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Lacklustre performance in EP elections raises key questions for mainstream parties
PoliticsGreek Politics5 points lower than PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s stated target of 33. The conservative ruling party secured just 7 seats in the European Parliament, one fewer than in the last elections in 2019. Greeting... and order and national security. SYRIZA If there is one aspect of the results that takes the heat off
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Impact of EP elections continues to reverberate across main parties
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the June 9 elections, where it garnered just 28.3 percent of the vote rather than the goal of 33 percent... 15 percent of the vote rather than the 20 percent he had said he aspired to. The tone of the posts...” from his predecessors and would prefer to rationalise spending rather than seek bank loans or dark
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Tough choices ahead for Mitsotakis, as reforms risk irking voters
PoliticsGreek Politicsattempts to defend the measure by describing it as “5+1 days” rather than six has been widely ridiculed... be reserved for healthcare emergencies rather than filling vacant posts in the public sector. Measures being considered to limit holiday lets in order to free up housing stock for long-term renters are also
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Newsletter 431 - 12/07/2024
unemployment. More than two in three (65 pct) said they believe things are going in the wrong..., the government’s attempts to defend the measure by describing it as “5+1 days” rather than six has... lets in order to free up housing stock for long-term renters are also expected to get the thumbs-down
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Diffuse support fuels speculation about change to electoral law
PoliticsGreek Politics. Under the current electoral system, this would involve gaining support of more than 3 pct... that Greece can be governed by a government made up for more than one party. He concluded... next. This is a tall order, however the appeal of the proposals for ND in its current diminished
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PASOK leadership ballot draws attention away from PM's deepening rift with predecessors
PoliticsGreek Politicsas Athens Mayor less than a year ago, came fourth in Attica, which was won by Geroulanos. This underlines... someone other than the current leader. However, one of the challenges that Doukas faces is to ensure... chances of unseating Androulakis. The turnout on October 6 was some 30,000 higher than in the 2021
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Newsletter 436 - 11/10/2024
votes more than his experienced rival. Doukas, who only took up his position at Athens City Hall... of just over 300,000 is considered satisfactory, especially given that it was higher than in the 2021... chances of unseating Androulakis. The turnout on October 6 was some 30,000 higher than in the 2021
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Androulakis treads fine line in opposition as pool of available voters dries up
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe country should be run and that they are not willing to dilute these in order to curry favour with ND....” Famellos claimed the plan the leftists have in mind would bring in more than 1 billion euros. SYRIZA... was greater than the 15.1 pct of respondents who said they would vote for PASOK. When added together
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Newsletter 457 - 28/03/2025
. Mitsotakis is hoping to follow up on the increase to the minimum wage, which has risen by more than 30 pct... was suspending the extensions in order to review it in the context of a stricter framework which he... fallen even lower than the level it dropped to in last year’s European Parliament elections, when
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Opposition unable to find basis for cooperation despite public support
PoliticsGreek Politicsbetween the social democrats and the parties to their left is more attractive than a collaboration... more than the 27.7 pct that favour a grand coalition with the ruling conservatives. For New Democracy voters, a coalition with PASOK is slightly more attractive (11.3 pct) than working with right-wing
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