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Government pins hopes on payments, OPEKEPE shake-up to stem farmers’ protests
PoliticsGreek Politicssystem tidied up by the end of the year. Rural discontent is just one source of concern... delayed in an attempt to tackle fraud at the troubled OPEKEPE agency by the end of this week. Rural
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Lost decades for Greek incomes tell different story to recovery narrative
EconomyMacroeconomyin cities and 28% in rural areas fall into this category, compared with roughly 10% in EU cities and 6% in rural areas. Housing in Greece is also the most expensive relative to available income. Households
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Newsletter 487 - 05/12/2025
numbers, dominating headlines and exposing the disconnect between government rhetoric and rural realities... ability to bridge the gap between promises of stability and the lived experience of Greece’s rural
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Lack of perceived alternatives strengthens ND as challenger parties lose shine
PoliticsGreek Politicsno evidence to refer two former rural development ministers for further scrutiny. The latest poll... on the part of two former rural development ministers. This is the second parliamentary vote to exonerate
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Opposition pledges to continue pursuing OPEKEPE scandal as new evidence emerges
PoliticsGreek Politicsin which he claimed to have been pressured repeatedly by former rural affairs minister Lefteris... for the government, the Rural Development Ministry confirmed late last week that a memo sent by another
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First challenges for tourism plan, as public relaxes approach to virus
PoliticsGreek Politics-risk by the EU’s Aviation Safety Agency EASA, and would be under constant review. Theoharis stressed... and safety criteria”, adding, “the EASA list is our guide”. Currently, all arriving international... high-risk by EASA, and allows its citizens to holiday abroad. The US, along with large parts of Italy
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PM embarks on persuasion exercise as political veterans pick up on public discontent
PoliticsGreek Politicsveteran politicians have offered grim assessments of the current political situation, warning... with public institutions, two veteran politicians used separate occasions on Wednesday to warn of a danger... attempted to brush off such claims, it is clear that the veteran politicians have picked up
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In bid to polish SYRIZA's image, Tsipras visits Mount Athos monks
PoliticsGreek Politicsand that it has to seize every opportunity if it is going to make headway in rural areas.
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Education dispute opens up new front for coalition at sensitive time
PoliticsGreek Politicsof sending children to study in other cities. But student groups and representatives of rural
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Outcome of next vote on prior actions to set tone for political developments
PoliticsGreek Politics. There are concerns that this week’s vote may prove more testing because it affects farmers, and MPs from rural
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