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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... that the government had supported the Commission’s proposal for a moratorium on the set-aside rules... to allow the establishment of non-state universities, the protests no longer look set to threaten
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PM prepares to reaffirm political dominance in EP elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsand the bill allowing foreign universities to set up branches in Greece. The university bill passed through... the identity of some of the hopefuls. The unveiling of the candidate list is set to be accompanied by more... by 1 point to 29.5 pct, while PASOK’s ratings also dropped by half a point to 12 pct. SYRIZA saw its
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Government touts upgrades to civil protection amid early start to wildfire season
PoliticsGreek Politicsleadership set to outline upgrades to the response mechanism in reaction to the catastrophic... of 2023 which saw the largest single wildfire ever recorded on EU soil burn over 80,000 hectares... on their existing capabilities, as the Aegis programme is set to start delivering no earlier than 2025
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From pipe dreams to power cables: the changing map of Greece's energy ambitions
Agorathe uptake of natural gas for heating. At the same time, however, 2022 saw a ramping up of exports... capacity of these cross-border projects is set at 17.2 MW, compared to the present level of 6.8 MW... associated with such projects. The proposals and targets set out in the revised NCEP draft will become
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European Parliament vote delivers blow to PM as rise of far right, low turnout dominate
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the vote, well ahead of its opponents. The goal set by the PM was for his centre-right party... this number. According to official projections, New Democracy was set to gain just 28.6 pct... saw an increase in the overall share of the vote for the far-right parties in Greece
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SYRIZA consumed by new leadership drama as PASOK rubber stamps candidacies
PoliticsGreek Politicsof SYRIZA’s central committee members to oust Stefanos Kasselakis as the party president has set in motion an action-packed few weeks for the opposition, but also set the stage for a new political drama... within the party. Following the split in the party that saw the creation of leftist grouping New Left
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Newsletter 439 - 01/11/2024
taxes all self-employed earners based on a minimum earnings assumption set at the level of the minimum... behind the Communist Party (KKE), and 2 points behind Greek Solution. PASOK, however, saw its... the 2010 debt crisis and is set to become more prominent from 2028 as it will be one of the components
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All eyes on PM's choice for next president at start of New Year
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy party saw some of its support ebb away in 2024, while the fortunes of its most immediate... in shaping political developments but it will set the tone for 2025 and give an idea of the PM’s state... intent on pushing for a full opening of the sector to allow private universities to be set up
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Newsletter 455 - 14/03/2025
, this will weaken its position even further. Ahead of Parliament voting to set up the inquiry... for the 30-year bond saw offers from the UK coming at 65 pct, followed by Greece at 15 pct. Fund managers... was set at 8 billion euros. The PDMA could easily reach that target with the small scale reopenings
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Newsletter 3 - 14/11/2014
by the December 8 Eurogroup meeting has been set by both the troika and the Greek government as the key... speaking, Greece continues to be in recession. The negative growth rates of -1.1 percent in the first... to B from B- with the outlook set at stable in recognition of the “substantial fiscal adjustment” made
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