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European Parliament vote delivers blow to PM as rise of far right, low turnout dominate
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the vote, well ahead of its opponents. The goal set by the PM was for his centre-right party... this number. According to official projections, New Democracy was set to gain just 28.6 pct... and European elections. It gained one point on the 11.9 pct it received in the parliamentary vote
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PM banks on restoration and compensation healing Attica fire wounds
PoliticsGreek Politicswill set out the government’s plan after meetings with local officials. In the meantime, the government... to 760 million euros this year from 580 million last year. Another 600 million has been set aside... in office, that the opposition now sees as a potential weak point that it can target. It is likely
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PM gears up for communications drive as PASOK marks 50 years
PoliticsGreek Politicswill deliver the annual set-piece speech at the Thessaloniki International Fair, to mark the opening... is considering announcing that social security contributions will be reduced by one percentage point next... is due to visit the region of Thessaly in central Greece to set out the government’s plan for helping
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Ruling party tension boils over as Mitsotakis ousts ex-PM and right wing figurehead Samaras
PoliticsGreek Politicswith Mitsotakis’s approach, but was willing to set aside such concerns as long as the conservatives... career. Experienced observers of Greek politics were quick to point out that Samaras was among... Mitsotakis, leading to the administration’s collapse. Samaras went on to set up his own right-wing party
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Mitsotakis and Androulakis meet but keep their distance
PoliticsGreek Politics. From a broader strategic point of view, PASOK feels that it needs to safeguard its independence against... a normalisation of the relationship, while PASOK used the opportunity to set the parameters for its... Famellos addressed the first meeting of the party’s parliamentary team in which he tried to set the tone
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Newsletter 446 - 10/01/2025
will be the first political set-piece event of the year as the New Democracy leader tries to claw back some... has delivered the party several minor victories in recent months. Leader Nikos Androulakis set... reductions. The yield of the US 10-year Treasury has increased by 1 percentage point since October
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PM prepares to finalise relief package as talk of electoral tweak gathers pace
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreek politics is set to resume its normal rhythm again after the peak of the summer holidays over.... Additional cost-of-living relief is set to provide breathing space to more than 1.5 million households... point but reduce the additional-seat increment from 0.5 percent to 0.3 percent, lowering the bar
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Newsletter 475 - 12/09/2025
in 2026 and rising to €2.46 billion in 2027. These include a universal two-point cut across most income.... And if Tsipras does decide to lead a refreshed progressive movement, the stage will be set for a high-stakes... set of GDP data for Q2, where the Greek economy’s annual growth slightly moderated to 1.7 pct year
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Building on flurry of policy pledges, Mitsotakis vows to back research and innovation
PoliticsGreek Politicsgamechanger for Greek politics, they do point to a boost in support for the ruling New Democracy party. A Marc... is set for 2027. On the ground, persistent worries about soaring prices continue to dominate... consecutive parliamentary majority in the next elections, set to take place in 2027.
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Is Democratic Left set to make a shock return to Greece's coalition?
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWhen Democratic Left quit the coalition government in June, the possibility of the small centre-left party bridging its differences with New Democracy and PASOK seemed impossible. Suddenly, though, some kind of reconciliation – a return to the governmen...
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