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PM brushes aside political cost of self-employed tax bill as main opposition unravels
PoliticsGreek Politicshas been muted, as the leftist party continues to be consumed by internal wrangles which saw... the government held anything less than a commanding position. However, having just secured a convincing second... a new parliamentary party, rather than operating as independents. It is unclear whether they would
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Government braces for farmers' protest, SYRIZA officials put out by leader's approach
PoliticsGreek Politicssuggest that around 5,000 farmers and more than 250 tractors are expected to take part... the government finds itself under more pressure than it has for most of its time in office, left-wing SYRIZA... and structures. Some officials saw this as an attempt by SYRIZA president Stefanos Kasselakis to by-pass
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Backwash from stormy congress still rocking SYRIZA as support for Greek Solution rises
PoliticsGreek Politicssounding also indicates that more than 20 pct of voters are undecided about who they will back... of the vote in the upcoming European Parliament elections. This is 0.4 points fewer than in the survey... risen by 0.7 pts to 10.2 pct, positioning Velopoulos’s party just ahead of KKE, which also saw its
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Hotel and restaurant jobs keep hiring balance positive in Feb
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s employment balance was positive in February, with 24,543 more hires than departures... last year saw 23,186 more hires, a year-on-year improvement of 1,357 jobs. Total hirings in February... came to more than 51 percent. Part-time and shift work made up 38.5 percent and 10 percent of hirings
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Newsletter 423 - 17/05/2024
vote to elect Greece’s MEPs. The joint press conference held by the two leaders saw the men praise... break is gradually shifting towards the EP elections that are less than a month away, the economic... with London when incomes are factored in. By the same metric, Athens is only more affordable than Tel
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SYRIZA consumed by new leadership drama as PASOK rubber stamps candidacies
PoliticsGreek Politicscandidates having to present a more comprehensive political proposal rather than just gathering the necessary... within the party. Following the split in the party that saw the creation of leftist grouping New Left... pct Anna Diamantopoulou and 15.5 pct Geroulanos. The other three candidates garner less than 8 pct
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BoG sees sustained growth and progress, but challenges require policy drive
EconomyMacroeconomyinflation higher than the euro area average. GDP growth is projected at 2.3 pct in 2024, rising to 2.5... credit upgrades that attracted investors. Greek banks also saw credit rating upgrades, lowering... to businesses growing by 8.5 pct and household lending contracting at a slower pace than in 2023
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Moody's upgrading Greece to investment grade puts an end to painful 15-year cycle
Economyupgrade reflects improved resilience in Greece’s credit profile, with faster-than-expected progress... be considered for further upgrades in the event of stronger-than-expected medium-term growth.... Following Moody’s upgrade, Greece closes a painful 15-year cycle that at the start of 2012 saw the country
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Newsletter 458 - 04/04/2025
that was taken up by more than a dozen MPs. The PM’s office was reportedly angered by the public comments... other groups of public employees, but he wanted to manage these demands in a way he saw fit... have lost more than 2 percentage points in voting intentions, bringing them to 26.5 pct from 28.6 pct
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Opposition calls on PM to change tack over Gaza as ND faces new corruption probe
PoliticsGreek Politicsparties in Greece. New Left went as step further than PASOK in condemning Israel’s actions... the Mitsotakis administration more exposed politically withing Greece than it has been since the war in Gaza... of respondents (61 pct) saw Israel as an ally of Greece, while 37 pct did not see it this way
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