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Newsletter 492 - 23/01/2026
as a modernisation effort, the initiative has political implications: New Democracy performed strongly... by Tempe campaigner Maria Karystianou, adds further uncertainty. Her early momentum has been dented... case, testimony from employees of companies linked to the spyware has highlighted close connections
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Privatisation chief sees gradual progress but revenues remain unclear
Economywith the preferred bidder will examine potential improvements to the agreement that has already been... has no official information on this issue. According to the latest official announcement..., “since mid-July and particularly after the September 20 election, HRADF has accelerated its efforts
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Opposition unable to find basis for cooperation despite public support
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor further cooperation. Of the four parties’ leaders, SYRIZA president Sokratis Famellos has been the most... Left, the splinter party formed by former SYRIZA MPs. New Left has struggled to make its mark since... freedom and Marinakis’s media empire, under the umbrella of the Alter Ego Media group. Marinakis has been
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SYRIZA and New Democracy neck-and-neck as post-election scenarios become clearer
PoliticsGreek PoliticsTsipras has slipped behind Evangelos Meimarakis in the popularity stakes. Meimarakis is seen... to the task. Nevertheless, the numbers indicated that Meimarakis’s homely style has revived New Democracy... and the party has much convincing to do before September 20 if it is to revive its fortunes. The one near
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Stock taking: Where is the Greek economy now?
Agora. It has been the challenge of the day. The Greek economy has suffered from this large adverse shock that particularly affected tourism, hospitality, and travelling. The government has taken quick... another sharp decline in real GDP in 2020 and the first quarter of 2021. This adverse shock has led
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European Commission review of Greek programme: The key points
EconomyProgrammeacknowledges that Greece has made delayed but substantive progress since July 2013 on the fiscal, banking... by the Greek banks are cancelled. Alpha Bank has already cancelled preference shares of 940 million, while... to August have been lowered by 1.69 billion. That said, National Bank has also indicated it would
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New obstacle for privatisations as court blocks sale of water firm
EconomyGreece’s highest administrative court has blocked the sale of the Athens water company, raising new... Asset Development Fund (HRADF) was blocked. EYDAP has the exclusive right to provide water... has the responsibility to care for the health of citizens and guarantee the right to health
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NPL resolution in Italy and Greece
Agorain southern and southeastern Europe, has been a constant challenge for policymakers in recent years... has been centred on a public-private partnership involving commercial banks and the treasury... predecessors, the Tsipras government has been obliged by Greece’s official creditors to address
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Erdogan visit leaves Athens with much to ponder, no visible signs of progress
PoliticsForeign Policy: Refugee issue Turkey has agreed in principle to take back migrants from the Greek mainland as well..., a process that has largely ground to a halt due to difficulties in the asylum process. However, according... significance to the delineation of maritime borders. This has been a firm Turkish position for many
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PM livens up ministers over fourth review as debt relief proposals are put together
EconomyProgramme. “Anyone who disagrees with this should speak up now,” he added. Although Athens has more than 70... of their tasks in recent weeks. One such case is Transport Minister Christos Spirtzis, who has always taken... Minister Olga Gerovassili is one of the cabinet members with plenty on her plate at the moment as she has
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