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Tempe reverberations continue as PM reacts to ongoing protests
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the government is involved in a cover-up, including about the causes of the fire that broke out after... commentators had complained about the fact that Ruci had set up camp in front of Parliament, where he
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Voters in flux as government faces more pushback over labour reforms
PoliticsGreek Politicsbill. These are topped by provisions which open up the possibility of a 13-hour workday for a single... aftermath, which shot back up the political agenda recently due to the 23-day hunger strike by one
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PM hits back at labour reform critics, defends 13-hour working days
PoliticsGreek Politicsmonths), employees may work up to 13 hours a day for 37.5 days annually, with overtime capped at 150... that there are ample indications that many voters are disgruntled, Mitsotakis cannot afford to open up
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Tempe-related tension, cost of living continue to dog government
PoliticsGreek Politicsan informal shrine to the victims of the Tempe train crash being set up in front of the memorial to Greece’s war dead and the father of one of the accident’s victims, Panos Ruci, setting up camp
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Strong VAT, income tax revenue and restrained spending drive strong primary surplus in Sep
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 9.45 billion euros up to September, compared to a surplus of 8.76 billion euros in the same period a year earlier, according to the final... the target, mostly thanks to personal taxation, which was up by 757 million and other income taxes
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Government unveils 2.5 bln plan to avert water shortages, prompts opposition pushback
PoliticsGreek Politicsinto irrigation and other supply areas, and by “tidying up” more than 700 municipal suppliers into fewer, larger..., singling out proposed increases of up to 3 euros on water bills as regressive and socially
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Rumblings spread in New Democracy in aftermath of post office fumble
PoliticsGreek Politicssuch as the shake-up of the electricity sector which are now the object of criticism from within..., with personnel from the organised crime unit brought in to prevent a further flare-up between two
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Newsletter 483 - 07/11/2025
PoliticsPost office closures stir up frustration in government ranksThis week, Greece’s political landscape was rocked by a storm of dissent, disillusionment, and internal rebellion, all triggered... enterprises making up almost 49 pct of the total. While established sectors like tourism and trade
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Car sales remain in forward gear with 7.7 pct YoY rise in Oct
EconomyMacroeconomypercent. Lorry sales were up by 4 percent in October, and buses rose sharply by 28 percent. In the ten months of 2025, road motor cars rose by 5.2 percent annually. Passenger cars were up by 4.4
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PM focusses on long game as opposition faces crucial period
PoliticsGreek Politics, he noted, will save the state around 800 million euros in debt servicing costs, freeing up funds...-on-one meetings and plan informal gatherings to shore up unity. The spectre of a new right-wing party
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