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Second round of local elections deliver worrying results for PM, glimmer of hope for opposition
PoliticsGreek Politics. However, he was soundly beaten by Dimitris Kouretas, a candidate put forward by centre-left PASOK... on social media. It should also be noted that the Communist Party (KKE) saw its candidates win six
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Newsletter 461 - 09/05/2025
by Zoe Konstantopoulou, saw its support shoot up during February and March, reaching 13.4 pct... saw their backing dip from 12.8 pct to 12.4 pct. Although the gap between the two parties is slight... asked whether they saw the next general elections as an opportunity to cast a protest vote, 77 pct
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Ex-PMs engage in public spat, highlighting contrasting approaches to Turkey
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe Greek public sphere witnessed last week a rare incident for the country’s political scene - a debate through articles and statements by the two prime ministers who governed Greece between 1996 and 2009 on their views regarding foreign policy regardi...
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A moment to reflect, not celebrate
AgoraWell, the first thing to say is: Celebrate what? Until the recent devastating fire in Mati, on the outskirts on Athens, there was talk that the government was planning a grand event to mark Greece’s... analysts and commentators saw in Greece a chance to verify their theories, be they about the evils
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SYRIZA seeks to bolster post-MoU narrative with early IMF repayment
PoliticsGreek Politicsshows a middle class household saw its annual income decrease by 5,258 euros between 2011 and 2014... in Mandra and the fatal wildfire in Mati – and that she will overcome this criticism to win the vote
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Early summer fire highlights precariousness of snap election option
PoliticsGreek Politics, aiming to ensure that there are no fatalities. The tragedy of the Mati wildfire, leading to 102...,” he said. Androulakis saw his proposed candidate, Andreas Spyropoulos, elected as the new head
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Newsletter 452 - 21/02/2025
that he held a key role in the SYRIZA government during its controversial handling deadly Mati..., the ministry attributes this to tackling tax evasion. Certain activities saw increases in e-transactions
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Newsletter 172 -27/07/2018
questioned The deadly wildfire in Mati, northeast of Athens, which claimed more than 80 lives has... to journalists that there is evidence which points to the fires in Kinetta, west of Athens, and Mati being the product of arson. The officials also explained that the speed with which the Mati blaze, which
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PM prioritises saving lives as govt fire strategy comes under more scrutiny
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the Mati fire in 2018, which caused more than 100 deaths and for which the then SYRIZA government... in connection to what happened at Mati, ND has made saving lives in such situations a priority... – in contrast, for example, to the Mati fire, when gale-force winds were blowing. There were also
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Budget deficit of 6.38 bln in Aug confirmed; target beaten due to one offs
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a deficit of 6.38 billion euros in the first eight months of 2021, compared with a deficit of 5.48 billion in the same period last year, the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data showed on Monday....
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