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SYRIZA leader renews call for progressive unity as party’s drift to margins continues
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA leader Sokratis Famellos has issued a renewed call for Greece’s progressive forces to set aside differences and work together as opinion polls continue to indicate that he outcome of the next... points, and by almost 3.5 points for the social democrats. Clearly, no single party has benefited from
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PM stands firm on festive blockades as farmers demand policies, not policing
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs Greeks set out from the cities for the festive season, their journeys have been slowed by continuing farmers’ blockades on national roads – a disruption caused by the political confrontation... routes has been repeatedly funnelled through single lanes or diverted onto older roads, with queues
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Mitsotakis seeks to wrestle back initiative by launching new revision of Greek Constitution
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe leadership of the judiciary; and Article 30, where ND is considering a single six‑year term... conversation, and project a reformist, statesmanlike image. The move also allows ND to set
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Newsletter 494 - 13/02/2026
90), and a single six‑year presidential term (Article 30), alongside new fiscal stability.... With the government’s full constitutional package set to land in March, just as PASOK holds its congress
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PM unveils 300 mln support package, pairing economic relief with major defence upgrade
PoliticsGreek Politics. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis outlined a set of four interventions aimed at absorbing the impact... for single‑parent families. The scheme is expected to cover 75–80 pct of vehicle owners at a cost of 130
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PASOK battles for political space as Tsipras edges closer to launch
PoliticsGreek Politicskeynote speech to set an assertive tone. His message was twofold: The socialists must be seen..., described as the “tip of a filthy iceberg”; and billions in direct awards and single‑bidder tenders
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Farm subsidy scandal prompts disquiet in ruling party, encourages opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsnot resolved. It is this pattern, rather than any single name, that has turned OPEKEPE into a major political... political figure and set out a project that aims to reshape the Greek centre‑left. Tsipras said his
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Newsletter 504 - 15/05/2026
inside the PM’s office. Mitsotakis neither endorsed nor dismissed it, which was enough to set off... fruit prices increased by nearly 9%. Within a single month, crop output prices rose by 9.8% in March
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Is Democratic Left set to make a shock return to Greece's coalition?
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWhen Democratic Left quit the coalition government in June, the possibility of the small centre-left party bridging its differences with New Democracy and PASOK seemed impossible. Suddenly, though, some kind of reconciliation – a return to the governmen...
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Unemployment hit new high of 27.8 pct in October, set to rise further
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece officially assumed the presidency of the European Union on Wednesday, with the highest unemployment rate in the 28-member bloc. According to the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT), the seasonally adjusted jobless rate in October stood at 27.8 p...
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