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ND tweaking stimulus measures as SYRIZA flounders in Novartis backwash
PoliticsGreek Politicson the issue is that it is an attempt by New Democracy to kill off the opposition party by using... that the opposition party is on the back foot. The pressure is now on Tsipras to shake off the serious... confirm it was correct to pursue the case while in office and that New Democracy had every reason to want
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First-wave champion Greece stumbles at vaccine roll-out
Agorainto September, which experts have taken to describing as “a busload of people going off a cliff every day... leisure activities seems to have paid off better than the more limited attempt in 2020 – at least
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ND seeks to capitalise on divergent views over defence procurements
PoliticsGreek Politicsa turn-off. Following SYRIZA’s criticism on Tuesday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis accused the leftists of being “off key” on the defence issue and brought up a number of other such matters on which... every measure for the security of our islands,” said Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos, who
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Govt mulls Easter bonus as cost-of-living crisis causes public concern
PoliticsGreek Politicsa one-off benefit payment to vulnerable groups before Easter. Chief government spokesman Yiannis... they stressed would be a one-off measure strictly targeted to those most in need. The Finance Ministry..., the prime minister has been using every opportunity to try and refocus the domestic agenda on reform
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Tension with Turkey dominates government agenda at home and abroad
PoliticsGreek Politics. Only 33 pct of voters currently believe they would be worse-off under a SYRIZA government, with 34 pct believing they would be “the same” and 21 pct that would be better-off, indicating... attempted illegal crossings by migrants. “We successfully repel every threat against our country at our
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Govt lines up new handouts to fight inflation as SYRIZA moves to election footing
PoliticsGreek Politicsof a one-off 200-euro payment. The improved budget execution performance in April and May... of his four-year term to hold elections, he will not be able to hold off the wear-and-tear his party... for the government, heaping blame on Mitsotakis and his ministers at every opportunity, whether
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Govt looks to tax bonanza for autumn handouts announcement
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the year and to give a one-off payment to pensioners who missed out on the recent rise due..., being caught off-guard by public discontent over access to beaches, and presiding over a major... was celebrating the August 15 public holiday that the country had “every reason to be optimistic
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PASOK leadership debate highlights tensions as SYRIZA unites briefly for Tsipras
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe six candidates in the PASOK leadership contest squared off in a televised debate focussed more... and their loyalty to the party. Androulakis distinguished himself mainly by being able to shrug off the attacks... president argued that a progressive movement should avoid falling prey to “every preacher who will try
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Greek consumers take effort to lower prices into their own hands
Societyan immediate effect as Greeks were able to buy local potatoes for as little as 25 cents a kilo directly from... consumers to buy directly from the producers. In Katerini, it is estimated that 40 percent of the northern city’s residents buy their food from these markets. According to a survey conducted by the Hellenic
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Greeks among world's most discontent with democratic process, survey finds
SocietyA survey by the Pew Research Center has revealed that Greeks are some of the least satisfied... are satisfied. Among the European countries surveyed, Greeks were most dissatisfied with how democracy was working in their country, with 84 percent saying that they were not satisfied. The next least satisfied
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