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Dissent in ND ranks as SYRIZA leader struggles to find stable pattern
PoliticsGreek Politicson same-sex marriages. State Minister Makis Voridis has said that he would not back such legislation... to back the change. Samaras has always adopted a hardline position vis a vis Greek-Turkish relations and has often voiced his concerns about Athens making any compromises in its dealings with Ankara
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Outrage at Sunak snub mixed with unease at PM's handling of Marbles talks
PoliticsGreek Politicsare questions about the way Mitsotakis has handled negotiations over an emblematic national issue... position that the antiquities should be returned to their country of origin. Mitsotakis has revived... of an announcement of progress on negotiations with the British Museum which holds them. Although it has
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How Greece reduced its unemployment rate to less than 10 pct
Agorathe Greek economy has put close to 757,000 people back into jobs. The employment figure is at 4.24 million... to break the 2019 record of receipt and has fully recovered following the pandemic... and storage account for 58,200 more jobs. It is notable that the construction sector has barely moved
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Centrist voters emerge as key to same-sex marriage initiative
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDemocracy’s hold on centrist voters has weakened significantly since last summer’s elections, perhaps... have suggested that Mitsotakis has been relying on private polling which indicates that same-sex... that since the June elections ND’s popularity has plummeted among voters who self-identify as centrist
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Majority for marriage equality in sight despite reluctance among ruling party MPs
PoliticsGreek Politics. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said that he sees abstention as a compromise for those who... a divided party, especially since the government has only completed a few months of its second term... SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis, PASOK chief Nikos Androulakis has not chosen to apply the party whip
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Government strives to prevent farmers' protests gathering pace as flood costs spiral
PoliticsGreek Politicsafter Sunday’s meeting, arguing that the current administration has taken a number of steps to assist... has been restored. Infrastructure costs However, the issue concerning the farmers is part of a bigger... days, the local media has been reporting that the authorities face a severe funding gap in terms
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University bill meets with strong opposition as MPs begin debating reform
PoliticsGreek Politicsof PASOK’s stance on the issue. SYRIZA has been equally critical of the draft law. In an interview... by the government. The bill has already prompted several large protests by students, with more expected over.... The bill has majority support among the middle and older age groups, where New Democracy’s backing is also
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PM gets taste of war in Ukraine as parties battle over university bill in Parliament
PoliticsGreek Politicsand the proximity of Ukrainian military installations which the Russian defence ministry has claimed... has commented on the incident. Mitsotakis, however, can expect a hero’s welcome when he addresses... to Ukraine has been lukewarm, with opposition parties criticising the prime minister for not being
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Underwhelming GDP highlights investment falling short of mark
EconomyMacroeconomyThe signs that the Greek economy has been slowing were evident in previous GDP releases for 2023... have argued before, New Democracy has often fallen short on investment forecasts, in many cases due to exogenous factors beyond its control, however, overconfidence in the investments outlook has been
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Government touts upgrades to civil protection amid early start to wildfire season
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the phenomena has led to calls for a radical overhaul of the response mechanism. The New Democracy government has acknowledged that changes are needed to deal with the heightened risks posed by climate... of mobile coordination centres and high-tech analytical tools. As part of the scheme, the government has
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