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ND banks on public apathy in face of surveillance revelations
PoliticsGreek Politicsadvanced by 0.3 pct. Socialists PASOK-KINAL in third place saw their ratings ebb from 10.9 pct to 10.2... by the Supreme Court challenged the right of debt servicers who have bought bad loans off the banks to auction off foreclosed properties. The opposition, however, is warning that the cost-of-living crisis
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Energy measures reassure public, as govt scrambles to keep lid on other household costs
PoliticsGreek Politics. Among the smaller parties, leftists MeRA25 and Golden Dawn spin-off Greeks have gained 0.5 pct... indifferent. Only 16 pct saw the initiative in a positive light. Most of the latter identified as ND... of the measure as “champagne socialists”. Mitsotakis also sought to head off opposition complaints
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Mitsotakis sets out to shore up support ahead of elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsannounced at a party gathering on Sunday that his government will arrange a one-off support package... change in their monthly incomes, while another 320,000 saw minimal increases. Now, the government... months are in line to receive the one-off benefit. The local media has suggested that the payment
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Minister pledges swift resolution as public anger over rail crash mounts
PoliticsGreek Politicssaw the appointment of an expert committee to look into the causes of the accident, however critics... list, after he was suspended for signing off a railway supervisor implicated in the crash on sick leave a day after the incident. It will, however, be difficult for the ND administration to shrug off
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Newsletter 373 - 10/03/2023
administration to shrug off the entirety of the blame onto its predecessors. Among the developments... convinced the Greek PM that he has to hold off from announcing the date of the general elections. The dates... have made up for some of this state spending. Exports of goods and services saw the most modest rise
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Insurgent campaign from Kasselakis puts shock SYRIZA leadership win in touching distance
PoliticsGreek Politicsnext Sunday when he faces off against former labour minister Efi Achtsioglou, who came second... following Greece’s civil war and during the military dictatorship. Some SYRIZA officials saw this not only... in deciding the final outcome, refused to be drawn on who he would back – if anyone – in the run-off
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Newsletter 394 - 22/09/2023
the attention this week as it heads into a run-off vote on Sunday, between former labour minister Efi... on the first Sunday, they will have to confirm their membership so they can participate in the run-off... Greece’s civil war and during the military dictatorship. Some SYRIZA officials saw this not only
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SYRIZA loses Umbrella during stormy weekend
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe party saw this is a crude power play by Kasselakis and his speech to committee members... elected party leader in September after beating former labour minister Efi Achtsioglou in a run-off... behaviour since being elected. If the Umbrella faction is able to peel off some of SYRIZA’s current
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Newsletter 410 - 02/02/2024
PoliticsProtesting farmers open new front for governmentThe government saw a new front open... colleagues move quickly in the hope of preventing a serious stand-off with what is a key... their electricity bills cut off in the case of bills being unpaid. The Environment and Energy Ministry
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Lacklustre performance in EP elections raises key questions for mainstream parties
PoliticsGreek Politicsheaded off any question of a snap election, stating that he saw it as his party’s task to get... and order and national security. SYRIZA If there is one aspect of the results that takes the heat off
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