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Array of centre-left leadership candidates edge towards watershed vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsfocussed on personalities and procedures rather than on issues and policy agendas. Nine candidates... to emphasise the party’s historical character rather than articulate her own distinctive political... of eleven MPs have since left the party. A TV journalist by trade, Theodorakis presents a slick image
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Newsletter 211 -21/06/2019
within a few weeks. In a TV interview on Saturday, Mistotakis said that Parliament would continue... are correct and it gets a clear majority, there is strong competition for places. According... than 70 percent) are standing for the first time. Their average age is 49 and 43 percent are women
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EU Council boosts recovery fund hopes, falls short on Turkey
PoliticsGreek Politicsto adopt conclusions on Turkey that were less decisive than the Greek side was hoping for. Although... economy is set to contract by more than 10 pct this year, these funds are vital to the government’s hopes of achieving a quick and strong recovery from next year, thereby relieving some
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ND courts youth vote with targeted pandemic relief, recovery schemes
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe previous reading. The poll conducted by Pulse for Skai TV shows support for ND at 38 pct against SYRIZA... than older age groups with the direction that the country is heading in. Such findings, along... are not traditionally viewed as a significant force in elections, and generally show lower turnout than
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Professional liars in pandemic times
Agorainfluence on decision-making than facts and evidence. Post-truth is an era in which the main socio... they are speaking to more than their own eyes. The concept of post-truth can be linked to what the famous American comedian and television presenter Stephen Colbert called the concept of "truthiness" more than
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Quo vadis Germany? Sunday's elections leave many questions in need of answers
Agoraof Germany is divided in strong gains for the Social Democrats in the west and north, the conservatives have..., a decline of more than two percent compared to 2017. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic the AfD could..., having won 25.7 percent, a gain of more than five percent against 2017. Scholz’ electoral campaign
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First-wave champion Greece stumbles at vaccine roll-out
Agorathe death rate has exceeded the EU average, and stands 60% higher for the same period than... strict lockdown). More than two thirds of deaths occurred in the nine months after the vaccines became... was man-made. The roll-out strategy, however, while near-flawless logistically, did not include a strong
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Newsletter 406 - 15/12/2023
that the opposition, rather than the government, has more to think about in the New Year. Prime Minister... poll conducted by MRB for Open TV was published on Wednesday. The survey’s projected results show New... in a better position than SYRIZA compared to a few months ago. In the emerging rivalry between PASOK
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Newsletter 416 - 15/03/2024
of an interview with Skai TV this week to attack the opposition for what he described as "ridiculous..., consisting of the availability of EU funds, strong tourism, lower inflation, disciplined fiscal policy.... The Finance Ministry's estimate was missed by less than half a percentage point and was subject
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Karystianou’s party makes political debut as confrontation over scandals continues
PoliticsGreek Politicswas far more than a conventional party unveiling. It marked the transformation of a social trauma...”, insisting that it was born “from the depths of society” rather than from party machines. The Tempe tragedy... of public contracts. It places strong emphasis on social protection, from the family
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