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PM puts cost-of-living crisis front and centre in dry run for election campaign
PoliticsGreek Politicsof press conferences before the next elections, addressing the economy and cost-of-living crisis before..., focussing instead on defending New Democracy’s record in combatting the cost-of-living crisis... inflation to fall this year, claiming that consumers have seen the worst of the cost-of-living crisis. He
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Government focusses on cost of living with economy bill, push for lower ferry prices
PoliticsGreek Politicsand which attempts to address continuing concerns about the cost-of-living crisis in Greece. The draft... that it is well short of being a comprehensive response to the cost-of-living crisis, rather a patchwork set... a comfortable majority in Parliament, the cost-of-living issue remains uppermost in its thoughts regarding
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Party leaders dispute response to cost-of-living crisis
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attempted on Friday to tackle head-on concerns about the cost... and farm supplies with the aim of limiting cost along the supply chain; measures to limit the profits... that the cost of SYRIZA’s suggested measures over a four-year term would amount to almost 46 billion euros
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Cost of living remains public's top worry, as government slashes green transition budget
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe high cost of living and dissatisfaction with public services and the economy are feeding... strategy in a massive cost-cutting effort. A month after the EP elections, the latest poll released... and the cost of living remain the biggest concern for Greeks, named by 62 pct of respondents. Another 43
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Tempe-related tension, cost of living continue to dog government
PoliticsGreek Politicsbelieve Tempe is the issue inflicting most damage on the government, just behind the cost of living... the political landscape in Greece around a single, sharp fault line: concerns about the cost... frames the rest of the findings. The cost of living is not only the top public demand, but also
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Corruption claims, foreign policy missteps impede government’s efforts to build momentum
PoliticsGreek Politicsrelations with Libya and the submission of two note verbale by the Tripoli-based government... deems not be in line with international law. In the notes, Libya claims that Greece’s maritime agreement... spokesman Stelios Petsas. The centre-right MP called for Athens to “toughen its stance” regarding Libya
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Cost of petty corruption in Greece has halved during crisis
Societycost halving over the last five years, a recent survey conducted by Public Issue for Transparency... the last few years have made Greeks more aware of graft and its ultimate cost. The public sector still... corruption was estimated to cost 787 million euros. By the end of last year, this figure had fallen to 389
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Is the cost of Greece's public sector soaring again?
EconomyFeaturesthe cost of public sector salaries to go through the roof, and of appointing party friends and relatives.... Cost The fiscal impact of any expansion of the public sector is important, particularly at a time.... The cost escalation is often mentioned in the same breath as the increased number of public sector
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Strike acts as focal point for cost-of-living frustration despite higher energy subsidies
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe first general strike during the current cost-of-living crisis was held on Wednesday, piling... coincided with the cost of living dominating the news agenda and public debate. A series of opinion... with the cost of living, such as reducing the special consumption tax on fuel, capping energy prices
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Govt counts cost of own energy package as hopes of coordinated EU response fade
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the customer. SYRIZA is focussing all its energies on attaching New Democracy on the cost-of-living front... be elections”, he added, “so that the government stops wasting opportunities for this country”. Cost.... The total cost is estimated at 5 billion euros, 2.5 billion for each phase. Funding for 2022 will combine
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