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As bank debate rages, ND's support slips further and PM loses economic adviser
PoliticsGreek Politicslooking for a new chief economic adviser after Alexis Patelis, one of the PM’s closest aides over the last... by one point since last month, to 24 pct. Backing for PASOK has edged up by 0.6 points to 15.9 pct... equality felt that Patelis, who reportedly married his male partner in London in 2009 and was one
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Employment and wage data explains why Greeks struggle to see growth dividends
Agoraaverage of 21.3 pct. Housing cost overburden rose to 28.5 pct, one of the highest in the EU, and unmet... participation in learning dropped to 15.1 pct, one of the lowest in the EU. Basic digital skills...’s largest union, GSEE. The data from a GSEE survey shows that one third of Greek households must
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PM's latest reshuffle off to bumpy start with first day resignation
PoliticsGreek Politics– one of several newcomers to Mitsotakis’s 61-member government – announced on Sunday that he would... of not having any constructive suggestions for improving rail safety in Greece. Given that one... and turned out to be one of the more high profile appointments, his almost immediate departure from
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Newsletter 460 - 02/05/2025
heal some of the wounds opened up by the recent furore over the Tempe crash and its aftermath. One... receive up to one month’s return back from the state. The reduction in the tax rate on rental income..., along with the measures announced last week, will form one of New Democracy’s main weapons in its
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Government hopes new affordable homes bill can help alleviate housing pressure
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece’s housing crisis has emerged as one of the key issues that the government has to address... 2026. After the announcement of a one-month rent subsidy for tenants earlier this year, the government... of their income to housing costs, which is four times the EU average. One of the most politically charged aspects
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Newsletter 490 - 16/01/2026
to launch new parties, one on the left, the other on the right. Karystianou steps up By contrast... 26.7 pct did not pick one of the mainstream parties. The poll suggests Karystianou could also attract... of 2012, when there was a large private sector debt haircut. During 2025, there were also upgrades - one
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Boosted by polls, PM uses Iran war to reassert control, shut down election and reshuffle talk
PoliticsGreek Politicsfigures acknowledge privately that early elections would carry significant operational risks. One minister... and trajectory no one can predict”. Going to the polls now, he warned, would almost certainly cost ND...,” one adviser said, suggesting that the administration sees stability not only as a governing
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Nobody has less confidence in their government than the Greeks, OECD finds
Society. This is one of the highest rates in the OECD. In terms of salaries, the researchers found that middle managers in the Greek public sector had one of the lowest earning rations among the 34 countries...,” added the authors. 3) Women in government The OECD found that Greece has one of the lowest rates
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Is Democratic Left set to make a shock return to Greece's coalition?
PoliticsGreek Politicsbut was never rubber stamped and implemented. The coalition, he said, acted like a one-party government rather than a three-party one. “Given the policy that was followed and our disagreement with it, but also... called soon would leave DIMAR facing the possibility of not entering Parliament. That’s one key
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Debt relief or debt restructuring for Greece?
Agora. Against the background of this structural transition in Greece’s sovereign debt profile one has... to make eight biannual instalments between 2018 and 2021 instead of having to make a full, one-off... arrears during 2000-10. One stakeholder affected by this is pharmacists and pharmaceutical companies
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