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Support for ND and PM ebbs, but SYRIZA still floundering
PoliticsGreek Politicshas lost 3.1 points since July. This has brought overall support for the conservatives down to 30.8... and ultra-nationalist Greek Solution has declined recently. In contrast, the Communist Party (KKE... leader Alexis Tsipras, who has not been able to boost his acceptance. In the battle for voters
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Govt offers more energy subsidies in Jan to cushion impact of high prices
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe previous one, Delta, is at 87 vs 13 pct. Although this has not translated so far into a spike in the number of patients being treated in ICUs, there has been a discernible rise in the number of hospital... workers are in isolation at the moment. This has forced the government to commandeer the services
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KINAL edges towards more central role in political developments
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSolution, with which Tsipras clearly has no intention of cooperating. This would mean forming... for all three leading parties has increased since December, perhaps reflecting a growing engagement... leader has revitalised the party and flicked a switch for a large group of voters. Time will tell
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Snow chaos puts government planning on the spot
PoliticsGreek PoliticsHeavy snowfall has brought Athens and several other parts of the country to a standstill, prompting... the night without electricity. A state of emergency has been declared for Tuesday across seven regions... The chaotic outcome suggests that little has changed in the government’s emergency planning, despite
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Govt moving ahead with social security fund overhaul despite opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsto speed up the issuance of pensions, it has brought in lawyers and accountants from the private sector. The move has had a limited impact so far as just 458 of the consultants have completed... pension applications. The main opposition party has long argued that ND has a clear agenda
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How economic sanctions on Russia could affect Greek economy
Agorato the invasion of Ukraine has put economic links with Russia in the spotlight, as governments..., the Greek government has suspended applications by Russian nationals to the Golden Visa investment-based... investment, accounting for just 0.6 pct of the total 4.5 bln euros. Greek investment in Russia has
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Tsipras berates govt over treatment of pensioners
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA party has limited appeal, but which the opposition leader seems to believe he can entice given... applications. However, the initiative has had negligible results until now. According to data presented... in arrears totalling 459 million euros. There has been some progress in reducing the backlog
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SYRIZA and KINAL focus on settling internal issues as they clear path to elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsthan delegates. The vote for both has been scheduled for May 15 and will undoubtedly be the focus... to show the broader public and his internal critics that he still has strong backing within the left... on May 8. Sources have suggested to the local media that KINAL has around 180,000 members, including
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Verbal exchanges with Turkey intensify, but voters still largely focussed on inflation
PoliticsGreek Politicsjets. This prompted Erdogan to say that he no longer recognises Mitsotakis, who has also recently... in — one in which they think they can succeed.” The apparent breakdown in relations with Turkey has... pct) and food (13 pct). The poll also shows there has been an uptick in concern about relations
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Questions posed about pace of absorption for RRF funds
PoliticsGreek Politicsto Parliament, has asked for a cross-party committee to be formed to monitor the execution of the government’s RRF plan, known as Greece 2.0. The request has been rebuffed and in their written questions... is progressing and what is happening with the money being made available by the EU, noting that Athens has so
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