covid-19 data causes worry
PoliticsGreek Politicsanother worrying set of Covid-19 numbers for Greece on Thursday. Authorities reported 104 deaths, which
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PM set to prolong coal use, sparking complaints about energy policy U-turn
PoliticsGreek Politicscommitment to remove coal from the energy mix on the ambitious schedule it set shortly after coming
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New labour law set to cause friction, as surprise candidate launches SYRIZA leadership bid
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAfter a summer of challenging developments, New Democracy’s latest labour reform initiative is set to be the first true test of the party’s legislative agenda since its return to power in June. In the SYRIZA camp, meanwhile, a new candidate has shaken up the leadership campaign with a surprise bid
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Controversial labour law set to usher in radical changes to employment practices
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy is moving ahead with draft legislation set to introduce sweeping changes to employment law. The bill, which introduces controversial concepts such as “zero hours” contracts, has been condemned by most opposition parties and labour unions in the latest dispute over workplace rights
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Unpopular tax bill set to become law despite objections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy’s legislation against tax evasion looks set to clear the final hurdle today in the teeth of strong objections from opposition parties and legal concerns raised by Parliament’s scientific council. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis threw his weight behind Finance Minister Kostis
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Opposition set to back same-sex marriage bill, easing passage through Parliament
PoliticsGreek Politicsto legislation that would allow foreign universities to set up branches in Greece, sidestepping Article 16
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Rivalry between New Democracy and PASOK set for revival
PoliticsGreek PoliticsStefanos Kasselakis is set to launch his own party. When these numbers are projected into an election
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Bond issue decision expected as clock ticks down
PoliticsGreek Politicsthen, on July 21, Parliament is due to vote on whether to set up an inquiry into Defence Minister... this affair. On Thursday, the conservatives criticised the coalition for failing to set up a sworn... in September 2015, when then-Interior Minister Panayiotis Kouroublis asked local authorities to list
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