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Flashpoints fuel contest for centrist voters
PoliticsGreek Politicsvoters, especially centrists, that despite what the PM may claim, ND is much further to the right than... that the right-wing of ND controls the party, rather than the moderate, reformist faction led by Mitsotakis... capable than his rivals, and where the difference is not so pronounced. For example, 40 pct
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Govt unveils affordable housing scheme, but struggles to shunt wiretapping aside
PoliticsGreek Politicsto benefit a total of 135,000 people. The scheme is designed to address a growing social problem... than the conservatives. Also, younger voters are more likely to support SYRIZA or PASOK than... voters even though they tend to be less reliable than older members of the electorate, where ND has
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Tracking Greece's fiscal performance
Agorathe ESA results for the general government, which takes more time than recording the ongoing cash... to around 2016. The deficits reported by the MoF would typically be much smaller than the deficits... at times even did not know what the ESA deficit was until much later. This is a problem when deficit
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PM bats away surveillance claims, looks to final pre-election handouts
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the public trusts the government on defence and foreign policy issues more than in most other areas... of reporting on the surveillance issue, including publishing the names of more than 100 people... million euros, more than half of which is expected to have a carry-over effect. The government
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Insurgent campaign from Kasselakis puts shock SYRIZA leadership win in touching distance
PoliticsGreek Politicsthan 40,000 people signed up to become new SYRIZA members on the day of the vote. Although these numbers are lower than those seen in recent New Democracy and PASOK leadership ballots, they are higher than anyone at SYRIZA, a party with a small membership base, expected. It is thought that a lot
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Great Expectations: Is Greece 2.0 hitting the target?
EconomyFeaturesCommission estimates that in 2022, Greece’s GDP was 2.1 percent higher than it would have been without... in the original assumptions, to the 2024 budget report, where it was estimated that a little less than... sort is, however, a chronic problem for the majority of Greek businesses. In 2022, only around
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Management of RRF funds sparks new political tension
PoliticsGreek Politicstransformation segment of Greece’s RRF-backed scheme, also known as Greece 2.0. More than 600 technology projects... than make a lasting, positive impact on the country. Androulakis Looking ahead to the June vote... as a media celebrity to conduct politics rather than on any set of policies. However, Kasselakis’s
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Newsletter 421 - 19/04/2024
as a decent result for the socialists, but getting less than SYRIZA would be a problem for centre-left... to ND's flagging ratings. Although the conservatives remain more than 15 points ahead of their nearest rival, recent opinion polls show support for ND slipping towards 30 pct, down from more than 40 pct
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Parties get salty over cheese prices as cost of living debate heats up
PoliticsGreek Politics, Mitsotakis rejected the claim that even some Greek products are more expensive in Greece than other parts... to check on the price of feta. In every case, the price of the cheese was higher than 6.28 euros per... administration of either failing to address the problem or contributing to it through its policies. SYRIZA
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Mitsotakis argues there is no alternative as SYRIZA officials push Kasselakis out
PoliticsGreek Politicsthan the half a point that had been planned. The change was made possible following talks between... crisis, which has become a growing political problem, also formed a key part of the PM’s... term was more limited in scope and ambition than over the last few years, he seems aware
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