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Second round of local elections deliver worrying results for PM, glimmer of hope for opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicspositives to take away since ND’s strong performances in electoral encounters began in 2019. After winning seven of Greece’s 13 regional authorities in the first round, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis
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Newsletter 398 - 20/10/2023
to positive in April this year, arguing that it reflects the country’s “recent strong track record... winning seven of Greece’s 13 regional authorities in the first round, Prime Minister Kyriakos
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Athens wary of North Macedonia PM's intentions, hopes for EU support over name issue
PoliticsForeign Policyto her country as Macedonia while she took the formal oath of office. This sparked a strong reaction... that gained just over 43 pct of the vote in the May 8 elections, winning 58 seats — three short
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Mitsotakis sees poll rise despite ongoing spat with critical MP
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe chances of him winning the leadership vote seem slim. Recent meetings of the party organs have indicated that support among SYRIZA officials for Polakis is not particularly strong and his loyalists
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Negative sentiment dominates fragmented political landscape
PoliticsGreek Politicsinability to gain traction as an independent entity provides strong incentive to patch things up... risen to 4.7 pct from 2.7 pct in July, reflecting the party’s increased prominence since winning its
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Mitsotakis tries to stem subsidy scandal damage as opposition smells blood
PoliticsGreek Politicsfrom recent elections, farmers tend to support the winning party: SYRIZA in 2015, New Democracy in 2019 and 2023. In fact, in the last two elections, farmers have been particularly strong backers
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Tsipras quits SYRIZA, moves closer to launching new political venture
PoliticsGreek Politics, there is a strong current of dissatisfaction that Tsipras could tap into to draw backing for any new... the winning party with a 50-seat bonus means that coming second in the national vote is highly unlikely
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Newsletter 490 - 16/01/2026
by financially challenged households. In these circumstances, concepts of strong primary surpluses... elections, due by summer 2027, his hopes of winning a record third consecutive parliamentary majority
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Banking on voters’ desire for stability, ND insists ruling majority is still achievable
PoliticsGreek Politicson the idea that Greece has made hard‑won progress — and that only a strong, single‑party government... similar polling levels before ultimately winning around 41 pct in the national elections
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Industrial production surges 7.5 pct in June, with highest growth rate since 2001
EconomyMacroeconomy’s performance also reflects a low base effect. The strong rebound largely reflects a strong increase of 16.3 percent in electricity production, followed by strong growth rates in manufacturing (+8.5... petroleum and natural gas more than doubled (+131 percent), while strong double digit rises were also
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