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PM sets out winter relief measures, rules out change to electoral law
PoliticsGreek Politicsinterventions and one reform regarding housing for young people. Measures The short-term measures include a one-off 250-euro “inflation cheque” for 2.3 million vulnerable citizens, 300 million euros... of weakness for Mitsotakis. The PM faced only a very limited number of questions about the issue during
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In full campaign mode, PM ventures forth to rally support
PoliticsGreek Politicsindicated that a percentage point has been shaved off New Democracy’s lead over SYRIZA as support... in Mitsotakis has fallen by one point to 30 pct, while trust in SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras has rise by 2... that it would be better to have one party in power. According to Alco, 14.2 pct of respondents
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PM sees stance on defence issues as vote winner for ND
PoliticsGreek Politics, the main line of argument from ND is that the issue was a one-off to do with rogue elements abusing... that you have tried to totally instrumentalise the surveillance issue and tried to turn it into one that has to do with the very quality, the DNA, of our democracy,” the PM told Tsipras. When
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Leaders hit campaign trail as ratings remain finely balanced
PoliticsGreek Politicssupport following the Tempe train crash appears to be tailing off. In terms of voting intentions, ND’s... of the momentum needed for SYRIZA to create an upset by overtaking ND, or at least getting very close... say they are undecided and 3.3 pct did not want to answer. One in four of the undecided are former
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MPs return to work, Mitsotakis seeks to bolster hold on centre
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor his party. One of the main ways in which Mitsotakis has achieved this support is by presenting his approach as politically neutral, and one based on common sense policy making and technocratic... – with economic policies that should leave much of the electorate financially better off. The Finance
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Newsletter 389 - 14/07/2023
as it rose from being a fringe party to one of power, it had been clear for some time now that he had..., this is the equivalent of almost one more monthly salary. Public sector employees were severely hit.... The government also stayed true to its belief that any support to fend off inflation, which is battering
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Newsletter 395 - 29/09/2023
very little about the US-based businessman and his political ideas. Kasselakis took almost 56 pct of the votes on Sunday, beating his only rival in the run-off ballot, former labour minister Efi... up a frontline position in the party, saying that she lacked the energy to perform such duties. One
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Greece secures F-35 jets as US tries to appear even-handed following F-16 deal for Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policythat it will also receive “a very large package of equipment for free, which decisively strengthens all three... that Greece is “doubly shielded: on the one hand, its deterrent power is enhanced on land, in the air... a trade-off with the West that is to its advantage. I wonder how our country can get guarantees
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PM tries to rally party, hoping to overcome past indiscretions on road to EP vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe prosecutor specifically assigned to the agency, who has to sign off each request... the information he is seeking or not, a fresh discussion about the spyware scandal is one of the last... to be very active in the coming weeks in terms of public appearances around the country as ND seeks to tap
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Parties turn focus on economy as PASOK struggles with election fallout
PoliticsGreek Politicswill be directed towards a one-off payment at the end of 2024 to pensioners who are subject to a pension freeze. Commenting on the announcement, the prime minister said the refineries had enjoyed two very... it as an unfair poll tax. The self-employed tax regime introduced in December 2023 emerged as one
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