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After wildfires, concern about power supply sparks hot political debate
PoliticsGreek Politics, figures released by the grid operator reveal the system’s heavy reliance on natural gas and imported
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After impact of fires, PM tweaks team, with focus on communication
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat included heavy snow in Attica, leaving hundreds of thousands of residents without power. The previous
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First-wave champion Greece stumbles at vaccine roll-out
Agoraand an over-reliance on the top-heavy bureaucratic structures which traditionally characterise
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Zaev's departure leaves ties with North Macedonia in balance
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe European Union’s failure to offer the Western Balkans guarantees for full EU membership has had many victims. The latest is North Macedonia’s prime minister, Zoran Zaev. Following the heavy defeat of his Social Democratic party in the recent local elections, Zaev announced he will step down
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From the National Energy and Climate Plan to COP26: What has Greek climate policy learned?
Society-heavy electricity mix (using the proceeds from emissions trading), and return to service coal-fired
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Surprise handout announcement provokes storm of criticism from opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsspokesperson Kostas Skandalidis, likened the measures to “aspirin for a heavy disease”, accusing Mitsotakis
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Androulakis receives strong mandate for renewal at KINAL
PoliticsGreek Politicsfollowing the party’s heavy defeat in the 2019 general election, his deeds have failed to match his rhetoric
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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 questions about the disaster readiness of authorities despite several days of advance warnings. A severe weather front codenamed “Elpida” brought snow and ice to large parts of the country, including
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Inflation to persist, creating more economic policy challenges
EconomyMacroeconomyas fuel prices, also thanks to the heavy tax wedge, are approaching 2 euros per litre in gas stations even
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Newsletter 327 - 11/02/2022
, but which has also been coveted by Tsipras since SYRIZA’s heavy defeat in the 2019 election
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