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List of PASOK leadership hopefuls expands as SYRIZA developments on hold
PoliticsGreek Politics-left, while others, such as Geroulanos, are more in favour of building PASOK up to become a credible... of joining forces with the centre-left, citing the model of the French parliamentary elections... to be able to work together in what he called a “bottom-up” mode. Few expect this to result in a fully
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Mitsotakis launches mini-support package in bid to create positive momentum
PoliticsGreek Politicsa refund of up to 800 euros annually each November, equivalent to one monthly rent check. The PM said... in the polls back up to the 30 percent water mark, from where it hopes to launch its battle for re... by an alternative economic model but was based on unfair taxation. Course for Freedom, polling in second
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Tsipras quits SYRIZA, moves closer to launching new political venture
PoliticsGreek Politicsgrowth model, demographic resilience, technological upgrading and a “Patriotic Contribution” on top... has also set up a political institute, which affords him the opportunity to hold public events. Next... to give the runner-up any chance of forming a governing coalition if the winner is unable to put
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Government outlines plans for rival port to Piraeus in strategic partnership with US
PoliticsGreek Politicscooperation with the US will contribute to the transformation of the Greek economic model, bringing... in logistics, industry and research and development. Guilfoyle, who took up her post two weeks ago... a controlling stake in 2016, in the course of a privatisation programme aimed at shoring up the country’s
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Urban planning scandal deepens as Tsipras unveils five cost of living pledges
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor a broader political battle: whether the government can present itself as the force cleaning up entrenched... university entrance exams, with a new admissions model designed to expand access and reduce inequality... is free public transport for all young people up to 24 in Athens and Thessaloniki - a measure he
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Scandals, shifting polls and strategic anxiety make for unsettled political summer
PoliticsGreek Politicsintention, up two points from last month. ELAS also rises, reaching 14.5%, consolidating its position... teams are being set up in every region to attract figures from local government, chambers of commerce... accused the prime minister of failing to change Greece’s production model despite having
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ND unveils migration bill seeking to tighten up asylum process, speed up returns
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is seeking to overhaul Greece’s asylum procedure with the aim of tightening up... there. The overarching aim of the bill is to speed up the process for identifying genuine asylum... for some applications, which will take up to one month. The appeals against decisions will be handled
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Industrial production up 1.1 pct in Jan, first consecutive rise since Aug 2007
EconomyMacroeconomythe 3.3 percent drop posted in 2012. The moderate growth in January stems from a rise of 2 percent... production counterbalancing a drop in water supply production by 2.8 percent. The main industrial groups... percent) recorded the highest drop.
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Car registrations continue to rise; up by 9.1 pct in April
EconomyMacroeconomyfigure for the four-month period exhibited a double-digit rise (+18.7 percent) compared to a drop... percent in each of the preceding three years. Overall, car registrations posted a cumulative sharp drop... percent in 2014, yet at a slower pace compared to the 6 percent drop recorded last year. Consumer
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Greek trade deficit up by 21.9 pct in May as exports sink further
EconomyMacroeconomyincreased 9.5 percent to 8.84 billion. This stems from a slight drop in imports by 0.7 percent... an increase of 7.5 percent, while exports recorded a slower drop at 4.9 percent. As a result, the underlying... lower demand from the eurozone. However, IOBE forecasts exports of goods to remain stagnant or drop
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