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PASOK candidates set out their stalls as SYRIZA sinks further into mire
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe six candidates vying for the leadership of centre-left PASOK put their cases to the party’s central committee over the weekend as the first round of voting on October 6 approaches. Opinion polls, which pollsters are very guarded about because of the...
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Stage set for censure motion as Parliament votes to review charges against deputy minister
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek Parliament approved on Tuesday night the formation of a preliminary inquiry into the role of Deputy Civil Protection Minister Christos Triantopoulos over the handling of the Tempe train crash site in the days after the fatal accident two years...
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Strong set of 2024 fiscal data provides space for voter-friendly handout package
EconomyMacroeconomyELSTAT published on Tuesday the latest fiscal data for the 2021 to 2024 period, recording a significant primary surplus that was accompanied by an announcement from PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis of a surprise handout package worth 1.1 billion euros in support ...
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Clarity over fiscal space clears way for next set of relief measures
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s fiscal outlook has become clearer along with the ability of the Greek government to implement more voter-friendly policies as it attempts to restore its relations with the electorate. The European Commission last week activated the national esc...
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Housing costs, food prices set limits to impact of tax cuts
EconomyThe Greek government’s efforts to shift the narrative and change its political fortunes are crashing against the realities on the ground as reflected in the frequent data releases from Eurostat and ELSTAT. Months of communications build-up around the Th...
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Government hopes new affordable homes bill can help alleviate housing pressure
PoliticsGreek Politicsspeculative buying, particularly in central Athens, where entire apartment blocks have been converted... In Thessaloniki, nominal rents for apartments up to 80 sqm reached 10.55 euros per Sqm, surging 17.6
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Athens hopeful of clinching SLA after progress in creditor talks
EconomyProgrammewith Justice Minister Stavros Kontonis, who was able to point to the start of the process on Wednesday... children. Nevertheless, Ta New reported on Friday that apartments worth as little as 50,000 euros went
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Newsletter 254 -19/06/2020
, and point to a series of polls recording high approval ratings for the government’s handling in most... will be completed by the end of July. However, experts have pointed out that the provision of apartments
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Energy drives closer cooperation between Greece, Cyprus and Egypt
PoliticsForeign Policyfor stability in the Middle East. Cyprus has already sought closer relations with Jordan, which President... of migrants caused by war in the Middle East. The three leaders also express support towards the Vienna
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Athens takes Turkish foreign policy pivot in its stride, sticks to Egypt, Israel goal
PoliticsForeign Policythe dramatic shift in the Middle East, the turmoil in Syria and Iraq and the enormous threats... the European Union and the Middle East. For this reason, Greece is aiming to organise in September a major
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