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  1. PM changes tune on inflation, ready to take further steps
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    Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has pledged more measures to combat inflation just days after... and the energy crisis, this position has now been adjusted. In Sunday’s note, Mitsotakis referred....” In an effort to convince voters that it is taking action against so-called “greedflation”, the government has

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  2. Government strives to prevent farmers' protests gathering pace as flood costs spiral
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    after Sunday’s meeting, arguing that the current administration has taken a number of steps to assist... has been restored. Infrastructure costs However, the issue concerning the farmers is part of a bigger... days, the local media has been reporting that the authorities face a severe funding gap in terms

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  3. PM hopes to contain farmers' protests, seeks to close other open fronts
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    to a head over the next fortnight. The government has been trying to maintain a conciliatory tone... relief measures announced in the aftermath of Storm Daniel. The government has had to quietly.... The ND leadership is also satisfied that the issue has proven a headache even for the more

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  4. Government being tested on multiple fronts
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    to defuse the tension that has been building between the agricultural sector and the government over... of the dispute, which has led to tractors appearing on national roads and in Thessaloniki over the weekend... local branches has not been helped by reports that the only firm expression of interest so far has

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  5. Newsletter 413 - 23/02/2024

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    that disruption was kept to a minimum. The government has been reluctant to crack down on the farmers... is seen as core to New Democracy's values. The opposition has raised serious objections on a number... of law in Greece, which they claim has been compromised, the government has the ability

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  6. PM gets taste of war in Ukraine as parties battle over university bill in Parliament
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    and the proximity of Ukrainian military installations which the Russian defence ministry has claimed... has commented on the incident. Mitsotakis, however, can expect a hero’s welcome when he addresses... to Ukraine has been lukewarm, with opposition parties criticising the prime minister for not being

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  7. Opposition parties vow not to let up on Tempe despite inquiry verdict
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    itself has been condemned by opposition parties, who accuse the government of using its majority... of the lighter-touch inquiry format. SYRIZA is believed to not be entirely opposed to the proposal, which has... among the general public has made it an obvious pressure point for New Democracy, which has on other

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  8. Ankara's reaction to marine parks proposal highlights obstacles to Greek-Turkish dialogue
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    Ankara has revived its claims over the so-called 'grey zones' in the Aegean following Greece's... and rocks whose sovereignty has not been ceded to Greece by the international treaties, within... the mid-1990s, Ankara has disputed the sovereignty of several islands, some close to the Turkish coast

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  9. Government touts upgrades to civil protection amid early start to wildfire season
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    of the phenomena has led to calls for a radical overhaul of the response mechanism. The New Democracy government has acknowledged that changes are needed to deal with the heightened risks posed by climate... of mobile coordination centres and high-tech analytical tools. As part of the scheme, the government has

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  10. Bar on extreme right party triggers developments across political spectrum
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    Greece’s Supreme Court has blocked the far-right Spartiates party from running in June’s European..., the ultranationalist party which has seen its support rise into double digits in recent months. On Wednesday... is expected to send ripples across the political scene in Greece and has already set off a war of words

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