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It's time to say farewell to TINA politics in Germany
Agoraamong a majority of the German electorate. For the first time in many voters’ memory, the election... among many voters that answers and subsequent policy decisions were circumvented far too long during... on the runway of Kabul Airport. It was not a coincidence that this week first saw Olaf Scholz from
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Govt looks to tweak relief in anticipation of record Covid infections, new inflation high
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the official count over the next 2-3 days. Around 15,000 cases were reported among students and teachers... over the previous period. Other commentators have noted, however, that the positivity rate among... of living. While last week saw the introduction of a new scheme to subsidise energy costs, price
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Athens encouraged by agreement on EU's Strategic Compass
PoliticsForeign Policyneighbour are included among the threats and challenges that have a specific effect on the security... among the 27 EU Foreign Ministers. Russia is guilty of a “massive war crime” in Mariupol... Moldova, along with 10 other Greek nationals. “What I saw, I hope no one will ever see,” Androulakis
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Much riding on EU approval of plan to cap energy prices
PoliticsGreek Politicsscheme will play a significant part in dampening frustration and concern among voters about the rising... published by ELSTAT on Tuesday, which saw the CPI figure for April rise by 10.2 pct year-on-year... attacked the centre-right administration over reports that Greece was among the countries that objected
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PM broaches demographics issue, stresses role of migration
PoliticsGreek Politics. The economic crisis of the previous decade, which saw birth rates fall, emigration among young people rise... and lower economic activity among women in Greece means that the labour force participation rate is around 5
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Newsletter 373 - 10/03/2023
administration to shrug off the entirety of the blame onto its predecessors. Among the developments... not interfering with the tests and not causing frustration among parents.EconomyGDP data, debt decision provide... have made up for some of this state spending. Exports of goods and services saw the most modest rise
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New labour law set to cause friction, as surprise candidate launches SYRIZA leadership bid
PoliticsGreek Politicsaimed at the elusive centre space. Last week saw the publication of a draft labour bill which... of favourite Efi Achtsioglou may also have contributed to an apparent lack of appetite among the party... how widely its message will appeal within the SYRIZA membership, or among the general public
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PM brushes aside political cost of self-employed tax bill as main opposition unravels
PoliticsGreek Politicshas been muted, as the leftist party continues to be consumed by internal wrangles which saw..., but instead present it as one among several reforms aimed at improving citizens’ overall quality of life... choose to take that course, as it is evident that their views are not totally aligned among themselves
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Newsletter 410 - 02/02/2024
PoliticsProtesting farmers open new front for governmentThe government saw a new front open... appear to have strong support among the general public in Greece. An opinion poll by Pulse, broadcast... Democracy is high. There is already unrest among some ruling party MPs, who feel that the government has
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PM hopes to contain farmers' protests, seeks to close other open fronts
PoliticsGreek Politicsand that communication lines remained open. The weekend saw an escalation in protests, with farmers from across... damages in the autumn of 2023. Protests started among the farmers of Thessaly but quickly spread to other..., the PM’s team believe they have managed to secure more than 100 votes from among the party’s 158 MPs
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