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Kasselakis sets sights on government over cost of living
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs the budget debate in Parliament builds up to Sunday’s vote, SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis... 3.3 to 8.1 pct YoY. Vegetables are up by 10.8 pct annually, fruits have risen by 12 percent and oils... be on defence spending. They deferred any answer until Sunday’s vote. The parliamentary group, made up of 11
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Mitsotakis aims for faster reform process in 2024
PoliticsGreek Politicsto speed up its reform process to converge with the core of Europe and to overcome chronic problems..., Mitsotakis has also staked a lot on continuing with efforts to push up incomes while reducing... that signed up in 2021 to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) initiative
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Opposition set to back same-sex marriage bill, easing passage through Parliament
PoliticsGreek Politics. The parliamentary group made up of SYRIZA rebels, New Left, has also said that it will vote..., will support the legislation. This would deliver up to 32 more votes for the bill. While... to legislation that would allow foreign universities to set up branches in Greece, sidestepping Article 16
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Cabinet clears marriage equality bill without drama as Tempe inquiry hears grave accusations
PoliticsGreek Politicsextends more rights to a few without taking away anything from the many. Up to 40 MPs of the ruling...’s ratings in the run-up to national elections. However, the government managed to contain... of the railway network in the years and months leading up to the accident.
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Newsletter 409 - 26/01/2024
, the government aims to secure the votes of 120 of 158 New Democracy MPs. Up to 40 MPs of the ruling party... Greece, including projections which suggest that the population could shrink by up to 1.5 million by 2050.... This is achieved with primary surpluses of circa 2 pct of GDP up to 2030, dropping to 1.4 pct of GDP
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Government strives to prevent farmers' protests gathering pace as flood costs spiral
PoliticsGreek Politicsis reportedly considering speeding up the payment of the next compensation instalments so that farmers receive it ahead of schedule. Payments were due to be made up to June. Local media reports last... snowballing and becoming a political threat to the centre-right administration. Apart from speeding up
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Strong public support for farmers adds to pressure on PM for more measures
PoliticsGreek Politics. As a first step, the government promised this week to increase from 2,000 euros up to 10,000 euros... in late October, SYRIZA’s backing has fallen 3.5 points, while PASOK is just half a point up. The only... as the party’s, refuse to go away. The leftists are gearing up for their party congress in a few weeks
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Time running out for Golden Visa as housing problems increase
Agoraapproved, leading to an estimated 2 billion euros of investments. Up to early last year, the eligibility... the My Home scheme, which offered young couples aged up to 39 years old cheap loans of up
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PM hopes to contain farmers' protests, seeks to close other open fronts
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe country setting up blockades outside a major agricultural fair in Thessaloniki. Sector... energy costs. The prime minister also promised to speed up the payment of compensation and other...-for surgical procedures would allow doctors to top up their incomes while cutting waiting times for non
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Government being tested on multiple fronts
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe past few weeks. A committee made up of 15 representatives of the farming community is due to hold.... The government’s argument that, once passed, the bill will allow top quality foreign universities to set up... 2018-2022 rents have gone up by around 50 pct and that 72 pct of tenants now pay more than 40 pct
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