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Coalition hopeful on pensions, looks to maximise impact of limited relief measures
PoliticsGreek Politics. Others have the problem.” Should there be an agreement for pensions not to be cut next year, one... after being beaten in the European votes, which is a strong deterrent factor for the SYRIZA leader.
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Newsletter 461 - 09/05/2025
by Zoe Konstantopoulou, saw its support shoot up during February and March, reaching 13.4 pct... saw their backing dip from 12.8 pct to 12.4 pct. Although the gap between the two parties is slight... asked whether they saw the next general elections as an opportunity to cast a protest vote, 77 pct
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Newsletter 45 - 02/10/2015
performance, which saw its share of the vote increase slightly to 28.1 from 27.8 percent in January... and household equipment, where it fell by 24.1 percent. Furniture, electrical and household equipment saw... Sentiment in September saw the biggest rise in 13 years. 2 Not a winter for ineptness Country must
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Outdoor gatherings with hint of protest raise concerns over relaxation of lockdown
PoliticsGreek Politicsincident a complaint has been filed against police by a local resident who claims to have been beaten...-inspired, both the Kypseli and Aghia Paraskevi incidents have attracted a degree of controversy due
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Newsletter 16 - 20/02/2015
problem than public opinion for PM Going into Friday’s crucial Eurogroup, Greek Finance Minister Yanis... problem that Tsipras will have to contend with rather than public opinion. The idea of sacrificing debt... from making a decision inspired or dictated by smoke-filled room politics. And it is through
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Budget deficit of 6.38 bln in Aug confirmed; target beaten due to one offs
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a deficit of 6.38 billion euros in the first eight months of 2021, compared with a deficit of 5.48 billion in the same period last year, the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data showed on Monday....
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VAT and income taxes buoy revenue performance as primary surplus target is beaten in Sep
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance in September was confirmed at a surplus of almost 6 billion euros, compared to a surplus of 52 million euros in the same month of 2022, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Wednesday....
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Polls provide PM with some comfort, spell out size of task for opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsof Freedom, the populist party led by Zoe Konstantopoulou, saw its support shoot up during February... in third place. The social democrats saw their backing dip from 12.8 pct to 12.4 pct. Although the gap... half of 2015, and therefore a dangerous alternative than to engage with PASOK and its more
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Athens encouraged by terms for new round of Cyprus talks
PoliticsForeign Policyplays in efforts to solve the Cyprus problem, analysts note. According to the statement made... in the negotiations. Discussions on other issues of the Cyprus problem will take place in parallel.... will engage with all the involved sides (the guarantor powers and the EU) to prepare a “common document
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As East Med tension remains, Athens also keeps eye on Turkish actions in Aegean
Foreign PolicyGreek Politicsanalysts, though, are now questioning whether Athens underestimated the problem, while political opponents accused the government of exaggerating the problem in the run-up to elections. Asked to comment... the conservatives are willing to engage in talks with Turkey but only in calm and tension-free atmosphere. He
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