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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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New Democracy comes out fighting against Tempe censure motion
PoliticsGreek Politicsto govern. The strategy behind the move has been the subject of much discussion. With New Democracy... for political gain and was acting at the behest of specific financial interests. The accusation, which has been..., the front has been far from united even among the proposers. Only New Left, the party formed
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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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PM aims to mend ties with church and stem loss of right-wing voters
PoliticsGreek Politics-nationalist party that has been the main beneficiary of the souring mood on the right of the political... shifted their allegiances. Sixty pct said that they have switched because they feel their party has... so close to an electoral contest. ND has already displayed its concern about leaking votes
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Newsletter 422 - 26/04/2024
party that has been the main beneficiary of the souring mood on the right of the political spectrum... shifted their allegiances. Sixty pct said that they have switched because they feel their party has moved... that was just short of 62,000. The month has high seasonality due to the Easter holiday that boosts retail
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PM's target for EP elections is in sight, according to new polls
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has set as a target for the June 9 European Parliament elections... Kasselakis has returned to Athens after an eight-day tour of the Aegean islands, which gave... that broke out after the collision. Mitsotakis has previously dismissed such claims as conspiracy
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Stability Programme revises growth down to 2.5 pct as investment estimates prove too rosy
EconomyMacroeconomy. As the year has progressed, it has become evident in the outlook of other organisations and the markets... 4.2 pct in 2023. It has only taken a few months for some of the government’s assumptions when
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Mitsotakis and Erdogan keep ties on even keel despite ongoing differences
PoliticsForeign Policyto maintain the positive mood that has been established over the last year. The two leaders praised... has been fruitful and Greece is supporting more EU aid to Turkey. “Our joint efforts to stop human traffickers have produced results. Turkey has positively contributed in this regard,” he further
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