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Firefighting capabilities beefed up as blazes and water shortages weigh on government
PoliticsGreek Politicsis part of the 2-billion-euro EU-funded Aegis scheme, which has also financed other improvements in Greece... has already had many wildfires to deal with this summer, including a relatively large one on Crete, it has not yet been stretched in the way it was over the last few years. According to the European
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PM pledges water reform in bid to avert scarcity crisis
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs southern Europe swelters, Greece finds itself confronting a water crisis that has been steadily... to confront deep-rooted vulnerabilities in water policy. Italy has launched a series of cross-border... heavy rainfall in 2024. The government has committed to tripling its annual water investment, up to 6
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Government's foreign policy under scrutiny again following actions by Egypt and Turkey
PoliticsGreek PoliticsOver the past few weeks, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has sought to counter criticism of his... openness to dialogue and cooperative negotiations. This incident has reignited a domestic debate in Athens... government has remained officially silent, opposition figures quickly criticised the incident. A SYRIZA MP
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Government defends tax-cut package against opposition criticism
PoliticsGreek Politics. This is the criticism that has stung the government the most, with ministers rushing to defend the 1.76-billion..., the government has taken to claiming credit for their policies which it says have resulted in Greece offering..., as the opposition has pointed out, the potential benefits may be too diffuse to make a real difference to voters
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Famellos presents struggling SYRIZA’s case, pleads for unity among progressives
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA leader Sokratis Famellos has tried to set out his alternative offering at the Thessaloniki... repeat defeats, leaving New Democracy unchallenged. Famellos has personally reached out to PASOK’s... has been factored in. New Democracy is on 30.5 pct, PASOK 13, Course of Freedom 11.7, Greek
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OPEKEPE scandal remains sore point for government despite wayward inquiry
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAlthough the government has tried to deflect attention from its responsibility for the OPEKEPE farm..., and several of the ruling party's MPs, to the multi-million scandal. The inquiry has just begun.... A Politico report recently highlight that DG AGRI has flagged persistent weaknesses in property
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Government warned to brace for repercussions of farm payments clean-up
PoliticsGreek Politicsat the payments agency. PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has defended his decision to transfer... intervention was necessary in order to make a “clean start”. The prime minister has been under pressure... that the scandal and its handling has created for the government. In an attempt to encourage his colleagues
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Prospect of US involvement jump-starts Greece-Cyprus power link
PoliticsGreek Politics, which has been hampered by objections from Turkey, combined with a lack of consensus among..., Dan Jorgensen to try and break the deadlock in the project. The EU has pledged 657 million euros towards the project, but Athens has recently been pressing Brussels to take a more active role
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Fitch rating upgrade concludes another successful year for GGBs
Economydrop in 2024. Though still nearly triple the BBB-median debt ratio, the figure has fallen more than... has expanded roughly 2 pct annually since 2023, outpacing the eurozone. The agency expects similar... by one notch further into investment grade, and after Fitch on Friday only Moody’s has Greece
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Newsletter 487 - 05/12/2025
. Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis has struck a conciliatory note, promising dialogue and payments in December. Government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis has been more blunt, warning that police must keep roads clear. Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis has drawn a red line
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