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ND tries to swerve fresh graft claims as EP scandals, phonetapping hang over budget debate
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Qatargate scandal centred on PASOK MEP Eva Kaili may have given ruling New Democracy some... that may allow SYRIZA to swing more the undecided voters in their favour, including the large... on PASOK and its leader Nikos Androulakis, who have taken the high moral ground since Androulakis found
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Athens and Ankara affirm new, calmer period in relations
PoliticsForeign Policyof the elections that are due on May 14 in Turkey, and May 21 in Greece, respectively. The recent visit of Greek Defence Minister Nikos Panayiotopoulos to Turkey - the first in twenty years - concluded... rapprochement. In a recent interview with Skai TV, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias stressed
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Rise of smaller parties a barrier to decisive result in first elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the May 21 elections, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due to set out his policy agenda on Wednesday... the past few days has also shifted to the smaller parties, which may yet play a significant role.... This places him well ahead of SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras, on 26 pct, and PASOK’s Nikos Androulakis on 9
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Attention turns to next government as Mitsotakis holds convincing lead over rivals
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGeorgiadis. The competencies of Georgiadis’s former department, the Development Ministry, may change.... The participation in the May 21 elections was 60.9 pct, up from 57.8 pct in 2019 and a low of 56.2 pct... Nikos Dendias. There has been speculation that he will be offered the Defence Ministry or the role
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Minister's resignation deflates government after series of missteps
PoliticsGreek Politicsto his administration’s competence and popularity may lie within Mitsotakis’s own government... that is heavily tilted in ND’s favour may create a breeding ground for laxness and hubris that could undo... for Patoulis ahead of the October local elections, backing Deputy Defence Minister Nikos Hardalias
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Newsletter 394 - 22/09/2023
tactics and negative campaigning. Another political leader who may be made uncomfortable... on the bounce, falling by 10.2 pct YoY in July, from 16.3 pct contraction in the previous month. In May last... to be in the driving seat ahead of Sunday’s ballot after former state minister Nikos Pappas – one
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PM launches reconstruction plan for disaster-hit regions as SYRIZA walkout spawns new group
PoliticsGreek Politicsconsultants, which he said aligned with government plans. Several villages submerged in the floods may have... that there may be avenues for cooperation “if agreement could be found in political terms”, while he... of hiring permanent firefighters was also taken up by PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis, who also called
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Can the Green Transition be just?
AgoraStrategic Reference Framework (NSRF) 2021-2027 may also be used for the same purpose. Given these facts... in fuel prices for road transport and heating may not exceed 37.5% of the total amount allocated... operational; thus, its window of opportunity for a proactive policy is now. *Nikos Mantzaris
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Newsletter 430 - 05/07/2024
was virtually unchanged in May, landing at 10.6 pct, from 11.2 pct in May last year. It seems that the rate... and a handful of candidates stepped forward to challenge PASOK chief Nikos Androulakis.... At the prompting of current leader Nikos Androulakis, the committee members agreed to a vote
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Mitsotakis urges EU to be proactive, PASOK looks for silver lining ahead of congress
PoliticsGreek Politicswarning that the continent may be sleepwalking into a familiar crisis. His message, delivered at an event... and relevance. However, although the party may be buoyed by internal mobilisation, it is still wrestling with strategic ambiguity, factional tension and stubbornly static polling numbers. For leader Nikos
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