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Amendment for migrant workers passes amid turmoil for government
PoliticsGreek Politicslawmakers, has been adopted by prime ministers in the past as a way of avoiding confrontation that could... of the concerns about migration in his electoral area. The issue has proved particularly sensitive... entered Greece illegally. Flag controversy The government has also been accused of acting fearfully
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Spate of crimes tarnish ND's law and order image, force changes
PoliticsGreek Politicsin New Democracy’s ability to tackle criminal behaviour and ensure public safety. Law and order has... that the police is on top of things have failed. This has prompted concern within conservative ranks... Greek society. “The government that promised stability and security before the elections has allowed
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Mitsotakis targets reforms, but day-to-day challenges set to dominate agenda in 2024
PoliticsGreek Politicsreformist credentials, which are an important part of the image that Mitsotakis has cultivated. However... that SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis has suggested that his party could even win the June ballot even though... party due to disagreements with the newcomer has so far failed to capture the Greek public’s
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Diplomatic and defence developments encourage Athens to seek greater geopolitical role
PoliticsForeign Policyon the cost of the deal, which, he noted, has not been finalised, Mitsotakis argued: “Greece always has an obligation to spend more than other countries on its defence because of its position.” Athens has
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Government talks up privatisation benefits, but opposition questions success story
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe privatisation of Athens International Airport last week has been celebrated by the government.... The government has promoted it as one of the biggest Greek success stories for years and a vote of confidence... state assets as part of a debt restructuring deal with the country’s creditors has not lived up
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Investment grade boost visible in strong demand for Greek assets
Economyat the start of December, leaving Moody’s as the only leading agency that has Greece one notch below... has received since 2010, surpassing the recent high of 30 billion euros in June 2021, also... has promoted it as one of the biggest Greek success stories for years and a vote of confidence
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Mitsotakis hits back on multiple fronts as SYRIZA sets out its economic pledges
PoliticsGreek Politics-payments from patients, has recently turned the spotlight on healthcare, with polls showing it high... threat from the right of New Democracy, however he has focussed increasingly on calling out what he... 12,000 euros of rental earnings from 15 percent to 5 percent. This is the first time that Kasselakis has
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Moody's leaves Greece's rating unchanged, one notch from investment grade
Economyby the favourable structure and the large cash buffer. The agency notes that Greece has managed to weather... is seen at 2 pct. The current account has also improved, with the deficit dropping to 6.4 pct... and the Greek 10-year benchmark yield has de-escalated to 3.3 pct, from 4.5 pct in October 2023, before last
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Mitsotakis and Kasselakis compete to burnish patriotic credentials
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the upcoming European Parliament elections has aroused a predictable degree of controversy among... of Himarra. Athens has made diplomatic attempts to intervene in his favour, claiming his imprisonment... against the selection, which, however, failed to sway the prime minister. The controversial pick has
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Fiscal data for 2023 indicates that 2.1 pct of GDP goal is within reach
EconomyMacroeconomycame to 1.9 pct of GDP, from a balance in 2022. The fiscal picture over the period has improved... this outperformance in handouts of support measures. Greece has committed to a primary surplus... the surplus from the assumed 1.1 pct of GDP for 2023. If the performance of 2023 has structural
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