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Newsletter 397 - 13/10/2023
be backing Doukas in the second round. With campaigning coming to a head, some of the arguments put..., argue that the latest spin put on the message exposes an intention on the part of the conservatives... than 25 pct. Looking at the sub-indices, housing, which includes electricity and natural gas, is doing
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PM urges ministers to heed local vote warnings as opposition looks ahead
PoliticsGreek Politicsinterpretation of the public’s overall sentiment than the second round. The PM justified this by saying that the run-off votes were between just two candidates, rather than a full representation.... The PM will be keen to ensure that this sense of malaise does not set in as it will put his government
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PM brushes aside political cost of self-employed tax bill as main opposition unravels
PoliticsGreek Politicsdraft law aimed at curbing tax evasion was put to public consultation on Tuesday largely unchanged from... increases the burden on other taxpayers. The solution put forward involves taxing self-employed... the government held anything less than a commanding position. However, having just secured a convincing second
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Newsletter 412 - 16/02/2024
they could support the legislation could abstain from the vote. However, this put the pressure... to benefit from full rights rather than be left in the current legal limbo. He emphasised that the aim... in Parliament, while the party has also put forward what it says is a fully costed programme to tackle
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Newsletter 423 - 17/05/2024
government was put on the spot on Sunday when the newly elected president of North Macedonia, Gordana... that they are on course to put some distance between themselves and third-placed PASOK. The centre-left party... break is gradually shifting towards the EP elections that are less than a month away, the economic
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Kasselakis attempts to ease SYRIZA tension amid meagre poll numbers
PoliticsGreek Politicsshould head any effort to join forces with others. The proposal is due to be put before the party’s... points lower than the ruling New Democracy party. Also, 76 pct of those questioned have a negative view... that the ultranationalist party led by Kyriakos Velopoulos made the biggest impression as it more than doubled its
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Housing tops government plans for policy reset in autumn
PoliticsGreek Politicsunable to find homes. PASOK put the issue at the heart of the political agenda ahead of last year’s... necessary to put their apartments on the market. Another measure being lined up is a tender process... out by the previous government. Pensions are expected to rise by less than 3 pct in January, meaning
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Newsletter 433 - 20/09/2024
percentage points lower than its June performance. The only winner among the mainstream parties is PASOK... of Athens. Geroulanos, who spoke second, put forward his “Regeneration” plan, which foresees... more than 4 pct support. The race has not captured much of the public’s imagination so far
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Data underlines Greece still has big wage gap to bridge
EconomyMacroeconomyearn less than 1,200 euros gross monthly. The main reason for this development is what unions have been arguing since the exit from the MoUs in 2018, which is that measures put in place during... were put in place, particularly in 2012, to contain the prospects of any wage rises and keep labour
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PM puts tax cuts front and centre in bid to win back voters
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the higher-than-expected revenues, which he attributes to a growing economy and the successful... has already put to public consultation a bill that seeks to implement the tax relief measures... than expected. New Democracy has repeatedly rejected calls from the opposition parties to reduce
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