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Greek politics goes from stability to state of flux
Agoragovernment policy with one of his predecessors, ex-PM Antonis Samaras. Mitsotakis recently threw Samaras... pct Mitsotakis had set as a target for his party. Subsequent opinion polls indicate that backing... are set to become tougher. Economic growth is expected to slow over the coming years as the funds from
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PM tries to guide government to firmer ground as opposition also faces struggle
PoliticsGreek Politicsagenda over the last few weeks is one of the government’s main aims for the coming months. New... expenditure. The government is set to submit to Parliament in the coming days its defence spending plan, which is set to span 12 years and foresees a reported 28 billion euros of expenditure on improving
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Government accused of fiasco over launch of non-state universities
PoliticsGreek Politicslicenses to operate as the first non-state universities in Greece, set by a controversial law passed...-conceived bid to benefit the owners of Greek-run private colleges. The government is set to announce... for the purpose. The list shows that six applications cleared the bar set the legislation, which includes
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Foreign minister toughens stance as first autumn polls pile pressure on government
PoliticsGreek Politicsfrom the official government position. Gerapetritis stressed that his own policy line was set... base. The first set of polling figures after the summer recess suggest that backing..., well below the target of 30 pct set by the party after the European Parliament elections of 2024
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Pressure from government MPs pushes PM towards resolution with farmers
PoliticsGreek Politicsown ranks as well as escalating protests across the country, the PM’s office looks set to attempt... their constituents. Lawmakers were exasperated over the apparent complexity of the reforms set in motion by PM... community against them. One MP from the farming region of central Greece told Tsiaras MPs were being
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PM launches tech “investment marathon” in US as fuel prices dominate domestic agenda
PoliticsGreek Politics" of international markets. At a Hoover Institute round table at Stanford, alongside Condoleezza Rice, he set... would not allow Athens to cut fuel excise duty. He set out four tools the government could use... permitted floor; and cutting VAT on fuel to 13 pct, as Spain has done. The intervention set the agenda
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With review completion in sight, which way next for Greece?
Agorahas been concluded. Broadly speaking, there are two paths: The relatively smooth one and the one... at a relative minimum. Apart from one testosterone-fuelled threat by Defence Minister Panos... to expect that the next one will have any more drama, although if the to-and-fro is dragged out it could
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Newsletter 370 - 17/02/2023
called on voters to treat the upcoming elections as if the result will be decided in one vote, rather... face a one-off decision is clear once the likely electoral arithmetic is taken into account... to an arrangement with PASOK and at least one more party. In the projections based on the average polling
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Fresh reminder about pending reforms for Athens, which remains confident on goals
EconomyProgrammethat the government will be able to make available more than the 47 million euros set aside...” increase in the minimum wage, if the new framework for protection of primary residences (i.e.... of primary residences should be trimmed or remain as they are in the meantime. Reports also suggested
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Lenders fret over reform delays as Brussels revises 2019 growth forecast upwards to 2.2 pct
EconomyProgrammeand legal advisers for the Mykonos and Rhodes marina tenders. Also, the Transport Ministry is reportedly set... a new framework for the protection of primary residences by the end of the month. Speaking... the current Katseli law, which prevents banks from foreclosing on primary residences if borrowers cannot meet
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