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Ex-PMs engage in public spat, highlighting contrasting approaches to Turkey
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe Greek public sphere witnessed last week a rare incident for the country’s political scene - a debate through articles and statements by the two prime ministers who governed Greece between 1996 and 2009 on their views regarding foreign policy regardi...
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Elections results present fresh challenges for SYRIZA and New Democracy
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the results to worry conservative strategists. For a start, New Democracy saw its support drop 7 percentage... of ultranationalist LAOS, both of which are drawing support away from New Democracy. The decline of the anti
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EU vote highlights Greek center-left's urgent need for renewal
PoliticsGreek Politicshighlighted that Greece’s social democrats are sinking into the mire. The result of the EU vote saw..., Greece's far right parties, Golden Dawn and LAOS, came away with more than 12 percent. Compared
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New Democracy heads for leadership vote as opposition ponders poll result
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy is expected to hold a leadership contest later this year as the conservatives look to bounce back from a disappointing showing in Sunday’s elections. The party saw its share of the vote... Orthodox Rally (LAOS) in 2012, advocate a shift to the right. It is expected that out of the two
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The reflection in Golden Dawn's mirror
Agorawas a leading member of ultra-nationalist LAOS, a political forerunner for Golden Dawn in some ways, until 2012... but a reflection of the country’s failed politics. What we saw in the mirror this week was a particularly
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About-turn over ministry post undermines impact of PM's reshuffle
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe ultra-nationalist LAOS in Parliament and now be appointed to the cabinet, along with Georgiadis.... The latest reshuffle saw five ND deputies join the government and three leave. This influx of lawmakers
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Flashpoints fuel contest for centrist voters
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the fact that actor and director Dimitris Lignadis saw his 12-year sentence for raping minors suspended... by the now defunct ultra-nationalist LAOS party, from which the current Development Minister Adonis
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Independent Greeks to go it alone rather than join grand right-wing alliance
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA few days after the prospect of an alliance between New Democracy and ultranationalist LAOS..., who suggested that New Democracy, LAOS and Independent Greeks could cooperate. Interestingly, the Independent Greeks focussed on the thaw in relations between ND and LAOS as the biggest deal breaker
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Budget deficit of 6.38 bln in Aug confirmed; target beaten due to one offs
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a deficit of 6.38 billion euros in the first eight months of 2021, compared with a deficit of 5.48 billion in the same period last year, the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data showed on Monday....
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VAT and income taxes buoy revenue performance as primary surplus target is beaten in Sep
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance in September was confirmed at a surplus of almost 6 billion euros, compared to a surplus of 52 million euros in the same month of 2022, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Wednesday....
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