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  1. ELTA CEO resignation fails to stem political fallout from post office closures

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    voters have been complaining about rural abandonment. Rural voters say that this is the latest... sensitive time. Deputies from rural constituencies have been at the sharp end of complaints from voters over

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  2. Farmers dig in as clashes and political tension escalate
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    , exposing the fragility of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s rural compact and fuelling opposition... to 363 million euros, down from 476 million last year. The Ministry of Rural Development and Food... with rural realities. Farmers represent a powerful social group, and their mobilisation threatens

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  3. Farmers’ protests escalate as political veterans express concerns about democracy
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    the depth of rural anger and placed fresh pressure on Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s administration..., while opposition parties are eager to amplify rural grievances. For now, the farmers’ mobilisation... the spectre of democratic erosion at a time when the government is already under pressure from rural unrest

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  4. Government fails to break deadlock in dispute with farmers as SYRIZA loses MEP
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    . On Wednesday, Deputy PM Kostis Hatzidakis and Rural Development Minister Kostas Tsiaras tabled a package... turned its back on producers and rural communities, while accusing the government of using divisive... from several blockades across the country had written to the rural affairs minister to request

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  5. Farmers threaten more action after inconclusive meeting as Karystianou courts controversy

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    December, reflects deeper strains in Greece’s rural economy. Rising fuel and electricity prices have... become a flashpoint. For Mitsotakis, the timing is delicate. With elections approaching, rural discontent.... For the government, limiting concessions preserves credibility but risks alienating rural voters

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  6. As talks enter final stretch, Tsipras addresses broad, varied audience
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    proposals and displaying a total indifference to the recent democratic choice of the Greek people... responsibility of Greece and its partners to reach a deal, while at the same time displaying to sceptics

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  7. Cash primary surplus contracts 2.9 pct to 2.68 bln on weak revenues in Sept

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    displaying a deficit of 2.5 billion, up 12.9 percent. The central government figures provided by BoG... displaying a deficit of 101 million in September and 605 million in the 9-month period.

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  8. Is the Greek coalition about to cry over fresh milk?
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    indicated they are not prepared to vote for the new legislation. The lawmakers come from rural... will be found, as the government has done in the past when it was threatened by a rebellion from rural

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  9. Newsletter 443 - 29/11/2024

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    in cities and just over 24 pct in rural areas. Denmark follows Greece with similar figures in cities... and under 7 pct for rural areas. Looking at the housing costs as part of disposable income, Greece

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  10. Latest data highlights tough day-to-day economic conditions, giving opposition ammunition
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    Economy

    than 27 pct of those living in cities and just over 24 pct in rural areas. Denmark follows Greece... average for cities is roughly 11 pct and under 7 pct for rural areas. Looking at the housing costs

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