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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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Greek 2013 primary surplus confirmed at 1.5 bln euros
Economywas also confirmed by the European Commission (EC) spokesman Simon O’ Connor during a midday press
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New Democracy faces claims of dark funding after revelation of links to internet campaign group
PoliticsGreek Politicsfinanced by Varvitsiotis’s other PR firm, V+O, while its client list consists of a handful of Greek
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For Greek families, electricity goes from given to must for survival
Societythat had been cut off from the power grid due to being unable to pay their bills. It also promised... their homes. Eurostat figures quoted in a BBC article show that 26 percent of Greeks are unable to heat..., the Public Power Corporation (PPC) revealed that it was cutting off electricity to about 30,000 homes
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