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Lack of perceived alternatives strengthens ND as challenger parties lose shine
PoliticsGreek Politics, marginally improved from 10.5 pct in January. Greek Solution has receded to 8.7 pct, slipping 0.7... of Freedom has dropped to 7.2 pct, from 7.9 pct in January. SYRIZA, the third largest party... the smaller parties, only MeRA25 has seen an uptick, from 2.6 pct to 3.1 pct, with Voice of Reason
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The conundrum of Greek olive oil exports
EconomyFeaturesto a report by Bloomberg, the impact of the weather has raised the price of extra virgin olive oil in Italy... act as a microcosm of why Greece has not been able to export its way out of its crisis. It’s.... However, it’s not that simple. This strategy has been in place for so long that, beyond getting the oil
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PM sparks speculation with Theodorakis talks as centre-left gears up for congress
PoliticsGreek Politicshas no intention of joining the government and that the meeting is driven by his belief... (ANEL), on its toes. Potami has indicated it is willing to support Tsipras if a solution for the Macedonia issue is reached, whereas ANEL leader and Defence Minister Panos Kammenos has distanced himself
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Greek MPs pass 2015 budget but give few clues for presidential vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe ballot and has also suggested she will vote for the coalition’s presidential candidate. Grigoris... into claims of plans to bribe deputies has been dropped but another has just begun. If the second set..., the tension from Saturday could carry over as Romanos has entered the fourth week of a hunger strike
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How snap elections in Greece fit into Samaras's strategy
Agora. There has been a distinct sense over recent weeks that the government has lost the appetite to see through the adjustment programme it has repeatedly argued is the only option for Greece to exit the crisis.... The polarisation of the political debate in Greece (in which the opposition has also played
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Greece: The moment of truth is inexorably approaching
Agoraagreement). As a result, the crisis has been squarely blamed on the bailout agreement and on foreign... effect of this narrative of national liberation has been to delegitimise those who argued...). Little cohesion, little experience Tsipras has not hesitated to take a bold stance vis-à-vis
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Newsletter 129 - 28/07/2017
the corresponding period a year ago. Credit contraction has prevailed in the Greek market... to the brewing dispute between the coalition and some judicial officials, which has been threatening to boil... raised. Outspoken Alternate Health Minister Pavlos Polakis has frequently criticised the judiciary
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Gennimata aims to secure centre-left leadership in run-off vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsparty’s leadership ballot in January 2016. The campaigning since last Sunday’s vote has been... notion that her political career has been driven by the fact that her late father was a PASOK... the party has helped her campaign with PASOK’s traditional, older supporters. It remains to be seen
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Another austerity fighter to bite the dust
AgoraYanis Varoufakis has not been a winning recipe for litigants. This does not stop people from trying... to find an argument that can convince the law to come to their assistance. A pensioner who has...; a judge who has seen incomes slashed; employees made redundant; depositors bailed-in; investors subject
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Newsletter 235 -17/01/2020
has chosen a figure that is not from “New Democracy’s political family,” as he told TV viewers... in the upcoming parliamentary vote. This means that she will receive The Prime Minister has managed to set... government has already overseen the appointments of new heads at the Supreme Court and Court of Audit
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